Education

A teacher by a river getting water samples with her class.

8 Ways To Teach Climate Change In Almost Any Classroom

10:26am April 25, 2019

by Anya Kamenetz

In an NPR/Ipsos poll, 65% of teachers said they don't talk about climate change because it's not related to the subjects they teach. Here are some tips that you can use in any classroom.

For One Man, Getting A Degree In Prison Was 'Like Being Released Every Day'

6:13pm April 23, 2019

by Carrie Jung

For many people in prison, an education means a chance at a new life on the outside. One Massachusetts man got that chance, and made the most of it.

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How Some Teachers In Alaska Are Tackling The Subject Of Climate Change

5:50pm April 22, 2019

by Elizabeth Jenkins

Parts of Alaska are warming twice as fast as the global average. But teaching about climate change can be tricky in a state with a strong oil and gas industry.

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2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks to local residents in Queens, N.Y. Warren wants the federal government to forgive hundreds of billions of dollars in existing student loan debt.

Elizabeth Warren Wants To Erase Most Student Loan Debt

2:28pm April 22, 2019

by Anya Kamenetz

The senator's higher-education proposal for her 2020 presidential run goes further than just free college and would forgive hundreds of billions of dollars in existing loans.

More than 80% of parents in the U.S. support the teaching of climate change, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll.

Most Teachers Don't Teach Climate Change; 4 In 5 Parents Wish They Did

6:58am April 22, 2019

by Anya Kamenetz

As students around the globe participate in Earth Day, a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds 55% of teachers don't teach or talk about climate change and 46% of parents haven't discussed it with their kids.

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College Admissions Scandal Reveals Difficult Path To Acceptance

6:40am April 22, 2019

by Max Larkin

Getting into college is already difficult and unnerving for many students. For low-income students, the recent college admissions scandal is prompting a crisis of faith about how fair the practice is.

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News Brief: Sri Lanka Explosions, Mueller Report, Climate Education

5:23am April 22, 2019

A curfew is lifted the day after Sunday blasts killed nearly 300 people. Trump's team appeared on Sunday talk shows to attack Mueller's report. A new NPR poll spotlights climate change education.

Patti Saylor sits next to David Roberts, an officer with the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, during a training session at Prince George's Community College.

How One Mother's Battle Is Changing Police Training On Disabilities

5:35pm April 21, 2019

by Meg Anderson

Patti Saylor's son, Ethan, died after an encounter with law enforcement when he was 26. She believes the incident could have been prevented with better training.

Getting A College Education, Behind Bars

Education

Congress Considers Making College More Accessible To People In Prison

10:00am April 20, 2019

by Elissa Nadworny

A bipartisan group of lawmakers across the House and the Senate introduced a bill that would allow people in prison access to federal Pell grants to pay for college.

Sylvia Hatchell, who has led the Tar Heels since 1986, did not address the allegations against her or the findings of the independent report.

UNC Basketball Coach Sylvia Hatchell Resigns After Investigation

7:20pm April 19, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

An 18-day probe into the women's basketball program found the Hall of Fame coach is not racist but did make "racially insensitive" remarks. She also pressured players to play through serious injuries.