Meet The 5 New Inductees Of The National Teachers Hall Of Fame
NPR | July 25, 2017
Five teachers were inducted into the National Teacher Hall of Fame this year and NPR's Claudio Sanchez sat down with them to get their take on what it means to be a teacher.
Are Helicopter Parents Ruining Summer Camp?
NPR | July 24, 2017
In a wired world, summer camp is one of the last phone-free zones. But campers, staff and especially parents don't always appreciate the message.
New Yorker Redesigns Her Life To Help Kids In Ghana
NPR | July 24, 2017
Pat Wilkins had a "high maintenance life" with expensive vacations and a BMW. Then she decided to diverge from that path.
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OMSI Likely Breaks Record For Largest Baking Soda And Vinegar Volcano
Pamplin Media Group | July 24, 2017 6:26 a.m. | PortlandThe Oregon Museum of Science and Industry drew huge crowds for an attempt at breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest-ever baking soda and vinegar volcano.
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New Mega Library Proposed For East Multnomah County
Pamplin Media Group | July 23, 2017 8:40 a.m.East Multnomah County will get a large, new, flagship library to rival the big downtown Portland Central Library if the recommendations in a recently-completed comprehensive strategic study come to pass.
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What Really Happened At That Robotics Competition You've Heard So Much About
NPR | July 22, 2017 9:28 a.m.The controversy surrounding a highly-anticipated robotics competition for teens from around the globe overshadowed an otherwise upbeat event focused on kids, robots and changing the world.
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Former Child Bride Is Pedaling Her Way To A Brighter Future
NPR | July 22, 2017 4 a.m.After Jenipher Sanni was married at 14, she dropped out of school for a year. Today, she's a a global girl advocate for the U.N. Foundation.
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DeVos Protests In Denver; House To Make Cuts To Education
NPR | July 22, 2017 2:34 a.m.More girls are taking the AP computer science exam, House Republicans rejected school choice expansions in Trump's initial budget request, and the education secretary spoke in Denver amid protests.
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Betsy DeVos Speech Greeted By Protesters She Calls 'Defenders Of The Status Quo'
NPR | July 20, 2017 2:09 p.m.DeVos has longstanding ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, which backs school choice policies coast to coast.
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Private Student Loans: The Rise And Fall (And Rise Again?)
NPR | July 20, 2017 2:21 a.m.They're less common than they were a decade ago, but still the most expensive and riskiest way to pay for college.
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The YouTube Star Who's Teaching Kids How To Bake
NPR | July 19, 2017 1:25 p.m.Celebrity chef Rosanna Pansino hosts the YouTube show Nerdy Nummies and has more than 8 million subscribers. Among her fans are thousands of children who want to learn how to bake.
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10 Tips To Master Taking Photographs Of The Oregon Solar Eclipse
OPB | July 19, 2017 12:01 p.m. | PortlandOn the morning of Aug. 21, 2017, the moon will pass in front of the sun creating a rare total solar eclipse in Oregon and casting parts of the state into complete daytime darkness. In other words, photographic gold.
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Student Sues UO After Reaching Settlement Over Suspension
The Register-Guard | July 19, 2017 8:44 a.m.The University of Oregon is being sued in federal court by a man who was suspended from campus after UO officials concluded he had sexually assaulted a fellow student in his dorm room last year.
