Education

High Lead Levels Discovered In Chicago School's Drinking Fountains

7:59am June 01, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

School and city officials faced angry parents after high levels of lead were detected in three water fountains. Officials say they'll test for lead contamination at all of the city's public schools.

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One Student Tries To Help Others Escape A 'Corridor Of Shame'

10:36am May 31, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

An unlikely leader rises in a poor, rural Southern school district.

Cyndy Bulson now volunteers at Stocking, helping monitor kids in the morning, serving breakfast and chaperoning field trips.

What One District's Data Mining Did For Chronic Absence

9:46pm May 30, 2016

by Elissa Nadworny

Three years ago, Grand Rapids' public schools took a hard look at the numbers on absenteeism. They've been able to get nearly half of the students missing school to show up.

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Harvard Graduate Student's Speech Resonates With Educators

4:29pm May 30, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews Donovan Livingston, whose speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education's 2016 convocation exercises went viral.

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Merrick Garland Tells Grads At His Former High School: Focus On Helping Others

7:38am May 30, 2016

The Supreme Court nominee reminded students that Harry Potter's pal Hermione rejected a career in law to "do some good in the world." He said, "Instead of taking a selfie, turn the camera around."

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How To Fix A Graduation Rate Of 1 In 10? Ask The Dropouts

8:33am May 28, 2016

by Gabrielle Emanuel

Across the country, public universities are struggling with abysmal graduation rates. Here's one campus — San Jose State University — that's trying to do something about it.

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Kansas Supreme Court Rejects Lawmakers' Bid To Fix Education Funding

7:48pm May 27, 2016

by Dana Farrington

The Legislature has until June 30 to resolve an "inequitable and unconstitutional" funding structure, the court says, or else schools will have to close.

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Guilford County Schools Expands Its Free Summer Meals Program

5:17pm May 27, 2016

by Keri Brown

The end of the school year is approaching, creating a major problem for many families struggling with food insecurity.

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Baylor Demotes President, Fires Football Coach Amid Sexual Assault Scandal

4:31pm May 27, 2016

Baylor University demoted its president and fired the head football coach for their handling of allegations of sexual assault by members of the school's football team. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Paula Lavigne of ESPN's Outside the Lines, who reported on the cases and how Baylor officials failed to investigate the allegations and violated Title IX federal law.

Baylor Fires University President, Football Coach Over Sexual Assault Scandal

6:26am May 27, 2016

by Wade Goodwyn

President Kenneth Starr and coach Art Briles are being removed following a scathing report on sexual assaults by players against other students; failure of university officials to help the victims.