Education

Education

Data shows students are progressing again as many return to in-person schooling

8:42am July 24, 2022

by Michel Martin

New education data show progress for many students in the U.S. after they spent years in online classrooms. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jill Barshay, a writer at The Hechinger Report.

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Guilford County Schools announces plans for a community education center

10:50am July 22, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

A new community education center serving Guilford County Schools is in the planning stages.

Brandie Diamond describes herself as a "transgender truck driver/chef/Jill-of-all-trades." But her career in trucking began in the mid-1980s, and she hadn't come out as trans back then.

What women truckers can tell us about living and working alone

10:31am July 22, 2022

by Adelina Lancianese

American long-haul truckers share wisdom from the road on living where you work

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Harry Styles performs at a Tiny Desk Concert in 2020. He'll soon be the subject of a course at Texas State University.

Music for a college classroom: A Texas school will soon offer a Harry Styles class

4:26pm July 21, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Texas State University professor Louie Dean Valencia spoke with NPR about the creation and aims of the class, which is capped at 20 students. He's one of many who hopes it will eventually reach more.

200,000 student borrowers who say they were ripped off may get their loans erased

9:39am July 21, 2022

by Cory Turner

A pending legal settlement is good news for defrauded borrowers. But it raises questions about the U.S. Education Department's ability to police college misconduct.

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NC community colleges chief Stith resigning after 18 months

11:38am July 20, 2022

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

The future of abortion remains highly uncertain in Michigan. At the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, the student health center has been preparing for all possible scenarios, from a complete statewide ban on abortion to less extreme changes.

Colleges navigate confusing legal landscapes as new abortion laws take effect

6:09pm July 19, 2022

With abortion access changing in many states, college health centers are trying to understand their rights and responsibilities when counseling students who become pregnant.

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