Education

University Of Chicago Freshmen React To Letter Denouncing Trigger Warnings

4:43pm September 23, 2016

Classes begin next week at the University of Chicago, which sent out a letter last month to incoming freshmen criticizing safe spaces and trigger warnings. NPR talks to two of these freshmen.

Harvard University's nation-leading $35.7 billion endowment suffered a 2 percent loss in 2016.

Harvard Endowment Investment Declines 2 Percent

8:23pm September 22, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The nation's largest university endowment is underperforming and faces challenges due to churning leadership and a questionable investment strategy.

Kentucky Governor Can't Cut Universities' Budgets, Court Rules

3:59pm September 22, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The case is one of three lawsuits the state's Democratic attorney general has filed against Republican Gov. Matt Bevin since Bevin was sworn in last December.

Jo Blondin, president of Clark State Community College, stands in front of precision agriculture machinery in one of the labs on campus in Springfield. She says getting students to stay in the area after graduation is critical to rebuilding the local econ

A City Looks To STEM School To Lift Economy, But Will Grads Stay?

4:48am September 22, 2016

What can a city in decline do to make a comeback? In Springfield, Ohio, a new school is trying to turn the tide. But local leaders say keeping young people from moving away is key to economic revival.

First Lady Michelle Obama visits New Hampshire Elementary School in Silver Spring, Md, which serves children through the Head Start program.

The Big Move To Improve Head Start

7:00am September 21, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

New rules, new reviews, and new funding for young, low-income children.

Dealing with students' mental health looks different at every school. But experts say doing it well requires a strategy that gets everyone involved.

Here's How Schools Can Support Students' Mental Health

10:24am September 20, 2016

by Meg Anderson

Dealing with students' mental health looks different at every school. But experts say doing it well requires a strategy that gets everyone involved.

A new study reports bottom dogs have higher rates of bullying, fighting and gang activity and lower rates of safety and belonging than top and middle dogs.

Sixth Grade Is Tough; It Helps To Be 'Top Dog'

3:58pm September 19, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

A new study says sixth-graders do better when they attend K-8 schools, so they're not the youngest.

Education

What's Causing The Increased Enrollment At HBCUs?

5:12pm September 17, 2016

Historically black colleges and universities are having big increases in student enrollment. Dillard University president Walter Kimbrough thinks it's because of increased racial tensions on campuses.

Jeffrey Wood has been studying at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies. He is now preparing for a career as a diplomat.

For U.S. Minority Students In China, The Welcome Comes With Scrutiny

11:07am September 17, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

U.S. and Chinese educators are trying to create more opportunities for American minority students to study in China, which has grown increasingly aware of the importance of diversity in U.S. culture.

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The college financial aid system is both meager and unwieldy, says author Sara Goldrick-Rab. "Our first really big takeaway was that if the goal is to get people money, financial aid doesn't do a great job. There's 50 steps between you and the money you n

How College Aid Is Like A Bad Coupon

6:39am September 17, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Sociologist Sara Goldrick-Rab's new book, Paying The Price, makes a fresh argument for free college.