Education

Palo Alto middle school student Jennifer Munoz Tello (right) stands outside her family's trailer in Palo Alto with her mother, Sandra, and 2-year-old sister, Cynthia.

Silicon Valley Trailer Park Residents Fight To Stay

10:12am October 28, 2013

by Eric Westervelt

Amid skyrocketing real estate and rental prices, low-income families are fighting to stay put in order to access world-class public schools. One group of families battling the closure of Palo Alto's last mobile home park is getting help from a local PTA that values diversity.

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NC Basketball Star & Harlem Globetrotter Visits Triad Schools to Help Stop Bullying

1:00am October 28, 2013

by Keri Brown

October is National Bully Prevention month. Schools across the state are hosting special programs to bring awareness about the issue. Last week, students and staff at Sedgefield Elementary in Greensboro received a special visit from Harlem Globetrotter Anthony “Ant” Atkinson.

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West Point Women: A Natural Pattern Or A Camouflage Ceiling?

11:53am October 22, 2013

by Larry Abramson

Since 1980, the percentage of women at the U.S. Military Academy has stayed largely the same, leading some to conclude that the school has set an artificial cap on the number of female cadets it accepts. Now, West Point has been told it must raise those numbers to meet the demand for more female leaders.

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Is Pitbull 'Mr. Education'? Rapper Opens Charter School In Miami

9:52am October 18, 2013

by Claudio Sanchez

Pitbull is just one of a growing number of celebrities who've lent their names and opened their wallets to the charter school movement. His Sports Leadership And Management Academy opened in Miami this fall.

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The New And The Next: Fighter Who Won't Quit And Country Rap

2:27pm October 17, 2013

by NPR Staff

The online magazine Ozy covers people, places and trends on the horizon. Co-founder Carlos Watson joins All Things Considered regularly to tell us about the site's latest discoveries. This week, he talks about a losing mixed martial arts fighter who won't stop and a rising star in the country rap scene.

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Thousands of students apply to college each year using the online Common Application. But a flawed overhaul of the system has left many students and parents frustrated.

More Angst For College Applicants: A Glitchy Common App

6:39pm October 16, 2013

by Eric Westervelt

Applying to college is stressful at the best of times. But technical flaws in the online Common Application, used by hundreds of colleges, have sparked panic among some high school seniors. With deadlines approaching, some schools are making backup plans — like a return to mail or even faxed applications.

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The Children's Museum of Winston-Salem: Raising Confident and Comfortable Eaters - part 1

11:59am October 16, 2013

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Why College Freshmen May Feel Like Impostors On Campus

11:47am October 16, 2013

Psychologist Greg Walton has found that a simple intervention can help many students get the most out of college. The trick is in helping students see that setbacks are temporary, and often don't have larger implications.

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Football practice at Castro Valley High School in California. Proper hitting technique requires players to keep their heads up to prevent neck injuries and concussions.

High Schools Struggle To Tackle Safety On The Football Field

7:41pm October 09, 2013

by Kendrick Calkins

More than 1 million high school boys play football in the U.S. With a growing body of evidence linking the sport with chronic brain injury, some schools are trying to change how teams play and practice — but they have a long way to go.

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The university is currently located on the leafy campus of East China Normal University. Next year, NYU Shanghai will move to a 15-story building in the city's financial district.

For Some NYU Students, A Sweet Deal To Study ... In Shanghai

9:58am October 08, 2013

by Frank Langfitt

New York University's new Shanghai campus is the first Sino-U.S. joint-venture university. Chinese students get a Western education without leaving home. American students get to live and study in China, with many enjoying big breaks on tuition and other costs.

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