Sen. Warren Launches 'DeVos Watch'; Principal Fired For Nazi Insignia
Free college in Boston, and more news of the week, including the return of the IRS tool to help manage student loans.
Education
Pregnant Student Barred From Graduation At Md. Christian School
Pro-life groups say the decision by the Heritage Academy, a private Christian school in Maryland, could mean other pregnant girls may choose abortion over public humiliation.
The Role Of Yoga In Healing Trauma
So-called 'trauma-aware yoga' has mind and body benefits, says Georgetown research.
Increasing Salaries So Teachers Don't Have To Become Principals
Teachers across the country are choosing to leave the classroom for better pay as school administrators, where they can sometimes double their salaries.
Spelling Finals Promise To Bee Exciting
The finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee are Thursday: the day when adults feel bad because they can't spell some of the words that kids can.
English Learners Were Hurt The Most When Texas Limited Special Education
Texas has the lowest rate of children in special education in the country. A closer look at the numbers shows that English language learners are missing out the most.
13 Reasons Why Not: Michigan Teens Talk Honestly About Suicide
The popular Netflix show 13 Reasons Why is about a teen who commits suicide. Youth Radio brings us the story of one Michigan high school's project called 13 Reasons Why Not. It features 13 stories of students overcoming their struggles.
New Orleans Charter School Creates 'Trauma Informed' Discipline Model
Many students at Crocker College Prep, an elementary charter school in New Orleans, suffer from trauma. The school has changed it's discipline model from "no excuses" to "trauma informed" because the old way of doing things wasn't working in a place where children suffer from PTSD at three times the rate of children nationally.
College Access Index Shows Shrinking Levels Of Economic Diversity
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with New York Times columnist David Leonhardt about how this year's college access index shows that economic diversity is shrinking at American colleges.
When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline
Children in New Orleans suffer from trauma at high rates. Now, several schools there are focused on catching and helping students whose behavior may be a response to their suffering.