Education

A Fine Dessert, Dinner Scene, illustrated by Sophie Blackall

The Kids' Book 'A Fine Dessert' Has Award Buzz — And Charges Of Whitewashing Slavery

2:19pm October 30, 2015

by Leah Donnella

In a long discussion on Twitter, one critic called the illustrations "candy coated images of slavery." The illustrator says these images have been taken out of context.

A restorative justice circle at Edna Brewer Middle School in Oakland, Calif.

What If Every High School Had A 'Justice Program' Instead Of A Cop?

11:56am October 30, 2015

by Eric Westervelt

Video of a rough classroom encounter between a black student and a white deputy in South Carolina had us thinking about alternative discipline policies in schools.

Chefs Kerry Heffernan and Tom Colicchio pose for a photo at Bearnaise, a Capitol Hill restaurant, on Tuesday before setting out for a day of lobbying lawmakers.

Mr. Chef Goes To Washington: Cooks Learn To Lobby Congress On Food

6:33am October 30, 2015

by Maria Godoy

As food policy gets more attention in Washington, lobbying groups are training chefs to stir up Congress. The hope is that they'll sway lawmakers on issues like school lunch and GMO labels.

Taylor watches students following an incident during class. Mentors often help teachers intervene.

For At-Risk Kids, Mentors Provide Far More Than Just Homework Help

11:42pm October 29, 2015

by Jennifer Ludden

At Baltimore's Renaissance Academy High School, mentors help students cope with the trauma in their daily lives. The principal says the aim is not just to keep boys in school, but to keep them alive.

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Zanele Themba (on the left with the pink backpack strap) admires American teens because they "know what they want and go for it." She's posing with classmates from the Sapphire Secondary School who participated in a model U.N. in Johannesburg.

South African Teens Share Their Dreams And Their Slang: #15Girls

5:19pm October 29, 2015

by Shoks Mnisi Mzolo

We found out when we talked to some of the 500 high schoolers who came to Johannesburg for a model U.N. We also learned a few of their favorite phrases.

Pennsylvania Schools Short On Funds As Budget Stalemate Continues

4:40pm October 29, 2015

by Solvejg Wastvedt

The governor and legislators can't agree how to fix the deficit or how much money schools should get. Meanwhile, districts are taking out loans and racking up interest costs to keep the lights on.

Education

Local Education Leaders React To National Report Card

7:09pm October 28, 2015

by Keri Brown

There was some good news and bad news in a national report that came out this week from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP

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Test Scores Are Falling. Is The Sky?

6:53pm October 28, 2015

by Eric Westervelt

The Nation's Report Card came out today, and the news is not good, especially on the math front.

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McCrory Promotes Better Workforce Readiness

5:53pm October 28, 2015

by Michael Burke

North Carolina needs to strive toward increasing the number of adults with more than just a high school diploma. Governor McCrory said the workforce needs advanced training.

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President Obama checks out the moon as he talks with Agatha Sofia Alvarez-Bareiro, a high school senior from Brooklyn, N.Y. The occasion was the second-ever White House Astronomy Night.

Will STEM Education Be The Child Left Behind?

5:11pm October 28, 2015

by Eric Westervelt

President Obama talks a lot about the importance of STEM, but advocates worry Congress will set back science education with its rewrite of the federal No Child Left Behind law.

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