Wake Forest University Establishes 'Maya Angelou Artist-In-Residence Award'
Wake Forest University has established a new award inspired by the late author and civil rights activist Maya Angelou.
Education
COMIC: 'Radiating Love And Positivity' While Teaching In The Pandemic
It's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid a pandemic. This week is Shameem Patel, a second-grade teacher in Dallas.
How The Pandemic Changed The College Admissions Selection Process This Year
Colleges around the country faced an admissions season marked by pandemic-era challenges: dropped testing requirements, remote learning, disrupted extracurriculars and record applicant pools.
'We Need To Be Nurtured, Too': Many Teachers Say They're Reaching A Breaking Point
Educators tell NPR that the stress of teaching through the pandemic has affected their health and their personal lives. "It's like nothing I've experienced before," one teachers says.
Liberty University Sues Ex-President Jerry Falwell, Jr., Seeking Millions In Damages
In the civil suit, Liberty University accuses its former president of breach of contract and fiduciary duty as well as statutory conspiracy. Falwell called it "full of lies and half truths."
Commissioners Agree to Spend $300 Million On Guilford Schools
Financial help is on the way for an ailing infrastructure in the Guilford County Schools district, as $300 million has been freed up for construction and renovation projects.
NC Lawmakers Debate Bill On Transgender Students In Women's Sports
North Carolina lawmakers are debating a proposed bill that would block transgender women and girls from joining women's high school and college athletic teams.
Civics Secures Democracy Act Proposes Grants To Support Civics Education
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about a bipartisan initiative to invest $1 billion in civics and history education.
COMIC: For Music Teacher, Virtual School Meant Teaching Kids 'To Hear The Way I Hear'
It's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid the backdrop of a pandemic.