Education

Throughout the last academic year, we've followed a group of students who graduated from high school a few years ago in Montgomery County, Md.,

Is College Worth It? Recent Grads Share Their Experiences

2:18am December 01, 2016

by NPR Ed

It turns out they're all satisfied customers. And among the most important subjects they report learning a lot about was themselves — reconciling their plans and dreams with real life.

U.S. Expected To Forgive At Least $108 Billion In Student Debt

5:06pm November 30, 2016

A report released Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office says the U.S. is on track to forgive at least $108 billion in student debt. This is due to the number of people who have enrolled in plans the Obama administration promoted to help borrowers avoid default. The GAO report finds the Education Department also understated the cost of these plans. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Danielle Douglas-Gabriel of The Washington Post.

Crime scene investigators collect evidence following an attack on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus.

Muslim Community Fears Backlash After Ohio State Attack

8:36pm November 29, 2016

by Esther Honig

"When I first heard that [the suspect] was Somali, I mean my stomach did fall," another Somali student said. "Not just because of what happened today, but because of what will happen tomorrow."

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How Parents Can Help Kids With Dyslexia Succeed In School

4:31pm November 29, 2016

by Gabrielle Emanuel

Dyslexia is a reading problem, but its influence can be felt far beyond the classroom. It often disrupts home life, making dinner time and bedtime a struggle. Experts say there are three things that can help.

Scientists are studying the brain activity of people with dyslexia to better understand it.

Education

How Science Is Rewiring The Dyslexic Brain

2:02pm November 29, 2016

by Gabrielle Emanuel

Scientists are exploring how human brains learn to read — and discovering new ways that brains with dyslexia can learn to cope.

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6 Potential Brain Benefits Of Bilingual Education

11:09am November 29, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Kids are showing reading gains in dual-language classrooms. There may be underlying brain advantages at work.

Education

The Day In 1959 When Castro Took Questions From Harvard Law Students

12:13pm November 28, 2016

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Soon after Fidel Castro assumed power in 1959, he visited the U.S. at a time when he was viewed as a potential ally. One of the stops was at Harvard, where he gave a talk and took students' questions.

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People stare, point, and laugh at boy with dyslexia who is trapped inside a letter.

Millions Have Dyslexia, Few Understand It

8:31am November 28, 2016

by Gabrielle Emanuel

It's the most common learning disability, yet it's still hard to answer the question: What is it? An NPR reporter who has dyslexia talks with other people — young and old — in search of answers.

Child marriage is not always mentioned in textbooks of countries where it remains a fact of life, like Kenya (above).

Should Child Marriage Be Talked About In The Classroom?

7:00am November 26, 2016

by Diane Cole

When the issue is absent from textbooks, says one researcher, it's also absent from classroom discussion.

Bilingual Education Returns To California. Now What?

8:06am November 25, 2016

by Claudio Sanchez

Eighteen years after California voters severely restricted bilingual education, they've voted to bring it back. Proposition 58 passed by a wide margin. But what happens next won't be easy.