Education

School Trip To D.C. Canceled Over Fears Of Mass Shooting

8:11am November 19, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Superintendent Jim Powell of Ohio's North Ridgeville City Schools why he canceled the eight grade trip to Washington, D.C., over safety concerns.

To Tax Or Not To Tax University Endowments

8:11am November 19, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Grinnell College President Raynard Kington about the proposed excise tax on endowment income. The small Iowa school has a very large endowment.

If Parents In Taiwan Are OK With Their Kids' Sex Ed Class, Why Are Others So Upset?

6:16am November 18, 2017

by Yu-Ning Aileen Chuang

Despite being one of the first places in Asia to recognize same-sex unions and require schools to teach sex education, Taiwanese society is having a hard time catching up.

Sam Kass speaks at TED Talks Live - Education Revolution.

Sam Kass: Can Free Breakfast Improve Learning?

9:30am November 17, 2017

by NPR/TED Staff

16 million children face hunger in the U.S., which can prevent them from performing well in school. Chef Sam Kass describes a simple solution with a potentially huge impact: free breakfast.

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Wendy Troxel: Does High School Start Too Early?

9:29am November 17, 2017

by NPR/TED Staff

Sleep expert Wendy Troxel says teens are sleep-deprived because of early school start times that cater to adults. She says high schools should start classes at least an hour later.

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How Mass Shootings Are Forcing Schools To Re-Evaluate Safety

5:59am November 17, 2017

by Ariana Figueroa

Teachers are learning how to protect their students from the possibility of a school shooting. That can include anything from locking doors to tackling the assailant.

Children whose parents have migrated from elsewhere in China sit in a classroom at a private school in Beijing. They are officially still citizens of the rural areas their families come from and not eligible for public education elsewhere.

In Chinese Cities, Migrants' Work Is Welcome. Their Children Are Not

10:59am November 16, 2017

A private school in Beijing caters to children whose parents have moved to the city for work. Moving from place to place requires permission, though — and these children's families broke the rules.

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Mohawk Club adviser Robin Logan (in back) watches as club members Amanda Rourke (from left), Keely Thompson-Cook, Landon Laffin and Mallory Sunday discuss their high school's Native American Day celebration.

Native American Students Fight Discrimination By Celebrating Their Heritage

10:33am November 16, 2017

by David Sommerstein

A new survey found that nationwide, three-quarters of Native Americans believe there is discrimination against their group today.

New Study Finds That 4.2 Million Kids Experience Homelessness Each Year

5:25pm November 15, 2017

Those numbers are growing: About half of the youth who dealt with homelessness, experienced it for the first time, according to the study. Schools are often at the front line of this issue.

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How To Stop Hazing

12:50pm November 15, 2017

Are charges and suspensions of fraternities enough to stop destructive behaviors that have become routine, and sometimes deadly?