What Good Preschool Looks Like: Snapshots From 4 States
What separates good preschool from bad? A new report maps out some key answers by studying successful programs.
Education
Looking For Change, Teachers Hit The Campaign Trail
This primary season Oklahoma educators are running for state office in record numbers. The nearly 40 teachers and principals say they're fed up with low funding, over-testing and teacher shortages.
After 25 Years, What's Next For Charter Schools?
Ted Kolderie, often called the "godfather" of the charter school movement, has a new book out. He says the lack of innovation in how teachers teach and students learn is stifling school reform.
Girl Talk: What Teens Want Michelle Obama To Know About Liberia
Some of them have never heard of her. But most of them want her to know: Make sure more Liberian girls can stay in school!
1 In 10 Cal State Students Is Homeless, Study Finds
New research from California State University suggests 1 in 10 students there are homeless and 1 in 5 are food insecure. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to George Parker, a once homeless student.
Kansas Votes More Money For Public Schools To Avert Shutdown
Legislators, pressured by the state Supreme Court, passed a $38 million package for the state's underfunded schools. Justices had threatened to close all public schools in Kansas after this month.
Roundup: Reactions To This Week's Supreme Court Decision On Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to an affirmative action program at the University of Texas at Austin brought by a white woman who claimed she would have gotten in if she weren't white.
Should We Stop Telling Kids They're Smart?
Carol Dweck finds that the words adults use to describe kids' progress affects the children's belief in their own potential.
Supreme Court Issues Orders On Immigration, Affirmative Action
The high court deadlocked on one major issue but decided another — handing President Obama a setback on immigration but affirming a constitutional role for affirmative action in college admissions.
A Victory For Affirmative Action, And For Many Colleges A Sigh Of Relief
By a 4-3 vote, the Supreme Court has upheld the use of race in admissions at the University of Texas at Austin. Much of higher education welcomed the decision.