Education

Michelle King is introduced by the school district board member and president, Steve Zimmer, right, as the new superintendent.

New Superintendent To Lead Los Angeles School District

6:09pm January 23, 2016

by Priska Neely

Michelle King has largely stayed out of the spotlight-- until she became the first African-American woman to be named superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District on Jan. 11.

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Katerina Maylock teaches a college test preparation class at Holton Arms School in Bethesda, Md. The current version of the SAT college entrance exam is having its final run, when thousands of students nationwide will sit, squirm or stress through the nea

A History Of The SAT In 4 Questions

5:05pm January 22, 2016

The SAT has gone through big changes since 1926. The test reflects the nation's biases and times. Here's our subjective tour of the exam's history — in four questions.

Be In The Know About Education — With NPR Ed's Newsletter

3:48pm January 21, 2016

by Elissa Nadworny

From grit to great teachers, brain science to science projects, get our take on what's happening in education. Insights delivered weekly.

Dave Rauchwerk is CEO of Next Thing Co., which makes the CHIP computer.

Can A $9 Computer Spark A New Wave Of Tinkering And Innovation?

2:01pm January 21, 2016

by Laura Sydell

It fits in your hand, can connect to Wi-Fi and has Bluetooth. The $9 CHIP promises to be a teaching tool that's also fun to play with. It's just one of several low-cost computers hitting the market.

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Detroit Teacher 'Sickouts' Close Schools Again

1:51pm January 20, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The latest instance of public school teachers calling in sick en masse comes a day after Gov. Rick Snyder's State of the State address, in which he did not directly mention poor school conditions.

To Be Young, 'Gifted' And Black, It Helps To Have A Black Teacher

12:18pm January 20, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

A new study finds black students are half as likely as white students to be assigned to a gifted program. Unless their teacher looks like them.

Students are told to hold a knife like they're shaking a hand, and to hold the pepper with their fingers curled into a bear claw.

How A Great Teacher Cultivates Veggies (And Kids) In The Bronx — In 17 Photos

6:41pm January 19, 2016

Science teacher Stephen Ritz and his students live in a food desert. His solution: Grow 100 bags of fresh fruits and vegetables a week — in the classroom.

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