Education

Condoms are seen on the production line at the Unidus Corp. factory in Jeungpyeong, South Korea.

The CDC Gives U.S. Schools Low Marks In Sex Ed

8:45am December 10, 2015

by Meg Anderson

The topics least likely to be taught were how to get and use condoms. See the breakdown of which subjects make it into the classroom, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Heated Arguments Fly At Supreme Court Over Race In College Admissions

8:01pm December 09, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

Toward the end of the affirmative action arguments, Justice Antonin Scalia questioned whether the University of Texas' admission of minority students was really beneficial to those students.

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Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., joined by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., (right) and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters after the Senate voted overwhelmingly to end debate on the makeover of the widely criticized No Child Left Behind

New Education Law Passes, With A Power Shift Back To The States

8:00pm December 09, 2015

by Claudio Sanchez

States are thankful for the opportunity, but critics say there's no guarantee that states will succeed in two crucial areas the old law — known as No Child Left Behind — failed.

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Abigail Noel Fisher, who challenged a racial component to University of Texas at Austin's admissions policy, speaks to the media outside the U.S. Supreme Court building during arguments in the case in October of 2013.

Affirmative Action Fight Returns To The U.S. Supreme Court

6:30pm December 09, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

For the second time, the University of Texas must defend its limited use of race and ethnicity in admissions decisions.

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Amy Thompson lives in teacher housing in Hertford County. She's a first-year science teacher in the district.

If You Build Affordable Housing For Teachers, Will They Come?

7:48pm December 08, 2015

by Jess Clark

In North Carolina and around the country, districts are facing a problem: low teacher pay that means new hires can't afford to live in the community.

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No Child Left Behind: An Obituary

7:26pm December 08, 2015

by Cory Turner

Congress has done its part, and the much-maligned law is on its way out. But what will folks say at the education law's wake? Hint: Most won't have tears in their eyes.

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Google Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education in use in Arlington, Texas.

Google Hit With A Student Privacy Complaint

5:37pm December 08, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

Fifty million students and teachers use free Google Apps for Education. A civil liberties organization says their data are being misused.

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.