Education

Because Of Ida, At Least 45,000 Louisiana Students May Be Out Of School Until October

5:09pm September 08, 2021

by Aubri Juhasz

New Orleans schools are on track to reopen in the coming days, but students in Louisiana's river and coastal parishes may be out of school for several more weeks.

For years, Robert Shireman, shown here at his home in Berkeley, Calif., has been accused of corruptly sharing insider information with investors while serving as a federal official. Those claims aren't true. But they live on.

For 8 Years, A 'Wall Street Journal' Story Haunted His Career. Now He Wants It Fixed

4:31pm September 08, 2021

by David Folkenflik

Former U.S. Education Department official Robert Shireman is asking The Wall Street Journal to correct a story from 2013 that continues to fuel false accusations. The paper has declined his request.

Howard University, pictured in Washington, D.C., in July, is investigating a ransomware attack that it detected ahead of the holiday weekend.

Howard University Partially Reopens As It Investigates A Cyberattack

1:10pm September 08, 2021

by Dana Farrington

The university was the victim of a ransomware attack over the weekend and has suspended online and hybrid undergraduate courses.

Brittany Schwaigert with her husband, Ryan, 13-year-old Greyson (far right) and 10-year-old Lachlan. Schwaigert is a lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit challenging the Tennessee governor's opt-out policy on masks.

Parents Of Children With Disabilities Join The Legal Battle Over Masks In Schools

5:58pm September 07, 2021

by Sneha Dey

In a wave of lawsuits, families are arguing that restrictions on mask mandates infringe on disability rights, forcing children to choose between their health and their education.

Kids, Parents And Experts Weigh In On What Another Disrupted School Year Means

12:37pm September 07, 2021

The schooling challenges from the first year of the pandemic remain. Another disrupted school year means the pandemic's academic and emotional impact on children will persist unless addressed.

Education

Oakland Parents Say The Pandemic Helped To Get Learning Concerns Addressed

7:56am September 06, 2021

by Vanessa Rancaño

Schools in Oakland, Calif., regularly report lower reading levels for Black and Latino students. A parent advocacy group has been demanding the district do better.

Students and parents walk after a private after-school session in Beijing's Haidan district, where competition is cutthroat for a spot in top schools.

World News

Forget Tiger Moms. Now China's 'Chicken Blood' Parents Are Pushing Kids To Succeed

5:46am September 06, 2021

by Emily Feng

Fierce competition to get children into the top schools has spawned an aggressive parenting culture, named for a traditional medicine treatment in which chicken blood is injected to stimulate energy.

Education

Public Schools In A Maryland County Will Reopen Without Police Officers

6:09pm September 04, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Councilman Craig Rice and student Julia Angel about public schools in Montgomery County, Md., opening without police officers for the first time in 19 years.

Education

COVID Isn't The Only Reason Parents Are Hesitant To Send Their Kids Back To School

5:47pm September 04, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Ivory Toldson, the NAACP's director of education innovation and research, about why some Black and Latinx parents are hesitant to send their kids back to school.

Nurses work at a COVID-19 testing day for students and school faculty at Brandeis Elementary School on in Louisville, Ky.

Caught Between Parents And Politicians, Nurses Fear Another School Year With COVID-19

6:10pm September 03, 2021

As kids head back to class, school nurses are stretched thin as they manage increased workloads and delta-variant surges. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with three school nurses about this year's concerns.