Education

Education

New All-Boys School Opens In Washington, D.C. To Some Controversy

7:59am August 24, 2016

The school opened to much fanfare and some criticism. Critics such as the ACLU say that the school is discriminatory. Renee Montagne talks to Kaya Henderson, chancellor of D.C. Public Schools.

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Parents lead their daughter across a bridge

When 'The Talk' Is In Sign Language, There Is Clarity And Confusion

7:40am August 24, 2016

by Jacquie Lee

Talking about sex is awkward, but it can be especially difficult for instructors of deaf students. They're trying to turn that cringe-worthy conversation into something more comfortable.

NLRB Rules Graduate Students Are Employees With The Right To Unionize

8:31pm August 23, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The 3-1 decision by the National Labor Relations Board reverses a 2004 ruling and opens the door to union drives at private universities across the country.

The 50 Most Segregating School Borders In America

4:58pm August 23, 2016

by Cory Turner

Detroit and Birmingham, Ala., top a new national list of school district boundaries that separate the haves from the have nots.

NLRB Rules Student Assistants At Private Universities Are Employees

4:47pm August 23, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

The National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday ruled in favor of students at private universities who argue their work as researchers and teaching assistants makes them employees in the eyes of the law. For decades, the board has flip-flopped on this issue.

Hamilton College Introduces New Diversity Requirement

4:47pm August 23, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Karen Brewer, a chemistry professor at Hamilton College, about the school's new diversity course requirement.

Hoover Tower is seen through a sculpture by Kenneth Snelson on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., in 2009.

Stanford Bans Hard Liquor From On-Campus Parties, Limits Bottle Sizes

2:58pm August 23, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The change in policy, following a high-profile sexual assault, was swiftly criticized by those who believe it focuses on the wrong issue.

Americans Like Their Schools Just Fine — But Not Yours

8:17am August 23, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Two new polls show contradictions and partisan divides in the public's opinion of education.

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Latest Religious Liberty Battle: Church-Affiliated Colleges And LGBT Students

7:34am August 23, 2016

by Ben Adler

A California lawmaker's push to reduce discrimination against LGBT people at religious colleges and universities sparks new debate over the separation of church and state.

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Obama Transgender Bathroom Directive Blocked Temporarily By Judge

7:34am August 23, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Attorney General Scott Pruitt of Oklahoma, one of the states granted an injunction which keeps guidance from the administration on transgender students from going into effect.

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