Education

Preschool students from Nikki Jones's class at Porter Early Childhood Development Center in Tulsa line up in the hallway on their way back from outside play.

For Early Childhood Education, Tulsa, Okla., Stands Out

9:54am April 22, 2014

by Claudio Sanchez

Many states are planning to expand early childhood education programs, but what constitutes a high-quality pre-K program? Researchers say the city of Tulsa, Okla., has come up with a winning formula.

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Science teachers huddle over bacteria colonies at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. The museum plans to train 1,000 area educators to be better science teachers in the next five years.

A Scientific Experiment: Field Trips Just For Teachers

6:43pm April 20, 2014

by Linda Lutton

Educators say the middle grades are a key time time to get kids jazzed about science, but many teachers say they lack the tools they need. In Chicago, a science museum is helping to fill the the gap.

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Keep It Brief, Commencement Speakers! No One Will Remember Anyway

7:03pm April 13, 2014

by NPR Staff

Former college President Hal Wilde has endured dozens of graduation ceremonies. He says procuring the speaker was one of his most annoying tasks. And for what? Students rarely remember the message.

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School Lunch: Any Chicken In Those 'Food-Like Nubbins'?

1:26pm April 12, 2014

It took a Freedom of Information Act to get the Chicago Public Schools to disclose what's in the chicken nuggets they serve in their cafeterias. NPR's Scott Simon reveals the chemical contents.

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Many Millennials Expect To Spend Decades Paying For College

9:01am April 10, 2014

When Morning Edition asked millennials what their concerns are, almost two-thirds responded college debt. David Greene talks to three women, who are wading through massive college debts.

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Education

Common Core Literary Standards Require Close Reading

8:02am April 09, 2014

by Charlotte Albright

The new Common Core State Standards for English have stirred plenty of controversy. In a Vermont classroom full of 8th graders, they are working on a cornerstone of the core: close reading.

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Conservative Republicans and business leaders are butting heads when it comes to the Common Core standards.

Common Core Turns Business Leaders Against Oklahoma GOP

7:47pm April 04, 2014

by Claudio Sanchez

Officials here adopted the education standards early and could make Oklahoma the second state to repeal them. The battle pits allies against each other: Conservative Republicans and business leaders.

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Basketball Prep Schools: A World Of Their Own, And Recruiting Worldwide

7:34pm April 03, 2014

by Alexandra Starr

Many promising high school basketball players don't attend traditional schools; instead, they play for "prep schools" exempt from the usual rules. One of these schools — Our Savior New American on Long Island — draws players from around the world.

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Should The NCAA Change Its Rules To Pay For Play?

7:34pm April 03, 2014

by NPR Staff

Arguments over money and big-time college athletics are more fiery than usual these days. We asked Donna Shalala, president of the University of Miami, and our readers if athletes should be paid.

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On The Syllabus: Lessons In Grit

2:54pm March 27, 2014

by Tovia Smith

Can kids be taught to be more resilient? To see how educators are teaching "grit," Tovia Smith visits a public school in Brooklyn that's trying to change attitudes about failure and frustration.

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