Education

White Nationalist Richard Spencer Met By Protesters At University Of Florida

4:17pm October 19, 2017

Richard Spencer spoke at the University of Florida Thursday. Throngs of protesters turned out to shout him down and tell him his messages weren't welcome.

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Appearance By Right Wing Commentator At UC Berkeley Prompts Fears Of Violence

Education

Is Free Speech In A 'State Of Emergency'?

3:40pm October 19, 2017

A planned talk at the University of Florida has led the state's governor to take drastic measures in preparation.

Barbara J. King explores the use of personal technology in the classroom.

Should College Professors Give 'Tech Breaks' In Class?

1:35pm October 19, 2017

by Barbara J. King

Is it necessary coddling or just good science to give college students breaks to check their phones? Anthropologist Barbara J. King takes a look.

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Young Children Are Spending Much More Time In Front Of Small Screens

11:31am October 19, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

A new national survey of parents suggests mobile device use by children under 8 has increased tenfold in the past six years.

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All-Boys School In D.C. Focuses On Helping Young Men Of Color

6:03am October 19, 2017

The public school is designed to meet the needs of young men of color. It features a "restorative justice circle," which includes the school's psychologist, a social worker and counselors.

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At Ron Brown College Preparatory High School, Students Are Kings, Not Kids

5:48pm October 18, 2017

Washington D.C. has created a public school designed to meet the needs of young men of color. Reporters from NPR and Education Week, spent the past year documenting the birth of this new school.

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A Year Of Love And Struggle In A New High School

9:08am October 18, 2017

When this new boys-only, public school in Washington, D.C., opened its doors in August 2016 to a class of roughly 100 freshmen of color, NPR and Education Week were there. All. Year.

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Anxiety-based school refusal affects 2 to 5 percent of school-age children. Some schools are employing new strategies to help these students overcome their symptoms.

Educators Employ Strategies To Help Kids With Anxiety Return To School

4:31pm October 16, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

The Anxiety and Depression Association of America estimates anxiety-based school refusal affects 2 to 5 percent of school-age children. It is often triggered by an underlying mental health issue.

When The Focus Is On The Student, Not The Class

6:57pm October 14, 2017

by Rachel Gotbaum

One small school district in New Hampshire was performing at the bottom of the state when it came to standardized tests and graduation rates. Then, leaders totally changed the way teachers taught.

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Hundreds Of Thousands Of 'Missing' Educators; A Hundred Thousand Homeless Students

2:04pm October 14, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Plus, a 48 percent graduation rate at some of the for-profit and virtual schools often touted by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.