Education

An NPR/Ipsos poll shows strong support among Americans for improving teachers' pay and for their right to strike.

NPR/Ipsos Poll: Most Americans Support Teachers' Right To Strike

6:14am April 26, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

Just one in four Americans, including just 36 percent of Republicans, believe teachers in this country are paid fairly. Three-quarters agree teachers have the right to strike.

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Robert Hartmann meets with his tutor, Sandy DeLuck, at the public library in Winterport, Maine. Hartmann reads at about a first-grade level.

Casting Aside Shame And Stigma, Adults Tackle Struggles With Literacy

5:00am April 26, 2018

Over the past 25 years, U.S. adult literacy rates have not improved. Learning how to read, one adult learner says, is like "opening up a Christmas present every day."

Garret Morgan, center, is training as an ironworker near Seattle, and already has a job that pays him $50,000 a year.

Education

High-Paying Trade Jobs Sit Empty, While High School Grads Line Up For University

11:34pm April 25, 2018

Huge shortages loom in the skilled trades, which require less — and cheaper — training. Should that make students rethink the four-year degree?

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The Student Loan Report created a fake identity named "Drew Cloud," who was presented as founder, columnist and editor.

'Student Loan Report' Admits Its Founder And Editor Is Fake

7:29pm April 25, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Reporters from The Chronicle of Higher Education discovered that "Drew Cloud" was made up from thin air. The "news" site was created by a student loan refinancing company.

Education

Guilford Co. Teachers Plan Press Conference To Demand Higher Pay, Money For Students

4:21pm April 25, 2018

by Sean Bueter

A group of Guilford County educators will hold a press conference to ask for more money for teachers and students, and they're tying their demands to the recent tornado that wreaked havoc in Greens

Professor Who Called Barbara Bush An 'Amazing Racist' Will Keep Her Job

3:31pm April 25, 2018

by Amy Held

It came down to freedom of speech, according to Fresno State President Joseph Castro. He noted Randa Jarrar made the remarks in a "private capacity," even as he called her conduct an embarrassment.

Brian Bowen recently declared for the NBA draft, despite not having played a game in college due to eligibility problems. An NCAA commission is recommending the NBA allow talented high school players to be drafted. Bowen is seen here playing for La Lumier

NBA Should Open Draft To High Schoolers, NCAA Commission On College Basketball Says

2:38pm April 25, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Removing "one-and-done" players from the NCAA would also remove a temptation for sports apparel companies, agents, coaches and others who want to profit from their talents, a review panel said.

Colorado teachers rally on April 16 outside the state Capitol to demand more funding for schools and oppose changes to the state's pension system.

Historically black college pride rules at Coachella; students stand up for safety and justice.