More Teachers Can't Afford To Live Where They Teach
Rising rents, housing prices and living costs in the top real estate markets from Boston to San Francisco are putting the squeeze on teachers.
Education
Colleges Look To Stand Out With Personalized Acceptance Notices
Colleges are stepping up the competition to enroll the best students. One new development is personalized acceptance notices — whether they're fake news alerts, a visit from the marching band, or a letter hand-delivered by the college president himself. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Wheaton College President Dennis Hanno about hand delivering letters to accepted students.
The Untold Stories Of Black Girls
Black girls are suspended from school at six times the rate of white girls. In a new book, Pushout, author Monique Morris tells their stories.
For Adults, Lifelong Learning Happens The Old Fashioned Way
Even after high school or college, Americans keep on learning. While online tools make this easier than ever, a new study finds the vast majority of adults prefer taking classes in physical places.
Kansas Campuses Prepare For Guns In Classrooms
A Kansas law will allow students to carry concealed weapons into their college classrooms, and many teachers aren't happy about it.
Across Continents: A Stolen Laptop, An Ominous Email, And A Big Risk
From a traveler's worst nightmare — beaten and robbed in a foreign city — comes a surprising story of education and discovery.
Now On The Syllabus: Keeping The Faith And Holding A Tune
If you'd like to study gospel music performance in school, you won't find a whole lot of options. Now, Nyack College in Manhattan is aiming to change that, with a new brand-new bachelor's degree.
In South Sudan, A Struggle To Get, And Keep, Kids In Schools
Nearly 2 million school-age children live in South Sudan, but more than half don't attend school. Violence, displacement, destroyed schools and a shortage of teachers are all part of the problem.
Making Sense Of Alzheimer's At School
This school in Denver teaches its seventh-graders about the disease, the science behind it and the patience needed to deal with it.
2 Breakfasts May Be Better Than None For School Kids
A study looked at students who ate breakfast at school versus those who ate at home, at both places, or not at all. One of these groups had a higher risk of obesity, and it's not the one you'd think.