Education

Dena Simmons: How Does Imposter Syndrome Affect Students Of Color?

9:23am March 16, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

When Bronx-native Dena Simmons received a scholarship to attend a majority white boarding school, she felt like an imposter. Simmons suggests ways students of color can be made to feel more accepted.

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Barbara J. King considers risk on playgrounds from an evolutionary perspective.

Is It Time To Bring Risk Back Into Our Kids' Playgrounds?

3:26pm March 15, 2018

by Barbara J. King

Are playgrounds in the U.S. too sterile and risk-averse to help our kids thrive? Anthropologist Barbara J. King considers play and child development in evolutionary perspective.

Students hold signs reading "#ENOUGH" during Central High School's walkout on Wednesday.

Central High School Walked Out In The Footsteps Of The Little Rock 9

12:45pm March 15, 2018

by Ian Wren

Best known for its role in the 1957 school desegregation crisis, Little Rock Central High School saw hundreds of students walk out of class on Wednesday to protest gun violence.

In Gun-Friendly Montana, Student Walkout Steers Clear Of Politics

9:13pm March 14, 2018

by Corin Cates-Carney

Students in Helena, Mont., who participated in Wednesday's walkouts called it a memorial, not a protest — unlike demonstrations across the U.S. that explicitly called for laws to restrict gun rights.

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Students Call For Congress To Act On Gun Violence On Capitol HIll

9:12pm March 14, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

Students across the United States left their classrooms Wednesday to protest recent gun violence in school and call for action in Congress. One of the larger protests happened in Washington, D.C.

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Education

Greensboro Students Participate In National School Walkout Against Gun Violence

5:33pm March 14, 2018

by Eddie Garcia

Students at Page High School in Greensboro joined others across the country in peaceful protest Wednesday morning.

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How Student Activism Could Potentially Impact American Politics

4:15pm March 14, 2018

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Nancy Thomas, director of the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education at Tufts University about the potential impact of student activism in American politics.

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Marjory Stoneman Douglas Students Walk Out In Protest 1 Month After Deadly Shooting

4:14pm March 14, 2018

by Rowan Moore Gerety

One month after a gunman killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., students around the country walked out of school in a call for action against school shootings.

Politics & Government

As Students Walk Out In Protest, Cooper Calls For New Gun Regulations

2:43pm March 14, 2018

by Associated Press

In the wake of a deadly Florida school shooting, Gov.

How To Find A School Your Kids Will Love (And That You Will, Too)

11:31am March 14, 2018

by Elissa Nadworny

As a parent, how can you tell if a school is good? An education expert, known for his wildly popular TED talk, is out with a new book that helps parents navigate the choices.