Education

What It's Like To Design And Build A High School During The #NeverAgain Movement

5:57pm June 06, 2018

What is it like to design and build a new high school during the #NeverAgain movement? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Dean Gorrell, superintendent in Verona, Wis., about how his team had to rethink the building of their high school after Parkland.

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Making food allergy awareness part of the curriculum may help prevent bullies from using these foods as a threat.

Parents, Schools Step Up Efforts To Combat Food-Allergy Bullying

8:00am June 05, 2018

by Tove Danovich

Up to 32 percent of kids with food allergies have been taunted with foods that make them sick. Schools are moving beyond allergy awareness and "nut-free zones" to address this dangerous behavior.

A child plays with a mobile phone while riding in a New York subway in December. Two major Apple investors urged the iPhone maker to take action to curb growing smartphone use among children.

Education

Apple Aims To Help Parents Crack Down On Kids' iPhone Use

6:39pm June 04, 2018

Apple will allow users to get reports on how much their kids are using particular apps on their iPhones and iPads. The announcement follows pressure from shareholders about the overuse of technology.

Many graduates follow one path, but for Pell grantees, it's not so simple.

We Now Know A Lot More About Students Who Receive Federal College Grants

9:16am June 03, 2018

by Elissa Nadworny

Several new reports offer insight on how well colleges and universities are serving their low-income students.

'Don't Look Back': Graduates Who Pursued College When Hurricane Maria Hit

5:52pm June 02, 2018

by Vanessa de la Torre

After Hurricane Maria, some college students left Puerto Rico to enroll on the mainland. For one young woman, graduation after a difficult year felt like a triumph.

Karthik Nemmani, 14, of McKinney, Texas, holds the Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship trophy with Adam Symson, the Scripps president and chief executive officer.

Education

A New Spelling Champion And Walmart Adds A College Option For Workers

5:25pm June 02, 2018

by Clare Lombardo

Also in our weekly education news roundup: The Santa Fe schools received funding for recovery, and a new study examines social and emotional learning at different ages.

Boy completes his chore of raking leaves

Why Children Aren't Behaving, And What You Can Do About It

1:08pm June 02, 2018

by Cory Turner

A new book argues that children are less disciplined than ever. Author Katherine Reynolds Lewis identifies several culprits and says there are several things parents, teachers and caregivers can do.

Sante Fe High School Students Graduate After Shooting

8:28am June 02, 2018

by Laura Isensee

High school graduations are momentous for students about to head out into the world. And ceremonies at Santa Fe High School were particularly emotional two weeks after a mass shooting.

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Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie spoke to the Class of 2018 at Harvard. If you have trouble pronouncing her name, she told the graduates, she is forgiving — as long as it was an honest mistake and not out of malice.

Dear Grads: Don't Lie. And Don't Be Miffed If Someone Messes Up Your Name

7:00am June 02, 2018

by Sara Kiley Watson

Here are a few of the messages delivered by globally-minded speakers to members of the Class of 2018.

Students and faculty at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Md., take part in a die-in demonstration to call for an end of gun violence at schools.

As Graduates In Santa Fe And Parkland Look Ahead, A Look Back On Activism This Year

1:21am June 02, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

Student-led demonstrations calling for an end to gun violence gained traction after the shooting at a Parkland, Fla. high school. As the year ends, here's a look at how the movement has gone.

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