Education

Artist Imani Turner works on a watercolor piece inspired by the solar system. "Art creates opportunities for all of us to learn about ourselves," says Tony Brunswick, the executive director of Art Enables. "We really believe in the power of art."

Art Studio Helps Adults With Disabilities Turn Their Passion Into A Career

7:45am July 16, 2017

by Beck Harlan

This art studio works with adults who have a disability of some kind to make their art their employment. But all this takes money. And the new health care bill may impact the studio's funding.

Teachers With Student Debt: The Struggle, The Causes And What Comes Next

5:00am July 16, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

More than 2,000 teachers responded to our survey. Some called their student loan debt "an albatross around my neck," others simply said, "Help!"

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testifies during a hearing before the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee May 24, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Uproar Over Education Department Officials' Approach To Campus Sexual Assault

8:40am July 15, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Defrauded students speak out against DeVos' regulatory walkback, and more in our weekly roundup.

Arizona's Ethnic Studies Ban In Public Schools Goes To Trial

6:00pm July 14, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Roque Planas, national reporter for the Huffington Post, who has been following an Arizona law that bans ethnic studies classes in public school. A trial to determine if the law is constitutional is happening now.

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Education

Helping Students Build Their Personal And Professional Networks: Jessica Long

11:24am July 14, 2017

by Sophie Kanzler

Radio Camper Sophie Kanzler talks with Career and Education Coach Jessica Long about her work with college students, helping prepare them for life after college, and connecting them with alumn

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Cell Towers At Schools: Godsend Or God-Awful?

9:32am July 14, 2017

by Julie Depenbrock

School districts are making deals with telecom companies to build towers on school property. The agreements give schools a bump in revenue, but what do parents think? And what does the science say?

Education Department Official Apologizes For 'Flippant' Campus Sexual Assault Comments

5:27pm July 13, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Candice Jackson, the top civil rights enforcer at the Education Department, apologized this week for remarks made on the topic of campus sexual assault to The New York Times that she said were "flippant." This comes as the department begins to change how it investigates claims of sexual assault, lending more of an ear to those accused as well as victims.

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On Education, The States Ask: Now What?

6:00am July 13, 2017

by Claudio Sanchez

States are under the gun to meet requirements of the new federal education law. But with budget crises, new regulations and a whole lot of uncertainty, many say the road ahead is far from clear.

Back To The Starting Line On Regulating For-Profit Colleges

2:38pm July 12, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced a "regulatory reset" for predatory for-profit colleges, and students and others are speaking out in testimony.

Reading, Writing And Fracking? What The Oil Industry Teaches Oklahoma Students

12:30pm July 11, 2017

by Joe Wertz

Oklahoma's oil industry is spending millions on science lessons for public schools. But environmentalists say omitting climate change leaves students unprepared.

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