Education

Public Schools Brace For Likely Reforms After Connecticut Court Decision

6:51pm September 08, 2016

by Cory Turner

A sweeping ruling from a superior court judge in Connecticut could mean historic changes for the state's schools, including how it funds its poorest districts.

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Pura Belpré became the first Puerto Rican librarian at the New York Public Library in 1921. She's shown above leading a story hour in the 1930s.

How NYC's First Puerto Rican Librarian Brought Spanish To The Shelves

6:51pm September 08, 2016

by Neda Ulaby

When Pura Belpré became a librarian in 1921, she couldn't find Spanish language books for kids — so she wrote them herself. Belpré would go on to become a champion of bilingual library programs.

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Associate professor William Ristenpart talks with Sabrina Perell, a community regional development major, and Kyle Phan, an undeclared major, about the taste of their brew during the Design of Coffee class last October at UC Davis. Students learn the scie

STEM To Steam: How Coffee Is Perking Up Engineering Education

3:14pm September 08, 2016

by Dan Charles

Coffee can teach us many things, including engineering. At the University of California, Davis, it's now the focus of the most popular elective class on campus and of an ambitious new research center.

Half Of Professors In NPR Ed Survey Have Used 'Trigger Warnings'

6:51pm September 07, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Giving a heads-up about potentially objectionable content seems to be common teaching practice. That's one of the findings from our unscientific survey of more than 800 faculty members.

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The sign on the campus of ITT Technical Institute in West Covina, Calif.

Large, For-Profit ITT Tech Is Shutting Down All Of Its Campuses

7:35pm September 06, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

The shutdown affects some 35,000 students and more than 8,000 employees in 38 states. ITT Technical Institutes blamed the Education Department, which recently imposed financial sanctions.

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I Ran 8.8 Miles To School Each Day. Barefoot. And It Was Worth It!

7:07pm September 05, 2016

by James Kassaga Arinaitwe

There might be snakes and hyenas to scare off with a stick. And a swollen creek to cross.

Illustration of a little girl sitting in a cozy fort.

Preschool Suspensions Really Happen And That's Not OK With Connecticut

10:27am September 05, 2016

by Cory Turner

Connecticut has built a safety net that will send a child-behavior expert to any daycare or pre-K in the state that's having trouble with a disruptive child.

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Man carrying huge stack of papers and papers strewn about

After 25 Years, This Teacher Says It's All The Paperwork That Made Him Quit

5:36pm September 04, 2016

by Jenny Brundin

There's a national trend in education to clearly document and measure what's taught, keeping teachers accountable. In some cases, it's overwhelming and driving good veteran teachers away.

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Education Secretary Says Status Quo In Schools Is 'Unacceptable'

5:17pm September 03, 2016

U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. discusses the department's latest rules to make school funding more equal. Republicans and teachers unions have criticized the rules.

A Veteran Teacher Quits Under A Weary Load — And He's Just One Of Many

4:37pm September 03, 2016

by Jenny Brundin

After 25 years of teaching at the same high school in Colorado, Rick Young won't return this year. He's not alone, about 20 percent of experienced teachers quit every year.

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