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American Mensa Selects Los Angeles Toddler As Its Youngest Member

5:56am May 27, 2021

Kashe Quest, 2, ranks in the top 2% of high IQs in the U.S. She knows how to read, speak Spanish, English and sign. She can name every U.S. state, and pick out elements on the periodic table.

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Community Members Push For More Local Education Funding

4:33pm May 26, 2021

by Keri Brown

A group of community members held a rally in front of the Guilford County Detention Center on Wednesday evening to urge more local funding for the public school system.

The late actor Chadwick Boseman, in London in 2018.

Howard University Names Its Fine Arts College For Chadwick Boseman

2:18pm May 26, 2021

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The university announced Wednesday that it is naming its newly reestablished college for performing and visual arts after the late, beloved actor and Howard alumnus.

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High Point University New Programs May Include Law School

2:16pm May 26, 2021

by Paul Garber

High Point University leaders are considering expanding the school's professional programs.

N.Y. Hospital, Schools Aim To Improve Kids' Access To Mental Health Provider

7:21am May 26, 2021

As rates of anxiety, depression and suicide in children have been rising in recent years, only 20% of kids have access to mental health care. To change that, a hospital joined with school districts.

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'We Can And Should Teach This History': New Bills Limit How Teachers Talk About Race

6:43am May 26, 2021

by Adrian Florido

Republican state lawmakers across the country are advancing bills that limit how public school teachers can talk about race in the classroom.

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"They say your first year is always the hardest or the craziest, and I went into it with that mindset, and it just happened to be the year that we were hit by a pandemic." — Alvaro Salas, teacher in San Antonio.

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COMIC: He Knew His First Year Teaching Would Be A Whirlwind. Then Came The Pandemic

9:31pm May 25, 2021

by LA Johnson

It's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented challenge: Educate students in new ways amid the backdrop of a pandemic. This week our story is from San Antonio.

Author Discusses Standing In Solidarity With Nikole Hannah-Jones

4:52pm May 25, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Martha Jones, author and professor of history at John Hopkins University, about her role in writing a letter of solidarity in The Root for Nikole Hannah-Jones.

Students wave goodbye during dismissal at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 on March 25, 2021 in New York City.

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NYC Schools Chancellor Says Her Message To Parents Is Simple: Schools Are Safe

10:25am May 25, 2021

by Rachel Martin

The largest U.S. school district will reopen this fall with no option for virtual classes. Chancellor Meisha Porter says 70,000 employees have already been vaccinated, "and we need our children back."

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Cooper Announces $51M In Grants For Education, Student Financial Aid

10:14am May 25, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

Governor Roy Cooper has announced a $51.4 million investment toward education grants and student financial aid.