Education

To Teach Kids To Read And Write, Sometimes You Have To Get Creative

10:40am May 26, 2016

Across the U.S., school districts face low literacy rates among low-income and minority students. Here's how schools in Dallas, Baltimore and the Bronx are getting at the problem a little differently.

Nearly A Dozen States Sue U.S. Government Over Transgender Policies

6:27pm May 25, 2016

by Dana Farrington

The Obama administration has argued that gender identity is protected under federal law. The states say the government is overreaching.

MacArthur 'Genius' Angela Duckworth Responds To A New Critique Of Grit

6:13pm May 25, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

The author of a new meta-analysis says the importance of grit — a concept that has gained wide traction in education circles — has been exaggerated.

Bethune-Cookman Students Still Reeling From A Year That Saw 13 Shooting Victims

3:05pm May 24, 2016

by Renata Sago

Historically black colleges and universities have often been viewed as a refuge for African-American students. But at Bethune-Cookman University in Florida, 13 students have been shot this year alone.

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'Helping Children Succeed' Starts At Birth; A Case For The Power Of Nurture

11:06am May 24, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Paul Tough's new book surveys the best new evidence on how to overcome the effects of poverty.

Teaching The Intangibles: How To Ingrain 'Grit' In Students

5:08pm May 22, 2016

Author Paul Tough's book, Helping Children Succeed, lays out what he calls the tools for helping children succeed, particularly through attributes like perseverance and grit.

Education

Cue The Political Commentary: Grad Speeches In An Election Year

6:08am May 21, 2016

by Elissa Nadworny

Grad speeches are underway. And since it's an election year, it's hard for speakers to resist stepping onto the soapbox.

9-Year-Old Helps Shape Obama Administration's Approach To Science

10:11am May 20, 2016

The administration gathered feedback from students about what they want in STEM programs after Jacob Leggette encouraged the president to ask students their opinions at a White House science fair.

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Education

Association Helps Schools Navigate Transgender Bathroom Guidelines

7:50pm May 19, 2016

Mary Louise Kelly talks to Francisco Negron of the National School Boards Association, about how local school districts are handling the new federal guidance on transgender students.

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Wyoming School District Stalls On Transgender Student Policy

4:27pm May 19, 2016

by Aaron Schrank

No schools in Wyoming have a policy protecting transgender students. In Laramie, the district has been working to formulate one. But amid national debate, that local policy may be stalled.