Education

In New Orleans, advertisements for charter schools — and for the annual Schools Expo — appear on billboards and bus stops.

In New Orleans, The Scramble For The Right Fit

3:01pm April 06, 2015

by Mallory Falk

At the annual Schools Expo in February, families tried to match their needs with the best schools under the city's choice system. This month, they'll find out where they've been assigned.

The Opposite Of The Dean's List

2:35pm April 06, 2015

by Claudio Sanchez

The Education Department says it's keeping a close eye on 556 colleges and universities that do a poor job of complying with federal regulations and handling federal financial aid.

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Black and Latino students make up around 70 percent of the student population of New York City's public schools, but makeup a tiny percentage at the city's three elite specialized high schools.

Proposals To Diversify NYC's Top High Schools Would Do Little To Help, Study Finds

7:44pm April 03, 2015

by Gene Demby

One of New York City's thorniest political issues is over how to make its elite high schools more representative. A new study says that many popular proposals won't help diversity — and might hurt it.

The Land adventure playground is situated in a neighborhood that allows the staff to get to know the children well. Playworker Dave Bullough supervises a fire that Corey has built.

The Value Of Wild, Risky Play: Fire, Mud, Hammers And Nails

11:59am April 03, 2015

by Eric Westervelt

A new short documentary on an adventure playground in Wales explores "the nature of play, risk and hazard."

Education

11 Ex-Atlanta Public School Employees Found Guilty In Cheating Scandal

10:08am April 02, 2015

by Martha Dalton

They were found guilty of conspiracy when they switched student test scores. The verdicts close a dark chapter for the school system and the city of Atlanta. One defendant, a teacher, was acquitted.

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Verdict Reached In Atlanta School Cheating Case

8:00pm April 01, 2015

by Jim Burress

Eleven of 12 former public school employees in Atlanta were found guilty Wednesday in one of the biggest cheating scandals in American education.

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For her trigonometry class, Sarah Hagan (center) uses everything but the kitchen sink: a flower pot, garbage basket, rolls of tape, rubber balls, even loose spaghetti.

The Teacher Who Believes Math Equals Love

7:19pm April 01, 2015

by Cory Turner

NPR Ed is celebrating 50 Great Teachers. Today: The story of a young algebra teacher in Oklahoma oil country, who has taken an unorthodox approach to classroom math.

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North Carolina Receives No Child Left Behind Waiver Extension

6:51pm April 01, 2015

by Keri Brown

North Carolina and four other states will remain exempt from key parts of the controversial No Child Left Behind law.

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11 Former Atlanta Public School Employees Found Guilty In Cheating Scandal

3:22pm April 01, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

All but one of the 12 educators charged with racketeering were found guilty by a Georgia jury. The scandal involved dozens of schools and dozens of teachers who had previously taken plea deals.

Education

NC House Looks To Shrink Size Of Rockingham School Board

11:14am April 01, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

The North Carolina House has adopted legislation that will shrink the Rockingham County Board of Education and make its races partisan. House members approved Rep.

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