Education

Two babies play during Tara Register's Saturday group for teen moms. "Don't worry if they make noise or cry," she says. "That's OK. They're just being babies!"

5 Simple Ways To Encourage Brain Development In Your Little One

1:57pm October 01, 2018

by Elissa Nadworny

According to a team of Harvard researchers, the key to addressing the achievement gap lies in connecting parents' natural instincts with what we know about developmental science.

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Teaching High School Students About Sexual Assault Through Literature

4:49pm September 30, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin talks with high school English teacher Eric Devine and author Laurie Halse Anderson about teaching high schoolers about sexual assault.

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A High Schooler Reacts To Kavanaugh And Ford Hearings

8:23am September 30, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to 17-year-old Jessica Melnik about what it's been like to follow the Ford-Kavanaugh hearings as a high school student.

An illustration of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos

Education

New Education Budget; Yale Discrimination Investigation; Faults In Loan Forgiveness

12:26pm September 29, 2018

Also in our weekly education news roundup: 6 ways to talk to your kids about sex after Kavanaugh; Homeschooling is growing and changing rapidly

At Shiru Cafe in Providence, R.I., students "pay" for coffee, but not with money.

No Cash Needed At This Cafe. Students Pay The Tab With Their Personal Data

11:42am September 29, 2018

by Chaiel Schaffel

For free coffee, students can provide their names, phone numbers, email, majors and interests. This information is then provided to corporate sponsors who want to "diversify students' career choices."

Federal officials are withholding $4 million in grant money from Chicago Public Schools, after reports of serious and pervasive problems that left students vulnerable to sexual violence.

Chicago Schools Lose Millions For Allegedly Not Shielding Students From Sexual Abuse

9:20pm September 28, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The Department of Education is withholding $4 million, funding that supports elementary schools serving low-income and minority students.

Del. Ariana Kelly stands outside the Maryland House of Delegates in Annapolis, Md. She introduced a new state law to require that consent be taught in sex ed classes.

Should We Teach About Consent In K-12? Brett Kavanaugh's Home State Says Yes

4:28pm September 28, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

More states are requiring that children learn about consent and healthy relationships, and students themselves are among those pushing for change.

Boston Basics helps parents learn how to better engage their child's mind.

5 Things To Encourage Brain Development In Your Little One

11:15am September 27, 2018

by Elissa Nadworny

Researchers know there's an achievement gap that exists at 18 months. That's before any formal learning has taken place. An organization in Boston is trying to help parents close this gap.

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A teacher draws a handgun on the chalkboard.

Can Schools Use Federal Funds To Arm Teachers?

11:23am September 26, 2018

by Cory Turner

Senators from the education committee aired their frustrations about a move to allow school districts to use federal money to pay for the arming of teachers.

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The Colorado School of Mines has started the world's first Space Resources degree program. Professor Angel Abbud-Madrid conducts an online class from his offices in Golden, Colo.

Space Mining — Learning How To Fuel An Interplanetary Gas Station

3:24pm September 25, 2018

by Dan Boyce

Real space travel will necessitate interplanetary gas stations on the moon, or on asteroids. A Colorado university has launched the first degree program in "space mining."

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