Education

Nikole Hannah-Jones Has Chosen Howard, Not UNC-Chapel Hill, For Tenure

6:31pm July 06, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dawna Jones, Carolina Black Caucus chair, and Taliajah Vann, president of the Black Student Movement at UNC-Chapel Hill, about Nikole Hannah-Jones' tenure decision.

Author Ta-Nehisi Coates, seen here in 2019, also will join the faculty of Howard University.

After Tenure Controversy, Nikole Hannah-Jones Will Join Howard Faculty Instead Of UNC

1:06pm July 06, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

The news is a blow to UNC, which had its reputation damaged by its trustees' initial reluctance to grant tenure to Hannah-Jones. Howard also announced writer Ta-Nehisi Coates will join its faculty.

Bill Cosby gestures outside his home in Elkins Park, Pa., on June 30, 2021, after being released from prison when the Pennsylvania's supreme court overturned his sexual assault conviction. Cosby expressed support for former TV co-star Phylicia Rashad's fr

Bill Cosby Urges Howard University To Support Phylicia Rashad's Freedom Of Speech

1:29pm July 05, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

The comedian defended Rashad's freedom of speech after the actress came under criticism for defending Cosby after his sexual assault conviction was overturned.

From The Podium, High School Graduates Say What It Meant To Be The Class Of 2021

6:47pm July 01, 2021

It's near the end of high school graduation season. In a year marked by change, virtual schooling and health scares, student speakers took to the podium to offer reflections on the class of 2021.

Aspiring Teachers Get New Help Paying For College

12:25pm July 01, 2021

by Cory Turner

New rules take effect today, completing an overhaul of the once-troubled federal TEACH Grant program that makes it easier for teachers to pay for college.

UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees To Vote On Nikole Hannah-Jones' Tenure

6:41pm June 30, 2021

by David Folkenflik

UNC-Chapel Hill's board of trustees will vote on the tenure of writer and professor Nikole Hannah-Jones. Her work on the 1619 Project stirred opposition, like the donor after whom the school is named.

ESPN's Jay Bilas Weighs In On Student-Athlete Compensation Via NIL Vote

4:50pm June 29, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jay Bilas, college basketball analyst and commentator for ESPN, about the NCAA's decision to allow student-athletes to be paid for use of their name, image and likeness.

Lawsuit Challenges Indiana University's Mandate Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination

6:07pm June 28, 2021

by Elissa Nadworny

Indiana University is among the more that 500 colleges in the U.S. requiring that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine for fall semester. But a new lawsuit is challenging the university's mandate.

Students work on a classroom exercise at a school in Kibera, a poor neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya.

How Do You Help Girls Thrive In School? There's A Surprising Answer

9:33pm June 27, 2021

by Joanne Lu

A new study finds that girl-centric programs may not be the only effective way to boost girls' school performance in low-income countries.

Terence Crowster, a development worker who has been an avid reader since he was young, solicited donations to start the Hot-Spot Library in Scottsville, Cape Town, so kids would have a safe place to connect with books.

PHOTOS: Improvised Library Brings Joy Of Books To Kids Living In Gang Territory

4:15pm June 27, 2021

by Tommy Trenchard

It started with a guy who had a dream – bringing books to kids in a slum – and two used shipping containers. It's the Hot-Spot Library of Cape Town, South Africa.