Education

School Lunch: Any Chicken In Those 'Food-Like Nubbins'?

1:26pm April 12, 2014

It took a Freedom of Information Act to get the Chicago Public Schools to disclose what's in the chicken nuggets they serve in their cafeterias. NPR's Scott Simon reveals the chemical contents.

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Many Millennials Expect To Spend Decades Paying For College

9:01am April 10, 2014

When Morning Edition asked millennials what their concerns are, almost two-thirds responded college debt. David Greene talks to three women, who are wading through massive college debts.

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Education

Common Core Literary Standards Require Close Reading

8:02am April 09, 2014

by Charlotte Albright

The new Common Core State Standards for English have stirred plenty of controversy. In a Vermont classroom full of 8th graders, they are working on a cornerstone of the core: close reading.

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Education

NC Loses One Child Per Week in Underage Drinking-Related Accidents

6:00am April 08, 2014

by Keri Brown

The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission is launching a statewide campaign to reduce underage drinking in the state.

Conservative Republicans and business leaders are butting heads when it comes to the Common Core standards.

Common Core Turns Business Leaders Against Oklahoma GOP

7:47pm April 04, 2014

by Claudio Sanchez

Officials here adopted the education standards early and could make Oklahoma the second state to repeal them. The battle pits allies against each other: Conservative Republicans and business leaders.

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Basketball Prep Schools: A World Of Their Own, And Recruiting Worldwide

7:34pm April 03, 2014

by Alexandra Starr

Many promising high school basketball players don't attend traditional schools; instead, they play for "prep schools" exempt from the usual rules. One of these schools — Our Savior New American on Long Island — draws players from around the world.

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Should The NCAA Change Its Rules To Pay For Play?

7:34pm April 03, 2014

by NPR Staff

Arguments over money and big-time college athletics are more fiery than usual these days. We asked Donna Shalala, president of the University of Miami, and our readers if athletes should be paid.

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Education

Winston-Salem Will "Light It Up Blue" For Autism Awareness

5:19pm April 01, 2014

by Keri Brown

April is National Autism Awareness Month and Wednesday, April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. Several Winston-Salem landmarks will be illuminated with blue light to draw attention to this condition that affects millions of children and adults nationwide.

Education

WFU Will Host Vatican Expert & Author

6:18am April 01, 2014

by Keri Brown

The Catholic Church continues to struggle with issues including cases of alleged sexual abuse by priests and a decline in the number of priests and nuns in several religious orders.

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Education

Greensboro Montessori Students Will Moderate Forum for 6th Congressional Republican Nomination

6:13am April 01, 2014

by Keri Brown

Middle School students at Greensboro Montessori are getting some hands-on experience in political science.

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