Education

Reed is honored at Jupiter Middle School of Technology's Honor Roll Breakfast in Jupiter, Fla. Reed was among about 80 students who received a special honor for getting straight A's.

For Families With Special Needs, Vouchers Bring Choices, Not Guarantees

9:28pm May 17, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Florida has the most choices of any state for students with special needs: public, private, charter and home schooling. Still, some families can't find a good fit.

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Students placed their desks across the road, blocking morning rush hour traffic.

Why Are Kids Sitting At Their Desks In The Middle Of The Road?

2:25pm May 16, 2017

by Marc Silver

It all started when a school was demolished — for reasons not entirely clear — over the weekend in Nairobi.

Howard Fuller (left) is one of the architects of the voucher program in Milwaukee; Wendell Harris led early opposition to vouchers.

Lessons On Race And Vouchers From Milwaukee

10:41am May 16, 2017

by Claudio Sanchez

Milwaukee's school voucher program has been called either a beacon of hope for African-American children or a failed experiment. The truth is somewhere in between.

Indiana's School Choice Program Often Underserves Special Needs Students

4:35pm May 15, 2017

by Cory Turner

With President Trump spotlighting the power of private school choice, the NPR Ed Team investigated one of the nation's largest statewide voucher programs, in Indiana, and found, for students with disabilities, that it's often the schools that get to choose, not the students.

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Carolina Curious: How Field Trips Level the Playing Field

7:06am May 15, 2017

by Mankaprr Conteh

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Hungarian Law Could Close Central European University Founded By George Soros

5:57pm May 14, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Teachers and students at an American university in Budapest founded by investor George Soros are bracing for the worst after the adoption of a new Hungarian law that could close the institution.

Memes about the advanced placement exams turned up on social media recently. Do they break the rules or do they highlight a deeper issue of inequality?

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AP Test-Takers' Tweets May Not Give Away Answers, But They Raise Questions

12:35pm May 14, 2017

by Laura Roman

Memes about the advanced placement exams turned up on social media recently. Do they break the rules or do they highlight a deeper issue of inequality?

Graduate cap weight pulls a student down a mountain.

Can't Pay Your Student Loans? The Government May Come After Your House

3:44am May 14, 2017

by Bobby Allyn

A new federal program in 19 cities around the country allows the government to sue for unpaid student loan debt.

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In Tribute, Students Elect Dead Classmates Prom King And Queen

8:04am May 13, 2017

Prom-goers at Bremen High in Midlothian, Ill., have elected as king and queen two students who passed away. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with principal David Kibelkis about his school's moving tribute.

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos delivers a commencement speech to graduates at Bethune-Cookman University, a historically black institution in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Backs To Betsy DeVos; Scholarships Denied; Paul Ryan Visits A Charter School

6:04am May 13, 2017

Our weekly education news roundup: The secretary of education's commencement speech at an HBCU; aid denied to low-income students; an update on federal aid applications.