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Taylor Davis, a nursing major at Howard University.

Education

A Crossroads At The End Of College: Introducing 'The Howard Project'

7:35pm February 21, 2015

by NPR Staff

NPR's Weekend Edition will spend a few months following four seniors from Howard University in Washington, D.C., to tap into the challenges and preoccupations of soon-to-be college graduates.

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The Heavy Moral Weight Of Carnegie Mellon's 800 Botched Acceptances

9:20am February 21, 2015

by Scott Simon

Carnegie Mellon University recently emailed about 800 graduate school applicants to say they'd been accepted. But it was a mistake. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on acceptance letters in the digital age.

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An Oxford student practices for the upcoming wine-tasting match with the University of Cambridge.

A Sophisticated Version Of Guess The Grape — But Is It A Sport?

4:18pm February 20, 2015

by Gabrielle Emanuel

For a half-century, Oxford and Cambridge have competed against each other in blind wine tasting. The big match is this week.

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Science Standards Draw Climate Change Debate Back Into Wyo. Classrooms

3:05pm February 20, 2015

by Aaron Schrank

So far, 13 states have adopted the Next Generation Science Standards, but elsewhere these standards are causing controversy because of what they say about climate change. In Wyoming, reports Aaron Schrank, it's a particularly touchy issue.

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Jimmy Kamara, 9, is one of the students in Sierra Leone who use radios to continue their education while schools remain closed owing to Ebola.

Now This Is An Example Of Truly Educational Radio

7:03pm February 18, 2015

by Linda Poon

In Sierra Leone, schools have been closed since July to keep Ebola from spreading. So the government began a new way of teaching — on the radio.

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Poll: Schools Headed In Wrong Direction

4:41pm February 18, 2015

North Carolinians are pessimistic about the direction of public schools in the state. That's according to just-released poll results from High Point University.

When the homebrewing gets good, the teachers turn pro. Kegs of Line 51 beer fill an Oakland warehouse.

Hoops By Day, Hops By Night: This Phys Ed Teacher's Got A Secret Brew

9:10am February 18, 2015

by Eric Westervelt

"Your friends are gonna tell you, 'Your beer is great.' It's another thing for people in the market to actually buy it and drink it," says gym teacher P.T. Lovern, founder of Line 51 Brewing.

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Princeton Gifted Rare Books Valued At $300 Million

7:08pm February 17, 2015

Audie Cornish speaks with Paul Needham, the Schiede Librarian at Princeton University, about the gift from the late philanthropist and alum, William Scheide.

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Q&A: Exit Interview With A Nationally Known School Leader

12:49pm February 17, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

The average tenure for large-district superintendents is 3 1/2 years. Joshua Starr hit it on the nose.

Danielle Boshers, Anna Garcia and Chris Reynolds say the University of Michigan could do a better job welcoming first-generation students to campus.

Fitting In On Campus: Challenges For First-Generation Students

2:26pm February 16, 2015

by Jennifer Guerra

When students are the first in their family to go to college, they often feel out of place. Many say they need more help from their schools.

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