Education

Refugee Kids Find That 'Summer School Is Cool' As They Learn How To Navigate Their New Home

6:28pm September 02, 2017

by Ruby de Luna

Each year, the International Rescue Committee holds a summer school program for newly-arrived refugee kids. This year's session in Seattle includes 36 students from Iraq, Syria, Somalia and Afghanistan.

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This School District Asked Real Estate Agents To Help Rekindle Its Reputation

6:28pm September 02, 2017

by Adolfo Guzman Lopez

Real estate agents, knowingly or not, can sway families' opinions on schools. So, school officials in Pasadena, Calif., decided to ask agents to help build a better district image.

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High School Football Games Canceled Across Houston

8:04am September 02, 2017

More than 100 high school football games in Texas have been canceled following Harvey. Scott Simon talks with Angel Verdejo, who covered football for the Houston Chronicle and now works in education.

Schools are closed and thousands of Houston-area families are living in temporary shelters as the city starts the recovery process after Hurricane Harvey.

Harvey's Havoc On Schools; U.S. Hispanic Enrollment Soars; A Controversial DeVos Hire

6:15am September 02, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

New demographic figures on enrollment; hundreds of thousands of students in limbo while schools recover from Harvey; and more education news of the week.

Christine Garcia relaxes with her 8-year-old daughter Mia in the Channelview High School gym. It's been turned into an evacuation shelter for victims of flooding from Harvey.

Houston School Superintendent Says A Lot Of Work Ahead To Open Schools

6:43pm August 30, 2017

by Laura Isensee

School was supposed to begin this week in Houston, but Harvey's devastating flooding has made that impossible. Here's how the school district is coping and working to move forward.

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Brandon McElveen (left) is a school counselor at the KIPP Explore Academy elementary school in Houston.

A School Counselor Takes To The Floodwaters To Rescue His Students And Their Families

10:57am August 30, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

From food pantries to trauma counseling, educators throughout the region hit by Hurricane Harvey are gearing up for the long haul.

University Of Houston Students Talk About Campus Flooding

5:02am August 30, 2017

We talk to students at the University of Houston to see how they are faring after Tropical Storm Harvey caused widespread flooding.

What Should We Be Teaching Young Children?

3:21pm August 28, 2017

by Tania Lombrozo

Many things can be learned just as well later — so the focus should be on ones that really need to be early, like languages, music and communication, says psychologist Tania Lombrozo.

How To Counter Back-To-School Anxiety

11:27am August 28, 2017

by Elissa Nadworny

The start of the year can be a particularly hard time for kids — trying to navigate from the carefree summer to the routine of school. But, experts say, nerves and anxiety are normal.

The Call-In: Bullying

7:58am August 27, 2017

The new school year is upon us. This week on The Call-In, we hear from listeners about their experiences with bullying. Also, psychologist Kortney Peagram talks with host A Martinez.