Students Give Couplets A Try (And You Should Too!)
Scores of students submitted their poems about teamwork to an NPR callout. Here are a few of the highlights.
Education
Won't You Be My Neighbor?: Kids' TV, Then And Now
Meet the woman in charge of PBS Kids.
The Call-In: Teaching And School Funding
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Rick and Martha Moore Shaheen. Both parents taught school for decades, but they told their son he can't because of low pay and lack of respect for the profession.
What 'A Nation At Risk' Got Wrong, And Right, About U.S. Schools
Thirty-five years after the landmark report warned of a "rising tide of mediocrity" in U.S. education, the statistics have been questioned, but the concerns still feel urgent.
New Data About Schools; Teacher Walkouts Spread
Plus an unpaid faculty position and disparities in access to advanced courses, in our weekly roundup of education news.
Teachers Walk Out In Colorado
Colorado's largest school districts will be closed Friday to accommodate further teacher walkouts. Teachers are asking for better pay, more school funding and a protected retirement plan.
Meet The Man On A Quest To Upend 1 Corner Of The Student Loan Industry
For years even the most predatory student loans have been impossible to default on, but one lawyer has discovered a loophole that makes it possible.
'We Simply Can't Take It Any Longer': Teacher Protests Sweep Arizona, Colorado
Scores of schools have closed in the two states as educators demand pay bumps and boosted budgets. In Arizona, which has seen a massive walkout, tens of thousands are marching through Phoenix.
Teachers In Arizona And Colorado Walk Out To Protest Working Conditions
Teachers in Colorado and Arizona walked out Thursday to march to the state capitol buildings. It's a continuation of protests around the country over working conditions and pay for teachers and support staff.
Study: Colleges That Ditch The SAT And ACT Can Enhance Diversity
A new study confirms what some researchers have been saying for decades — standardized tests have little or no value in predicting students' success in college. So why do institutions use them?