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Why One Educator Says It's Time To Rethink Higher Education

1:20pm September 13, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Cathy Davidson is a historian of technology who finds the seeds of necessary innovation in unexpected places, like her home institution, the City University of New York.

The first day of school at Codwell Elementary in Houston.

Houston Public Schools Open After Delays From Hurricane Harvey

9:04pm September 11, 2017

by Laura Isensee

More Houston schools opened Monday than previously expected — nearly 250 out of about 280 total. For students and teachers, back-to-school brought an extra burst of joy, relief, and other emotions.

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Bernadette Ortiz holds her daughter, Adriana, last year as she looks for the name of her grandfather, New York City Police Officer Edwin Ortiz, at a wall commemorating fallen officers in New York City. Families gathered at the wall following a procession

Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks

7:51am September 11, 2017

by Eric Westervelt

Years after Sept. 11, some schools are grappling with how to teach the terrorist attacks and their aftermath to a new generation of students.

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In The Age Of Screen Time, Is Paper Dead?

12:07pm September 10, 2017

by Steve Drummond

What does the push for digital classrooms mean for that oldest and simplest of touch screens: a plain old sheet of paper?

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (left) and other congressional Democrats listen to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer at a Capitol Hill news conference last week.

Democrats Look To Trump On DREAM Act After He Puts Expiration Date On DACA Program

7:00am September 10, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said she had asked Trump to tweet some assurance to the DREAMers protected by DACA and the president did just that — posting a message to his 38 million followers.

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Demonstrators on the campus of Metropolitan State University of Denver protest President Trump's decision to end the DACA program.

Here's What 2 Big College Systems Think Of The End Of DACA

2:25pm September 09, 2017

by Claudio Sanchez

About a quarter of a million DREAMers — immigrants who were illegally brought to the U.S. as children — are enrolled in college. But the program that has allowed them to go to school is ending.

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Houston Students Are Heading Back — What They Find Could Change Schools Nationwide

4:02pm September 08, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Trauma-informed education and wraparound services are growing in response to the storm as Houston-area schools look to the future. The changes could serve as a model for schools nationwide.

Betsy DeVos Signals Rollback Of Obama Policies On Campus Sexual Assault

9:06am September 08, 2017

by Tovia Smith

The education secretary has signaled she wants to make significant changes to how schools handle allegations, to ensure the process is fair to accused students.

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'Blurred Lines' Author Criticizes Pullback Of Campus Sexual Assault Policies

5:37pm September 07, 2017

Vanessa Grigoriadis interviewed more than 100 college students around the country for her new book, Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power, and Consent on Campus. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with her about Thursday's announcement by the education secretary on campus sexual assault policies.

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks about campus sexual assault and enforcement of Title IX on Thursday at George Mason University in Arlington, Va. "One rape is one too many ... one person denied due process is one too many," she said.

Betsy DeVos Signals A Pullback On Campus Sex Misconduct Enforcement

1:52pm September 07, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

In a speech at George Mason University, the Education Secretary emphasized due process for the accused.