Education

Science Standards Draw Climate Change Debate Back Into Wyo. Classrooms

3:05pm February 20, 2015

by Aaron Schrank

So far, 13 states have adopted the Next Generation Science Standards, but elsewhere these standards are causing controversy because of what they say about climate change. In Wyoming, reports Aaron Schrank, it's a particularly touchy issue.

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Jimmy Kamara, 9, is one of the students in Sierra Leone who use radios to continue their education while schools remain closed owing to Ebola.

Now This Is An Example Of Truly Educational Radio

7:03pm February 18, 2015

by Linda Poon

In Sierra Leone, schools have been closed since July to keep Ebola from spreading. So the government began a new way of teaching — on the radio.

Education

Poll: Schools Headed In Wrong Direction

4:41pm February 18, 2015

North Carolinians are pessimistic about the direction of public schools in the state. That's according to just-released poll results from High Point University.

When the homebrewing gets good, the teachers turn pro. Kegs of Line 51 beer fill an Oakland warehouse.

Hoops By Day, Hops By Night: This Phys Ed Teacher's Got A Secret Brew

9:10am February 18, 2015

by Eric Westervelt

"Your friends are gonna tell you, 'Your beer is great.' It's another thing for people in the market to actually buy it and drink it," says gym teacher P.T. Lovern, founder of Line 51 Brewing.

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Princeton Gifted Rare Books Valued At $300 Million

7:08pm February 17, 2015

Audie Cornish speaks with Paul Needham, the Schiede Librarian at Princeton University, about the gift from the late philanthropist and alum, William Scheide.

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Q&A: Exit Interview With A Nationally Known School Leader

12:49pm February 17, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

The average tenure for large-district superintendents is 3 1/2 years. Joshua Starr hit it on the nose.

Danielle Boshers, Anna Garcia and Chris Reynolds say the University of Michigan could do a better job welcoming first-generation students to campus.

Fitting In On Campus: Challenges For First-Generation Students

2:26pm February 16, 2015

by Jennifer Guerra

When students are the first in their family to go to college, they often feel out of place. Many say they need more help from their schools.

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When A School Gets A Bad Report Card

6:29pm February 13, 2015

by Reema Khrais

North Carolina doesn't just give its students grades. Joining several other states, it now grades its schools, too, on the old A through F system.

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Two girls play with blocks at Bing Nursery School at Stanford University.

Q&A: Blocks, Play, Screen Time And The Infant Mind

12:03pm February 12, 2015

by Eric Westervelt

Studies with wooden blocks show "that children who play with blocks learn language better and have better cognition."

Tiptoeing Along A Balance Beam: Writing And Illustrating A Children's Book

10:16am February 11, 2015

by Gabrielle Emanuel

Gabrielle Emanuel, a first-time author, sets out to write a culturally appropriate book for children in Mali — and learns a lot about how words and pictures go together to tell a story.