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4:30pm Jul 01, 2020

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Gov. Roy Cooper Wants Public Schools Open, But Delays Guidance

by Eddie Garcia

Governor Roy Cooper and the Coronavirus Task Force addressed the public Wednesday, on the state's highest day yet of confirmed COVID-19 cases.
10:39am Jul 01, 2020

Education Education

Report: North Carolina Ranks 30th In Teacher Pay

by Neal Charnoff

For the second year in a row, North Carolina has ranked 30th in the nation for average teacher pay. A state budget battle has prevented teachers from getting any raises.
Andrew Harnik / AP

8:49pm Jun 30, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government Religion Education

Supreme Court: Montana Can't Exclude Religious Schools From Scholarship Program

by Nina Totenberg

The 5-4 decision, in which Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's other conservatives, is a win for parents who wanted to use the state tax credit to help send children to religious schools.

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5:52pm Jun 29, 2020

Education Education

WS/FC Schools Leaders Discuss Fall Reopening And Potential Changes

by Keri Brown

North Carolina public school leaders are anticipating more information from the state on Wednesday about the reopening of school buildings.
David L. Ryan / Boston Globe via Getty Images

4:21pm Jun 29, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety Education

What More Than 300 College Admissions Deans Are Looking For During The Pandemic

by Austin Horn

The college deans say they recognize that students and their families may be struggling right now. They say students will not be disadvantaged by not participating in extracurricular activities.
Ross D. Franklin / AP

12:58pm Jun 29, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety Education

U.S. Pediatricians Call For In-Person School This Fall

by Anya Kamenetz

The dangers of social isolation outweigh the risks of in-person classes for most children, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Anke Gladnick for NPR

9:05am Jun 29, 2020

National National Health & Safety Education

The Wild Card For An In-Person Fall: College Student Behavior

by Elissa Nadworny

College reopening plans all rely on one thing: students following the rules. Some experts worry that's too big of an ask.

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Mel Evans / AP

8:02pm Jun 27, 2020

National National Education

Princeton To Remove Woodrow Wilson's Name From Public Policy School

by Jason Slotkin

Princeton trustees voted to remove Wilson's name from the School of Public and International Affairs. The board said, "Wilson's racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake."
5:22pm Jun 27, 2020

National National Education

Why A History Professor Says 'Racist' Emancipation Memorial Shouldn't Come Down

Protesters want to remove the Emancipation Memorial in Washington, D.C. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Yale history professor David Blight about why he thinks the memorial should stay up.
3:02pm Jun 26, 2020

Education Education

Guilford College President To Step Down

by David Ford

Guilford College President Jane Fernandes is stepping down from her post. During her relatively short tenure, her contributions left a lasting impact.

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Ryan Lash / Ryan Lash / TED

10:14am Jun 26, 2020

World News World News Education

A.J. Jacobs: How Can We Thank Those We Take for Granted?

by NPR/TED STAFF

How many people helped make your morning coffee? A.J. Jacobs set out to thank them—from the farmer to the barista and everyone in between—and discovered the list was much longer than he thought.

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Alex Wong / Getty Images

6:23pm Jun 25, 2020

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Education Dept. Rule Limits How Schools Can Spend Vital Aid Money

by Cory Turner

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos signaled she is standing firm on her intention to reroute millions of dollars in coronavirus aid money to K-12 private school students.

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