Education

Jena Lopez with her daughters Sophie, left, and Nora. Research suggests that parental support is the key to good mental health in children who transition.

Parent Support May Help Transgender Children's Mental Health

6:26pm April 11, 2016

by Gabriel Spitzer

Transgender people tend to have more mental health problems than the general population, but having supportive parents in childhood may help reduce that risk, a study finds.

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Before Alejandra Galindo, 17, was identified as gifted, she was identified as an ELL, or English Language Learner.

Gifted, But Still Learning English, Many Bright Students Get Overlooked

12:26pm April 11, 2016

by Claudio Sanchez

More than 3 million U.S. schoolchildren are classified as gifted. Thousands of others, however, are never identified as gifted and remain underserved because they start school not speaking English.

Education

UNC-CH Head Says Donors Pause Over New LGBT Law

11:14am April 11, 2016

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina's new law blocking protection rules for LGBT people is beginning to have an impact on college campuses. UNC Chapel Hill is worried about the effect the law may have on donations.

Want To Teach In Urban Schools? Get To Know The Neighborhood

5:30pm April 10, 2016

by NPR Staff

Many teachers in urban schools don't understand their students or the places they live, says author and educator Christopher Emdin.

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Are You As Freaked Out About Life After College As I Am?

1:49pm April 09, 2016

by Jacquie Lee

As graduation looms, a college student has a lot of questions. A new book offers some answers on what comes next.

Stanford Challenges Young Designers To Help Older Adults

11:13am April 09, 2016

The Stanford Design Challenge is a competition to encourage students to design solutions for mobility and mental stimulation. The contest could change the way people live in the future.

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Khadija Sabir of Lovie Lee's Stars of Tomorrow preschool in Philadelphia attends a soda tax rally with three of her children. The proposed tax promises to pay for universal pre-K, parks and recreation centers.

Philly Wants To Tax Soda To Raise Money For Schools

8:25am April 09, 2016

by Katie Colaneri

Philadelphia's mayor is proposing a divisive tax on soda and other sugary drinks. The revenue would help fund a plan for community preschools, as well as renovations to parks and libraries.

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Education

Former Superintendent Begins New Role As Leader Of Reynolds Foundation

5:52pm April 08, 2016

by Keri Brown

The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation has a new leader.

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Student looking confused while taking math course online

Research Finds Poor Outcomes For Students Who Retake Courses Online

1:36pm April 08, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

A new study says that 69 percent of Chicago high school students earned D's or F's when retaking algebra on computers.

Graduate workers rally in 2014 at Columbia University for the ability to unionize.

Are Grad Students Employees? Labor Board To Again Weigh In

6:30pm April 07, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

It's a labor issue familiar to regulators. For decades, the National Labor Relations Board held that students were not employees, then ruled in favor of students in 2000, then reversed again in 2004.

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