Education

Skipping Out On College And 'Hacking Your Education'

5:18am March 05, 2013

by NPR Staff

Dale Stephens says many students would be better off ditching college and finding alternate ways to complete their educations. His new book, Hacking Your Education, explores that idea. "When you think about education as an investment, you have to think about what the return is going to be," he says.

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Students at Westlake High School in Waldorf, Md., participate in an interactive digital conversation with historian Kenneth C. Davis about late 19th and early 20th century American history on Thursday. The school uses a state of the art "telepresence cent

Teaching 2.0: Is Tech In The Classroom Worth The Cost?

5:05pm March 03, 2013

by NPR Staff

The growth of tech and Internet use in schools has brought one unexpected benefit: Kids can get lectures from high-level scholars via Skype, and interact with them over the Internet. This opens up a larger question, though, of how to measure if the new technologies are improving learning.

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Children eat breakfast at a federally funded Head Start program. Many Head Start administrators are concerned they may have to cut back on the number of enrolled children if the sequester moves ahead.

Sequester Spells Uncertainty For Many Public Schools

5:57pm February 27, 2013

by Claudio Sanchez

Most public schools are unlikely to feel the effects of the sequester before September. But educators and administrators nationwide are worried they may be forced to cut Head Start enrollment, after-school programs, reading coaches and even teachers when those budget reductions hit.

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Guilford Student to Participate in Senate Youth Program

10:39am February 25, 2013

16-year-old Aditya Garg, a junior at the Early College of Guilford, is one of only two students in North Carolina, and 104 in the United States, who will attend the 51st annual United States Senate Youth Program.

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Middle School Students Explore Careers During Students@Work Week

11:54pm February 24, 2013

by Keri Brown

Thousands of middle school students across North Carolina will get some hands-on experience in the workplace this week.

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New Center in Greensboro Will Provide Alzheimer’s Outreach

6:57pm February 20, 2013

by Keri Brown

North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro will use funds from a $1 million grant to create an outreach and education center for Alzheimer's disease.

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From Soldier To Student: UNCG Conference Focuses On Needs Of Veterans

11:21pm February 19, 2013

by Keri Brown

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro will explore what it takes to create a veteran-friendly campus during a three day conference that begins Wednesday.

Cyberbullying Law Shields Teachers From Student Tormentors

12:33pm February 19, 2013

by Lisa Miller

There's a new cyberbullying law in North Carolina — but it's not for students who torment other students. It's one of the first of its kind that punishes students who target teachers online. Teachers groups and free speech organizations are split on what the law hopes to accomplish.

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Is The Call For Universal Pre-Kindergarten Warranted?

6:57am February 18, 2013

Enthusiasm for universal Pre-K education is at an all-time high, and President Obama wants to massively increase the ranks of young children in schools and early learning centers. Some studies have shown significant and long-lasting benefits of early stimulation for children.

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New Guilford County Elementary School Hopes to Inspire Future Scientists

9:46pm February 13, 2013

by Keri Brown

An elementary school named after astronaut and physicist Ronald McNair opened in Guilford County last week. A special ribbon cutting ceremony was held Wednesday for the new school in Brown Summit.

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