Education

Many students worry about the cost of college and end up not going freshman year.

In The Weeks Before Freshman Year, Money Worries Aplenty

8:25am September 07, 2017

by Elissa Nadworny

Students often struggle over the summer to make their bills balance out, and it's one of the main reasons that nearly a third of low-income students with college going plans don't show up in the fall.

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California State University Chancellor Raises Concerns About End Of DACA

4:58pm September 06, 2017

The California State University system is home to the highest number of undocumented Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students in the country. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Chancellor Timothy White on how he plans to handle the Trump administration's announcement that it will rescind the program.

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Study Finds Potential Economic Upside To Starting School Later In The Day

4:58pm September 06, 2017

There's clear research that starting school at 8:30 a.m. or later has many benefits for teen health. But school districts aren't changing, citing the costs of making start times later. A new study from the RAND Corporation found the potential upside to a nationwide shift for the U.S. economy could be $83 billion over a decade.

Activists marched to Trump Tower in New York in anticipation of President Trump's elimination of the DACA program.

'You See In Their Eyes The Fear': DACA Students Face An Uncertain Future

1:43pm September 06, 2017

by Claudio Sanchez

About 800,000 young people had signed up for the DACA program. Now their education and work permits are at risk as President Trump hands the issue to Congress.

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Houston Schools Assess Harvey's Damage, Students Due Back Next Week

4:59am September 06, 2017

by Laura Isensee

Principals and administrators reported to work Monday for the first time this school year. Officials say nearly a quarter of the buildings suffered major damage. Students are expected back Monday.

Immigrants and supporters demonstrate during a rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in front of the White House on Tuesday.

Trump Ends DACA, Calls On Congress To Act

6:19pm September 05, 2017

The Obama-era program will expire in six months, the administration said on Tuesday. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals granted legal protections to roughly 800,000 people.

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State Program Creates 'Lab Schools' To Help Struggling Students, Train Teachers

4:36pm September 05, 2017

by Keri Brown

Two local universities are part of a state mandated program to help improve student outcomes in low-performing public schools. They will open so-called “laboratory” schools next fall.

Students walk through an entrance above which is engraved "Stonewall Jackson" at Jackson Elementary School in Oklahoma City.

These Oklahoma City Schools Are Named For Confederate Generals ... Or Are They?

6:28am September 04, 2017

by Emily Wendler

Oklahoma City school leaders announced they wanted the community to decide whether to change the names of four schools, only to find that some important details about the schools may be lost to time.

Teachers Organize To Help In Texas

8:07am September 03, 2017

School is delayed until Sept. 11 for 200,000 students in Houston. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with special education teacher Kristen McClintock, who is working with students staying in shelters.

Soooo Embarrassing: When Your Dad Comes To Class With You

8:07am September 03, 2017

Harvey canceled Enrock Anassi's flight back from New York City to Houston, but he made the most of it, by crashing his daughter Kerubo's day at graduate school. They talk with Lulu Garcia-Navarro.