Education

Williams graduated from high school last spring. He thought he would go straight to college but second-guessed his plan after getting a taste of distance learning. "I'm terrible at online school," he says.

Education

'Losing A Generation': Fall College Enrollment Plummets For 1st-Year Students

2:49pm December 17, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

Researchers say the pandemic is largely to blame for this year's drastic enrollment declines, but college-going has also been on a decade-long downward trend.

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Hip-Hop And Virtual Jukeboxes Strengthen WFU Community

2:46pm December 17, 2020

by David Ford

A unique art project at Wake Forest University is bringing people together mus

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What It's Like To Apply To College In The Pandemic

3:59pm December 16, 2020

by Ryan Delaney

College applications are different this year: no campus tours, no admission exams and fewer extracurriculars to showcase talents. NPR discusses the challenges of college applications in the pandemic.

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Robi Hamilton and Andrew Mentzel's careers were just starting in Austin, Texas, when the pandemic started. Both have spent most of their adult lives living paycheck-to-paycheck.

Paycheck-To-Paycheck Nation: Why Even Americans With Higher Income Struggle With Bills

11:02am December 16, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

In the pandemic, a third of Americans struggle to pay usual costs, even some earning over $100,000. But living on the edge financially is nothing new in the U.S. Three households share their budgets.

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Schools Work Around The Pandemic To Provide Holiday Concerts

5:37am December 16, 2020

by Peter Medlin

December is usually the time when families sit in crowded stuffy school gymnasiums for the annual elementary school holiday concert. But because of COVID-19, local music programs had to get creative.

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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Launch Restorative Justice Program

12:05am December 16, 2020

by Keri Brown

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is beginning a new initiative to improve safety and build relationships among students, school resource officers, and school administrators.

Jill Biden, shown on the campaign trail in Nov. 2020, holds two master's degrees and a doctorate in education. An op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal asking her to stop using the title "Dr." has prompted widespread backlash.

Op-Ed Urging Jill Biden To Drop The 'Dr.' Sparks Outrage Online

6:54pm December 13, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

The widely panned opinion piece addressed Jill Biden as "kiddo" and advised her to "drop the doc." The incoming first lady holds two master's degrees and a doctorate in education.

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College Applications Down As Recruitment Process Goes Virtual

4:59pm December 13, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin discusses college admissions and athletic recruitment amid a pandemic with three people who have deep knowledge of the process: Jenny Rickard, Beth Arey and Ellen Zavian.

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WS/FC Schools Will Get New Technology For Emergencies, Communications

4:20pm December 11, 2020

by Keri Brown

Elizabeth White: How Have This Century's Financial Crises Affected Older Adults?

8:59am December 11, 2020

by NPR/TED Staff

At age 55, Elizabeth White lost her job--and her entire safety net--in the 2008 recession. Her story isn't uncommon. White says, now more older adults are pushed out of their jobs and into poverty.

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