Education

In Rhode Island, VP Harris Will Promote American Families Plan

7:04am May 05, 2021

NPR's Noel King talks to Meghan Hughes, president of the Community College of Rhode Island, about the state's Promise program that offers recent high school graduates two years of free tuition.

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COMIC: Teaching Kids To Make Art Out Of What You Have In The Pandemic

6:00am May 04, 2021

It's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways, amid the backdrop of a global pandemic. This week is a first-grade teacher in Los Angeles.

An illustration of a student being handed a diploma as a family looks on in an empty auditorium.

Pandemic Pomp and Circumstance: Graduation Looks Different This Year (Again)

4:13pm May 03, 2021

Most of the class of 2020 experienced canceled or online-only graduation ceremonies, but this year many colleges are finding creative ways to celebrate their graduates in person.

Nicole Lynn Lewis is the author of Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families.

Former 'Pregnant Girl' Builds Support To Help Other Teen Moms

2:46pm May 03, 2021

by Terry Gross

Nicole Lynn Lewis felt overwhelmed and isolated as a young single mom in college. Now she runs a nonprofit designed to help teen parents get the financial and emotional support they need to thrive.

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Education

What A $577 Million Settlement Will Mean For Maryland HBCUs

9:50am May 03, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Danielle Douglas-Gabriel of The Washington Post about Maryland's settlement of a lawsuit related to underfunding of the state's HBCUs.

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Former Education Secretary On Biden's Plan To Make College More Affordable

12:33am May 03, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings about President Biden's plan for tuition-free community college.

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International Students See Visa Struggles As Colleges Return To In Person Learning

8:02am May 02, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks California State University, Long Beach administrator Jeet Joshee about the challenges foreign students face getting visas.

Idaho Governor Signs Bill To Ban Critical Race Theory In Schools

5:13pm May 01, 2021

by James Dawson

The governor in Idaho has signed a law to ban the teaching of critical race theory in public schools. Some educators in the state are calling it unnecessary and a potential violation of free speech.

Ally Cole (left) and Ruby Wierzbicki show off the childhood photo that revealed a special connection.

Opinion: 2 Students On A Bus Discover The Connection Of A Lifetime

9:54am May 01, 2021

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon shares the story of two Liberty University students who met on a bus and, while making small talk, discovered they had met many years ago and many miles away.

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North Carolina A&T State University is the largest HBCU in the country, and boasts more Black engineering graduates than any other university — HBCU or not.

Nation's Largest HBCU Sees Record-Breaking Donations

7:00am May 01, 2021

by Liz Schlemmer

North Carolina A&T State University has seen an almost six-fold increase in donations — and the fiscal year isn't even over yet. Other HBCUs are also reporting a fundraising boom.