Education

Investigation: There's A Ban On Isolated Timeouts In Illinois Schools

7:45am November 25, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jennifer Smith of the Chicago Tribune about the investigation, along with ProPublica, into the seclusion of Illinois children alone behind locked doors.

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Demonstrators stage a protest on the field at the Yale Bowl disrupting the start of the second half of an NCAA college football game between Harvard and Yale, Saturday in in New Haven, Conn.

Activists Disrupt Harvard-Yale Rivalry Game To Protest Climate Change

2:45pm November 24, 2019

by Sam Gringlas

The game was delayed for about an hour Saturday when students stormed the field after half-time calling on the universities to divest their multi-million dollar endowments from fossil fuels companies.

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Teaching Thanksgiving

8:04am November 24, 2019

Teaching Thanksgiving in schools is often heavy on the crafts and light on the historical facts. Teachers Michelle Portera, Andrea Riley-Mukavetz and Molly Till talk about how they do it.

Texas Students Are Still Fighting For Special Education

5:02pm November 23, 2019

by Laura Isensee

In 2004, Texas put an arbitrary cap on how many children could receive special education. Last year, the policy was deemed illegal, but some parents still struggle to enroll their kids in special ed.

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A Look At The Value Of Active Shooter Drills In Schools

6:04pm November 22, 2019

The jury is still out on whether active shooter drills do more harm than good. But according to a new U.S. government report, there is one proven way to make schools safer: prevention.

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The State Will Take Over Houston's Independent School District

6:00am November 22, 2019

by Laura Isensee

The Texas education commissioner has notified Houston's school board that he will strip it of its elected powers — a move that was widely expected but still marks an unprecedented takeover.

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Racist Incidents At Syracuse University Spark Fear Among Students

6:53am November 21, 2019

Syracuse University's chancellor held a forum to address recent racist incidents on campus. NPR's David Greene talks to Casey Darnell of the independent student newspaper, The Daily Orange.

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Teachers Around The U.S. Are Using The Impeachment Inquiry As A Class Lesson

5:22pm November 20, 2019

For some teachers around the country, the impeachment inquiry by Congress is a teachable moment. But they must navigate the complex and polarizing issues that the topic raises.

Teachers' Rally Will Force Schools To Close Across Indiana

6:42am November 19, 2019

by Jeanie Lindsay

The teachers will gather at the statehouse. They want more funding for poorer students, fewer unfunded mandates and to stop linking test scores to teacher evaluations.

Roundtable: Northwestern University Journalism Controversy

5:08pm November 17, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin discusses ethics and student journalism with Haley Lerner of Boston University; Reese Oxner from the University of Texas, Arlington; and Colin Boyle from Northwestern University.