Education

Digital Natives, Except When It Comes To Textbooks

7:13pm October 10, 2014

by Eric Westervelt

Textbook prices are high and rising, yet one obvious alternative to paying for paper — the e-textbook — just hasn't caught on, even with a new, digital-savvy generation of students.

Ashjame Pendarvis, a first-year community college student, works on her math homework at the University of District of Columbia.

Who Needs Algebra? New Approach To College Math Helps More Pass

7:16am October 10, 2014

The subject long been considered essential to a well-rounded education, but it's also been a subject that keeps millions of people from getting a degree.

Professor Laurence Steinberg, of Temple University, says adolescence should be conceived of as lasting from puberty to the early 20s.

Q&A: Plumbing The Mysteries Of The Teenage Brain

9:46pm October 04, 2014

by Anya Kamenetz

In Age of Opportunity, psychologist Larry Steinberg applies neuroscience to risk-taking, peer influence, the boredom of high school and other adolescent conundrums.

Dancer Needed To Move To Think

1:50pm October 04, 2014

From the TED Radio Hour, an idea worth spreading: When she was 7, Dame Gillian Lynne's mother took her to a doctor, worried she had a learning disorder. The diagnosis? She was just born to dance.

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After Protests Over History Curriculum, School Board Tries To Compromise

3:56pm October 03, 2014

by Jenny Brundin

For weeks, Colorado high school students protested a proposal that the AP history course promote patriotism. The school board dropped some controversial language, but voted to review the curriculum.

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Take The NPR Ed Visitor Survey

1:32pm October 03, 2014

by Steve Drummond

Here's your chance to tell us what's working and what isn't.

U.S. Manufacturing: A Remembrance And A Look Ahead

11:28am October 03, 2014

by Marilyn Geewax

A century ago, U.S. manufacturers were building a mountain of wealth that unskilled workers could climb. Today, economists see U.S. factories flourishing but say workers will see fewer opportunities.

English-language students in China practice their blackboard skills.

Take A New Test Aimed At The World's English-Language Learners

5:50pm October 01, 2014

by Eleanor Klibanoff

Over 1 billion people around the world are studying English. Now they have a new test to see how they're doing — and if you're curious, you can see how your language skills measure up.

Kids And Screen Time: Cutting Through The Static

6:46pm September 30, 2014

by Cory Turner

One Los Angeles school is working technology into the learning process while avoiding traditional screen-time pitfalls.

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Instead Of Staring At Screens, These Kids Stared At Faces

1:47pm September 30, 2014

by Cory Turner

A recent study from researchers at UCLA found that kids who spent a week at outdoor camp — away from all electronic devices — got a lot better at picking up emotion in other people's faces.

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