Education

For as long as he can remember, Angel Benavides, 14, has missed the beginning of the school year in Texas because his parents, Juan and Aracely Benavides, work in North Dakota until the harvest is through.

In One Generation, A Farmworker Family Grows College Ambitions

12:34pm August 29, 2018

by Tennessee Watson

For as long as he can remember, Angel Benavides, 14, has moved with his parents to follow the harvest. He splits his school year between Texas and North Dakota — and keeping up hasn't been easy.

Morning News Brief

5:07am August 28, 2018

The U.S. and Mexico reach an understanding to renegotiate NAFTA. There are primary elections in Arizona and Florida. And, a federal school safety commission holds its final public listening session.

Education

The School Shootings That Weren't

9:26pm August 27, 2018

The federal government said schools reported 235 shootings in one school year. But an NPR investigation finds that more than two-thirds of these reported incidents never happened.

President Obama visits the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 2014.

Student Loan Watchdog Quits, Says Trump Administration 'Turned Its Back' On Borrowers

6:07pm August 27, 2018

by Cory Turner

The nation's student loan watchdog has resigned from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arguing that its current leadership has undermined efforts to protect student borrowers.

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How Some Texas Educators Are Training To Make Tough Calls In The Classroom

4:44pm August 27, 2018

by Matt Largey

The state of Texas is increasing its training of school employees who want to carry guns on campus. They get real-life training and instruction but also tough discussions about when to shoot.

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In April, public school teachers in Arizona protest for more school funding and higher teacher wages.

3 Ways Education Is Influencing Arizona's Midterms

4:06pm August 27, 2018

by Mariana Dale

With two ed-related ballot initiatives and teachers seeking every level of office, up to the governor, support for education seems to be lingering well past the Arizona teacher walkouts in April.

The Confederate soldier "Silent Sam" statue seen in 2017. Protesters toppled it last week and protesters gathered again on Saturday.

7 Arrested In Protests Over Confederate Statue At UNC Chapel Hill

7:30am August 26, 2018

by James Doubek

Groups supporting and opposing the presence of a statue of a Confederate soldier gathered again on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The campuses of Duke and the University of North Carolina are just a few miles apart. Both had Confederate monuments, but they were ultimately removed in very different ways.

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Education

In One Generation, A Farmworker Family Grows College Ambitions

Morning News Brief

The School Shootings That Weren't

Student Loan Watchdog Quits, Says Trump Administration 'Turned Its Back' On Borrowers

How Some Texas Educators Are Training To Make Tough Calls In The Classroom

3 Ways Education Is Influencing Arizona's Midterms

7 Arrested In Protests Over Confederate Statue At UNC Chapel Hill

Former Ohio State Student Says Doctor Sexually Abused Him

Texas School District To Send Teachers To Shelters For Migrant Children

How 2 North Carolina Universities Handled The Removal Of Confederate Statues On Campus