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Tyrone Turner/WAMU for NPR

2:09pm May 28, 2020

National National Arts Education

Photos From Pandemic Prom: High School Seniors Show Us Their Style

Most high school proms have been canceled because of the pandemic. Nevertheless, photojournalists gave these seniors a chance to dress up and get their prom photos taken.
Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR

6:49pm May 27, 2020

National National Education

A Bold Pitch To Boost School Funding For The Nation's Most Vulnerable Students

by Cory Turner

A new report proposes a radical solution to America's school funding inequities: Leave district lines in place, but spread the wealth.

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3:14pm May 27, 2020

Arts & Music Arts & Music Education Health & Safety

New UNCSA Chancellor Responds To Coronavirus Challenges

by David Ford

The UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem has a new chancellor — sort of.

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1:37pm May 27, 2020

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Survey Shows Big Remote Learning Gaps For Low-Income And Special Needs Children

by Anya Kamenetz

Parents from low-income homes are twice as likely to say remote learning is going poorly or very poorly, and 1 in 3 of all parents say they are "very concerned" about children falling behind.
Delphine Lee/NPR

11:37am May 27, 2020

Education Education

Best Of The Best: Here Are The Finalists In The NPR Student Podcast Challenge

by Sequoia Carrillo

Despite the coronavirus pandemic that closed schools nationwide, students from 46 states and the District of Columbia submitted entries. We've narrowed those down to 25 finalists.
10:31am May 27, 2020

Sports Sports Education

Appalachian State Confronts Budget Cuts, Eliminates Three Sports Programs

by Neal Charnoff

Appalachian State University is eliminating three of its sports programs, as pandemic-related budget cuts are forcing the school to reevaluate its athletics offerings.
9:04am May 27, 2020

Education Education

Full List of Student Podcast Challenge 2020 Finalists

Here are all the finalists in the second NPR Student Podcast Challenge.
6:28am May 27, 2020

Education Education

Boy, 13, Graduating From College, Loves Learning And Video Games

Over the past two years, Jack Rico has earned four associate degrees from Fullerton College in California. Soon he will head to the University of Nevada on a full scholarship.
LA Johnson / NPR

9:49am May 26, 2020

National National Education

A Looming Financial Meltdown For America's Schools

by Cory Turner

With state income and sales tax revenues crashing, one expert predicts, "We're about to see a school funding crisis unlike anything we have ever seen in modern history."

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5:43am May 26, 2020

National National Economy Politics & Government Health & Safety Education

News Brief: Jobless Benefits, Voter Registration, School Budgets

The GOP looks to end extra $600 unemployment benefit. Social distancing puts a crimp on voter registration. And, many public schools could be in terrible financial shape coming out of the pandemic.

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5:19pm May 24, 2020

National National Health & Safety Education

Middle School Counselor's Insights On The Student Pandemic Experience

A school counselor reflects on how the pandemic is affecting her middle school students.

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5:23pm May 23, 2020

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Without Internet Access, Students And Teachers In Rural Areas Struggle To Keep Up

by Carrie Jung

In rural Massachusetts, school and library parking lots are some of the few places students and teachers can get a reliable Internet connection.

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