Education

Massachusetts Education Commissioner On State's Plan To Reopen Schools In The Fall

4:14pm July 02, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeffrey Riley about the state's plan to reopen schools in the fall despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Roy Cooper Wants Public Schools Open, But Delays Guidance

4:30pm July 01, 2020

by Eddie Garcia

Governor Roy Cooper and the Coronavirus Task Force addressed the public Wednesday, on the state's highest day yet of confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Supreme Court: Montana Can't Exclude Religious Schools From Scholarship Program

8:49pm June 30, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

The 5-4 decision, in which Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's other conservatives, is a win for parents who wanted to use the state tax credit to help send children to religious schools.

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of more than 300 colleges to endorse a statement about how admissions deans with evaluate applications during the coronavirus crisis.

What More Than 300 College Admissions Deans Are Looking For During The Pandemic

4:21pm June 29, 2020

by Austin Horn

The college deans say they recognize that students and their families may be struggling right now. They say students will not be disadvantaged by not participating in extracurricular activities.

Kristina Washington, special education staff member at Desert Heights Preparatory Academy, walks past desks and chairs at the closed Glendale, Ariz., school in early June.

U.S. Pediatricians Call For In-Person School This Fall

12:58pm June 29, 2020

by Anya Kamenetz

The dangers of social isolation outweigh the risks of in-person classes for most children, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.

As college students return to campus, what social contracts will have to be in place to keep the virus from spreading?

The Wild Card For An In-Person Fall: College Student Behavior

9:05am June 29, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

College reopening plans all rely on one thing: students following the rules. Some experts worry that's too big of an ask.

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Princeton University is removing Woodrow Wilson's name from its School of Public and International Affairs. The school's board of trustees said, "Wilson's racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake."

Princeton To Remove Woodrow Wilson's Name From Public Policy School

8:02pm June 27, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Princeton trustees voted to remove Wilson's name from the School of Public and International Affairs. The board said, "Wilson's racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake."

Why A History Professor Says 'Racist' Emancipation Memorial Shouldn't Come Down

5:22pm June 27, 2020

Protesters want to remove the Emancipation Memorial in Washington, D.C. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Yale history professor David Blight about why he thinks the memorial should stay up.

A.J. Jacobs speaks at TEDNYC Intersections in 2018.

A.J. Jacobs: How Can We Thank Those We Take for Granted?

10:14am June 26, 2020

by NPR/TED STAFF

How many people helped make your morning coffee? A.J. Jacobs set out to thank them—from the farmer to the barista and everyone in between—and discovered the list was much longer than he thought.

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In April, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued guidance suggesting private schools should benefit from a representative share of federal coronavirus aid money.

Education Dept. Rule Limits How Schools Can Spend Vital Aid Money

6:23pm June 25, 2020

by Cory Turner

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos signaled she is standing firm on her intention to reroute millions of dollars in coronavirus aid money to K-12 private school students.

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