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Elementary School Principal Bonds With Students During Haircuts

6:28am February 28, 2020

There is a special relationship between a barber and a client. Principal Terrance Newton tries to create that same bond with his students at Warner Elementary School in Wilmington, Delaware.

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Nashville teacher Riki Rattner uses expandable balls to help students visualize their breathing.

Schools Are Embracing Mindfulness, But Practice Doesn't Always Make Perfect

3:55pm February 27, 2020

One in 5 American children struggles with anxiety. To help students cope, more and more schools are turning to mindfulness — but the explosion of interest has some researchers advising caution.

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A Sex Ed Update For An Internet-Enabled Generation

4:20pm February 26, 2020

NPR's Life Kit podcast team discusses its latest reporting: on why sex education for teens needs a 21st century update.

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Teachers: Are You Using Podcasts In Your Classroom?

1:29pm February 26, 2020

NPR's Education Team wants to hear from educators who are using podcasts in their lesson plans. How are you grading them? How well are students performing in these assignments?

Quarter-Cent Sales Tax Increase For Teachers On Primary Ballots

2:23pm February 25, 2020

by Eddie Garcia

Voters in Forsyth County are seeing a sales-tax proposal designed to support local teachers on their primary ballots.

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How Some Are Trying To Teach Senior Citizens To Spot Fake News

4:59pm February 24, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

Middle and high schools have been adding curricula about how to spot fake news. Older adults also struggle to sort disinformation online — but there are fewer resources tackling the problem.

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Who Should Decide What Books Are Allowed In Prison?

8:04pm February 22, 2020

by Lee Gaines

The Color Purple, The Hate U Give and American Sign Language textbooks have all been censored in U.S. prisons. A recent report describes the restrictions as "arbitrary" and "opaque."

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Education Accountability: When The Accreditation Agency Is Problematic

7:31am February 22, 2020

by Scott Simon

An accreditation agency that the Obama administration shut down was reopened under President Trump. USA Today reporter Chris Quintana tells NPR's Scott Simon officials are approving dubious colleges.

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A Studio At Your Fingertips: 5 Apps Teachers Are Using To Make Student Podcasts

3:59pm February 21, 2020

by Diane Adame

We checked in with educators to see what tools their students are using to create entries for NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.

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North Carolina Schools Chief: People Want Common Core Gone

10:04am February 21, 2020

by Associated Press

North Carolina's state schools superintendent says a survey he sent to parents and teachers confirms that people want Common Core st