Education

Medical Students See Their Mentors As Marauding Monsters

4:48pm December 08, 2015

by Julie Rovner

Comics drawn by medical students show the intimidation and abuse they say they get from their supervisors. Depression is more common in young physicians, too. That's not good for doctor or patient.

Charlize, 8, plays with the Kidizoom Multimedia Digital Camera made by VTech in 2009. A recent data breach hacking sensitive information, including kid's photos, is prompting parents to look twice at their children's technology usage.

At School And At Home, How Much Does The Internet Know About Kids?

4:13pm December 08, 2015

by NPR Staff

Look both ways when you cross the street and don't tell toys your name and address — privacy concerns are some of the latest worries for parents in the digital age.

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How A School's Attendance Number Hides Big Problems

1:20pm December 07, 2015

by Elissa Nadworny

"Average daily attendance" has long been a trusted measure, but the number conceals an important metric in identifying kids at risk of failing or dropping out: chronic absence.

Mark Zuckerberg Is Betting Tech Can Address Educational Equity. Is It That Simple?

12:24pm December 05, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

The Facebook CEO and his wife will deploy billions to improve schools using technology. Critics warn of the dangers of freestanding solutions.

John Graziano was adopted in the early '80s. Long beset by illness as a child, in 1986 he was discovered to have contracted HIV from his biological mother.

For A Schoolboy With AIDS, A Principal Opened Doors — By Opening His Arms

9:40am December 04, 2015

by NPR Staff

At a time when even doctors refused to see his adopted son, Tom Graziano found solace in the way his elementary school principal embraced him. "I want to thank you," Graziano tells him years later.

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The Students' Perspective On Gun Violence In Schools

7:32pm December 03, 2015

This year alone, there have been more than 60 gun incidents on campuses across the U.S. Youth Radio's Nila Venkat reports on what it's like to be a bystander to these violent events.

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Parents pack the high school cafeteria in anticipation of the District 211 school board decision yesterday. Many were angered by the agreement, but supporters were also in attendance.

School Board Approves Controversial Deal In Transgender Student Case

7:13pm December 03, 2015

by Cheryl Corley

An Illinois school district came to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education and voted to allow a transgender student, born a male, access to the girls' locker room.

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Education

City Leaders Announce New Scholarship Program For Students In Poverty

5:42pm December 03, 2015

by Keri Brown

A new scholarship program in Winston-Salem aims to give the poorest residents a chance to attend college. City leaders are providing money to start the scholarship program.

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"Schools, rather than addressing the problem, have in many, many cases covered this up," says Kirby Dick, director of The Hunting Ground.

Acclaimed Documentary About Campus Rape Draws Critics Too

4:45pm December 03, 2015

by David Folkenflik

The Hunting Ground, shortlisted for next year's Oscars, has inspired a backlash — not only for its perspective but for the factual foundation on which it is based and its reporting methods.

At Stanford University's Bing Nursery School in Palo Alto, Calif., blocks play a significant role in helping children to think creatively, solve problems and think like young mathematicians.

Before Minecraft, The Blocks Were Made Of Wood

10:19am December 03, 2015

by Eric Westervelt

Don't call it a comeback: Blocks have been here for more than 100 years. Studies have shown they can help build language and cognition skills — and even help teach math.

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