Trump, And Most Black College Presidents, Absent From Annual Meeting
NPR | Sept. 19, 2017
This week the White House hosted historically black colleges and universities. But many HBCU presidents stayed away, arguing that the administration is not interested in the issues HBCUs face.
PPS Launches Investigation Into Alleged Sex Abuse By Former Teacher
OPB | Sept. 19, 2017
Portland Public Schools launched an investigation Tuesday into an alleged pattern of sexual harassment and abuse by a former teacher and coach.
Starting School At The University That Enslaved Her Ancestors
NPR | Sept. 19, 2017
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talked to Mélisande Short-Colomb, whose family was once enslaved by Georgetown University. Now, at 63, Short-Colomb she has enrolled as a freshman there.
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Education | Nation
Is There A 'Better Way' To Handle Campus Sexual Assault?
NPR | Sept. 19, 2017 9:46 a.m.Education Secretary Betsy DeVos may be using some compromise plans devised by outside groups as a model for balancing the rights of alleged victims and accused students.
Education | Nation
How One Group Is Working To Build A More Diverse Teaching Force
NPR | Sept. 19, 2017 3 a.m.The Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity, a new organization, is working with minority-serving institutions to bring more color into the teaching ranks.
Education | Nation | Health
Small Gift, Big Impact: How A Little Cash Changed Our Readers' Lives
NPR | Sept. 18, 2017 12:42 p.m.We asked our readers: Was there ever a time when just a little no-strings cash would have made — or did make — a meaningful difference?
Education | Nation
How to Make Every Grade More Like Kindergarten
NPR | Sept. 18, 2017 8:23 a.m.In his new book, MIT professor Mitchel Resnick lays out a vision for encouraging creative thinking, based on his research into what he calls Lifelong Kindergarten.
Education | News | local
Class Sizes On The Rise In Salem-Keizer School District
Statesman Journal | Sept. 18, 2017 6:50 a.m.This year, middle schools will see the largest increase, adding about one student per class for an average of 32 students. The statewide average is 25 students per class.
Education | News | local | Class Of 2025: Follow Students From 1st Grade To Graduation
'I Felt I Just Wasn’t As Smart As Everybody Else'
OPB | Sept. 18, 2017 6 a.m. | PortlandStates have increased their focus in recent years on disorders that can interfere with academic success, like dyslexia. Meet "Class of 2025" student Shelby as she tries to become a better reader.
Education | Nation
DeVos 'Rethinks' Education; Irma Shuts Down Florida Schools
NPR | Sept. 16, 2017 3:09 a.m.From hurricanes to pension battles, there is education news from Puerto Rico to Wyoming in our weekly roundup.
Education | Nation
Homeless And In College. Then Harvey Struck
NPR | Sept. 15, 2017 7:01 a.m.For financially vulnerable college students, a natural disaster could knock them off the graduation track. But colleges can help.
Education | Nation
The Most Popular High School Plays And Musicals
NPR | Sept. 15, 2017 6:58 a.m.The Wizard of Oz is in and Mary Poppins is out, that's according to Dramatics magazine's high school theater rankings for 2016-2017. The magazine has been publishing its list since 1938.
Education | Nation
Harvard Withdraws Fellowship Invitation To Chelsea Manning
NPR | Sept. 15, 2017 6:02 a.m.The Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School announced Wednesday that Manning would be one of its visiting fellows, but less than two days later, the school's dean withdrew the invitation.
