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This Jan. 26, 1965, file photo shows Mildred Loving and her husband Richard P Loving. Bernard S. Cohen, who successfully challenged a Virginia law banning interracial marriage.

June 12 Is Loving Day — When Interracial Marriage Finally Became Legal In The U.S.

10:33pm June 12, 2021

"Loving Day" celebrates the historic ruling in Loving v. Virginia, which declared unconstitutional a Virginia law prohibiting mixed-race marriage — and legalized interracial marriage in every state.

How Indiana Teens Find Resilience During COVID Pandemic

8:05am June 12, 2021

As the country slowly bounces back to life after COVID-19, we begin a series on resilience. This week, we hear how teens in Hammond, Indiana found their voices during a year of pandemic and protest.

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Critics Concerned About Princeton's Removal Of Latin, Greek Requirement In Classics

8:05am June 12, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon talks to John McWhorter, linguist professor at Columbia University, about why Princeton University's new policy for classics major is problematic for students of color.

COVID Precautions Can Help Kids During Cold Season

8:05am June 12, 2021

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Many tools and strategies learned in the fight against COVID-19 can also work to stop the spread of routine respiratory viruses kids routinely pick up and pass around.

Overall enrollment in undergraduate and graduate programs has been trending downward since around 2012.

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Spring Numbers Show 'Dramatic' Drop In College Enrollment

8:00pm June 10, 2021

by Elissa Nadworny

Undergraduate college enrollment fell again this spring, down nearly 5% from a year ago. "It's really the end of a truly frightening year for higher education," one researcher says.

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The decision by students at Magdalen College, part of Oxford University, to remove a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II has touched off anger in the United Kingdom. The college is seen here in May 2020.

Students At An Oxford College Remove The Queen's Portrait, Citing Colonialism

4:17pm June 09, 2021

by Bill Chappell

In the students' defense, Magdalen College's president says that being a college student is "sometimes about provoking the older generation. Looks like that isn't so hard to do these days."

Ever Lopez, 18, wore the Mexican flag over his graduation robe at his high school graduation ceremony. The school withheld his diploma, claiming he violated the dress code.

A Student Punished For Wearing A Mexican Flag At Graduation Finally Gets His Diploma

11:21am June 08, 2021

by Paul Garber

Ever Lopez' act became a flashpoint in the city of Asheboro, fueling threats and social media attacks. Lopez said he wore the flag out of pride for his Mexican roots.

In this 2009 photo, Stephen Cox (left), Mike Forte (center), and Maria Gallo (right), all medical students then, were busy studying a cadaver in the lab at Rocky Vista University's Parker, Colo., campus. Rocky Vista, a for-profit institution, last month r

Once Banned, For-Profit Medical Schools Are On The Rise Again In The U.S.

4:44pm June 07, 2021

by Victoria Knight

Montana is one of only four states without a medical school, and two groups with different financial models hope to remedy that. One plans a for-profit school, but critics say students may suffer.

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How To Be A Citizen: Education

8:52am June 07, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kenisha Tucker, co-founder of the Hidden Figures of Madison, a project that highlights the contributions of African Americans to the history of Madison, N.J.

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Understanding The Pushback Against Critical Race Theory In Schools

8:03am June 05, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon talks with historian Julian Hayter, of the University of Richmond, about the push-back on using Critical Race Theory to teach American history.

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