Education

Students walk outside Detroit's Pershing High School in 2017. A lawsuit claims the state of Michigan failed to provide the city's students with the most fundamental of skills: the ability to read.

Education

Court Rules Detroit Students Have Constitutional Right To An Education

3:50pm April 27, 2020

by Cory Turner

The students' lawyers argued that literacy is a fundamental skill to living in a democracy, and thus protected by the U.S. Constitution. In a landmark decision, a federal appeals court agreed.

Parkland students' yearbook page illustration

In Parkland, Another Senior Year Ends In Turmoil. But This Time, 'It's Not Just Us'

6:09pm April 25, 2020

by Caitie Switalski

There's a collective grief among Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School seniors over what their class — which has already lost so much — is losing now.

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Prema Thakur, an official for the Champawat district in India, teaches Pratap Singh Bora, a 56-year-old migrant laborer from Nepal, how to write his name in Hindi.

A 56-Year-Old Finally Learned To Write His Name — Because Of A Coronavirus Lockdown

8:20am April 25, 2020

by Sushmita Pathak

Pratap Singh Bora is a migrant laborer from Nepal who had to leave his construction job in India and is now living in a relief camp. But there's an upside to this turn of events.

Education

Outbreak Voices: A Crisis Shuts Down Senior Year

8:04am April 25, 2020

New York City high-schooler Ishah Diop is upset her senior year ended due to the pandemic. New Orleans history teacher Chris Dier understands: Hurricane Katrina ended his senior year before it began.

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Parents and their children stand in line waiting to get inside Stengaard School north of Copenhagen, Denmark.

9 Ways Schools Will Look Different When (And If) They Reopen

4:55pm April 24, 2020

by Anya Kamenetz

From shorter days to smaller classes, school will likely look radically different in the fall.

School Closures Come In Handy For Ranchers In Wyoming

3:54pm April 24, 2020

by Cooper McKim (WPR)

School closures come at the right time for family ranchers in Wyoming. Cows and sheep are calving, making people work around the clock in often-freezing weather. Kids seem happy to be able to help.

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The Long-Term Effects Of Months-Long School Closures On U.S. Children

3:54pm April 24, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former U.S. education secretary and current president of the Education Trust John King Jr. about the long-term effects of school closures on children in the U.S.

Career Counselor Advises Graduates On How To Search For A Job

11:30am April 24, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

Recent college graduates are facing a tough job market. Kamla Charles, career counselor at Valencia College and NPR education reporter answer questions about looking for a job in times of pandemic.

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Career Counselor Takes More Student Questions On How To Search For A Job

11:29am April 24, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

Recent college graduates are facing a tough job market. Valencia College career counselor Kamla Charles and an NPR education reporter answer questions about looking for a job in times of pandemic.

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The Office As We Knew It Isn't Coming Back Anytime Soon. Maybe It's Changed Forever

5:01am April 24, 2020

by Uri Berliner

In webinars and conference calls, business leaders and management strategists are discussing what steps must be taken to bring workers back to America's offices. The bar is likely to be high.