Why Teachers Need To Know The Wrong Answers
Successful science learning starts with understanding student misconceptions, argues a Harvard professor.
Education
Central California School Board Votes To Allow Employees To Carry Guns
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Randy Morris, superintendent of the Kingsburg Joint Union High School District in California. This week, the school board voted to allow up to five employees on each school campus within the district to carry guns.
UC Davis Chancellor Faces Calls To Resign Over Pepper Spray Incident
The University of California, Davis, hired companies to scrub the Internet of any references to a pepper spray incident that occurred on the campus in 2011. This revelation comes amidst calls for the resignation of Chancellor Linda Katehi who hired the contractors. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sam Stanton of the Sacramento Bee, who broke the story.
North Carolina A&T Cancels Aggie Fest Following Campus Incidents
North Carolina A&T has canceled the final three days of its end-of-year celebration. The 2016 Aggie Fest has been marred by several on-campus incidents.
Broadway's 'Hamilton' Makes Its Way Into NYC's High School Curriculum
The Broadway hit tells the story of the American Revolution with a multi-racial cast and hip-hop music. The point is to make American history a lot more exciting than how it's often taught in school.
A Nobel Laureate's Education Plea: Revolutionize Teaching
Stanford physicist Carl Wieman is on a quest to bury the big lecture in favor of evidence-based techniques. But it's not clear higher education is listening.
Not All Financial Education Is Effective. Here Are 4 Ideas That Work
Credit scores. Car loans. Mortgages. It's stuff we all need to know. Yet not all financial education classes help us make better financial decisions. But some do.
Young Scientists Feature Projects At 2016 White House Science Fair
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with two students whose science projects were featured at the 2016 White House Science Fair.
Stanford Physicist Embarks On Mission To Improve Undergraduate Teaching
Research shows that some teaching methods are a lot better than others. But why aren't more colleges and universities even bothering to measure teaching effectiveness? Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman, a Stanford professor, is on a mission to improve undergraduate teaching and learning.
Kansas State Recruits Students Who Are In The Country Illegally
Kansas State University is aggressively recruiting those students by using privately raised money to provide grants and scholarships. Other schools have closed the door on such funding.