Education

Andrea Cecilia, 16, and her sister Amidala Amira, 8, wait in the San Juan airport for their flight to Miami.

Puerto Rican Students Head To The Mainland For School

1:05pm October 14, 2017

by Elissa Nadworny

Students are leaving their homes and sometimes their families, to catch a flight off the island. When they land, they hope to find electricity, running water, cell service, and homework.

How The Systemic Segregation Of Schools Is Maintained By 'Individual Choices'

3:26pm October 13, 2017

Journalist and 2017 MacArthur "genius" grant award-winner Nikole Hannah-Jones says that when it comes to school segregation, separate is never truly equal. Originally broadcast Jan. 16, 2017.

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The Bell Tower looms over the campus at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, which has avoided major penalties over a long-running academic scandal that involved its sports teams.

NCAA 'Could Not Conclude Academic Violations' In UNC Athletics Scandal

2:39pm October 13, 2017

by Bill Chappell

An NCAA infractions panel takes no major action against the University of North Carolina, though it says athletes "likely benefited from the so-called 'paper courses' " for some 18 years.

NCAA Panel 'Could Not Conclude' There Were Violations In Landmark UNC Case

12:10pm October 13, 2017

by Associated Press

The University of North Carolina has avoided major penalties after an NCAA infractions committee panel "could not conclude" there were academic violations in the multi-year case focused on irregula

Sources: NCAA To Release UNC Academic Case Ruling Friday

2:29pm October 12, 2017

by Aaron Beard, Associated Press

The NCAA infractions committee panel handling North Carolina's multi-year academic case plans to release its ruling Friday, three people with knowledge of the investigation said.

Mission San Jose, one of five missions in San Antonio designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The cultural aid agency has designated more than 1,000 such sites around the world — including more than 20 in the U.S. — to celebrate their "outstand

U.S. Says It Will Withdraw From UNESCO, Citing 'Anti-Israel Bias'

1:40pm October 12, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The State Department said the withdrawal from the United Nations' cultural agency will take effect Dec. 31, 2018. The U.S. had cut funding to the group years ago for offering Palestinians membership.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, residents meet with FEMA representatives to file forms for federal aid at the Jose de Diego Elementary School in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 2.

The Monumental Task Of Reopening Puerto Rico's Schools

11:36am October 12, 2017

Puerto Rico's education secretary, Julia Keleher, says the few schools that are open are providing basic services. But there's still so much work to be done.

LSU Police Issue Arrest Warrants For 10 Students Over Fraternity Pledge's Death

3:17pm October 11, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Last week, police investigators said Maxwell Gruver died after playing a game called Bible Study — in which pledges are quizzed about the fraternity and drink when they give the wrong answers.

Nora Ortiz Navarro, the social worker at Escuela Gaspar Vilá Mayans, leads students in exercises to help them deal with stress and feel calm.

For Puerto Rico's Children, Finding A 'Safe Place' In The Few Schools That Are Open

11:21am October 11, 2017

A small number of Puerto Rico's schools have opened again. Two in San Juan are facing different challenges, but communities in both came together to provide a sense of normalcy for children.

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Texas Trade School Tries To Keep Up With Construction Demand

3:52pm October 10, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

A new construction trade school is opening in Houston just weeks after flooding from Hurricane Harvey ravaged homes around the city. Students are learning skills that are in high demand.

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