Education

Mexico Struggles To Integrate Foreign Students, Including U.S.-Born Children

6:51am November 28, 2017

by Emily Green

More American youth are moving to Mexico than there are Mexican youth coming to the U.S. More than half a million American children have moved to Mexico since 2008, and are studying in schools there.

Education

Confused By Your Public School Choices? Hire A Coach

6:19am November 27, 2017

by Heidi Glenn

Public school choice options can be overwhelming for parents. As they try to navigate these new education systems, some parents are turning to experts for help.

Saving Lives Via Text Message

8:42pm November 26, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

The suicide rate for teenage girls is at a 40-year high. A nonprofit called Crisis Text Line is providing help — sometimes lifesaving help — through a medium trusted by young people: text messages.

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Studying Artificial Intelligence At New York University

7:57am November 26, 2017

New York University just opened an institute that studies the social implications of artificial intelligence. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with co-founder Kate Crawford.

A tour group in 2012 walks through the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.

Justice Department Threatens To Sue Harvard In Admissions Probe

5:39pm November 21, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The investigation is looking into claims that its admissions policies discriminate against white and Asian-American applicants by holding them to higher standards than black and Latino applicants.

Education

Deciding At What Age To Give A Kid A Smartphone

11:04am November 21, 2017

by Claire McInerny

It's a question most parents will wrestle with at some point — when is the right time to give my child a smartphone? Let's tick through a few other questions first.

Education

Former Community College President Says He Was Forced Out

10:18am November 21, 2017

by Neal Charnoff

The former president of North Carolina's community college system says he was forced out of his position.

Education

Guilford County Schools Meets New K-3 Class Sizes, Comes With Big Price Tag

8:00am November 21, 2017

by Keri Brown

Public school districts throughout North Carolina are scrambling to meet legislative mandates for smaller elementary class sizes.

Yerianne Roldán and Zuleyka Avila are both seniors at Colonial High School in Orlando, scrambling to readjust their plans for college.

Education

For Many Puerto Ricans, College Plans Washed Away With Hurricane Maria

4:28pm November 20, 2017

by Elissa Nadworny

As Puerto Rico students settle into high school on the mainland — one big question emerges: What happens to my college plans? That's especially scary for seniors, as application deadlines loom.

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D.C.'s School For Young Boys Of Color Tackles Mistrust Between Students And Police

5:27pm November 19, 2017

by Cory Turner

Washington, D.C., has created a new, all-boys public school designed specifically for the district's young men of color: Ron Brown College Preparatory High School. For one year, reporters from NPR and Education Week partnered to document the birth of this new school.