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Education

A Year Later: The School System That Welcomed Unaccompanied Minors

8:09pm October 20, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

It's been a year since thousands of unaccompanied minors surged into the U.S. In the schools of Oakland, Calif., such children were seen not as a burden but as a challenge.

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Agenda: UNC Will Elect New President Friday

8:01pm October 20, 2015

After a long and contentious search, the University of North Carolina system could soon have a new leader.

Many fewer baby girls are born in India and China than the odds would predict.

Where The Girls Are (And Aren't): #15Girls

5:44pm October 20, 2015

by John Poole

Most of the world's girls still face discrimination at nearly every point in their lives — in some cases, even before they are born.

A researcher is trying to figure out why black male teachers are leaving the profession.

Keeping Black Men In Front Of The Class

8:14am October 20, 2015

by Elissa Nadworny

Studies show high rates of teacher turnover — especially among minorities. One researcher is trying to figure out why and how schools can reverse the trend.

With mesh backpacks slung over their shoulders, inmates walk to school at San Quentin State Prison. Inmates have the chance to earn an associate of arts degree here through the Prison University Project.

Why Aren't There More Higher Ed Programs Behind Bars?

6:27am October 20, 2015

by Eric Westervelt

San Quentin prison's university gets high marks. But few prisons in the nation are following the California model.

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Vatican Interns Help Build Papal Following On Social Media

6:27am October 20, 2015

by Jennifer Lynn

Villanova University students are integral to Pope Francis' U.S. social media team via the college's Vatican internship program. They were part of the launch of the papal Twitter account and the Vatican's ongoing social media efforts.

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Evidence suggests that diverse school districts benefit white students.

Who Benefits from Less Segregated Schools? You Might Add White Kids To The List

11:54am October 19, 2015

by Leah Donnella

Our friends at NPR Ed take a look at the impact of integrated schools on white children.

White kid and black kid looking through binoculars together

The Evidence That White Children Benefit From Integrated Schools

10:17am October 19, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

It has long been established that poor and minority children do better in integrated classrooms. But there's more and more to suggest that the benefits spread to all students.

Shall I Compare Thee To An Algorithm? Turing Test Gets A Creative Twist

7:54pm October 18, 2015

by Joe Palca

Can a computer program craft passable prose — something readers can't distinguish from human-authored stuff? How about poetry, or dance mixes? New contests pose those challenges.

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Charter schools have been the subject of passionate and often acrimonious debate about the right way to fix public education in America.

As Charter Schools Become Divisive, Two Parents Give Their Take

10:38am October 18, 2015

by Rachel Martin

The number of charter schools that are suing the Baltimore City Public Schools is increasing and some parents need to make a choice between two big options: district vs. charter.

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