Education
San Diego Schools Sue Juul Labs Over Youth Vaping Epidemic
San Diego Unified School District alleges that vaping-related illnesses caused by the e-cigarette maker's products increase student absences, forcing schools to spend on prevention and treatment.
Federal Financial Aid Form Causes A Stir — Over Selective Service Question
The Selective Service question on the FAFSA form caused a stir on social media over the weekend, with students concerned over a potential draft after the U.S. airstrike in Baghdad.
When Applying For College Is Especially Difficult
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with high school senior Kayla Sasser and law professor Mehrsa Baradaran about the challenge of answering college applications questions for disadvantaged students.
Laugh, Cry And Gasp Along With The Best Viral Classroom Moments of 2019
Our annual roundup of the top viral teaching/learning moments from around the country on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
How Should We Regulate Homeschooling?
The first show in our listener-suggested series looks at homeschooling.
52-Year-Old Former Navy SEAL James Hatch On His First Semester At Yale
52-year-old former Navy SEAL James Hatch started as a freshman at Yale this year. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with him about his first semester at the school.
Changing The Game? The NCAA Opens The Door For Athletes To Profit (Rebroadcast)
The ruling body has bowed to pressure from several states.
Dinosaurs Come Back To Life At The Smithsonian (Rebroadcast)
Life uh, uh, uh, finds a way.
A Dying Language Of Enslaved Africans Lives On At Harvard
The Gullah Geechee language is spoken by descendants of enslaved Africans who were brought to the coastal South. Now, the language is being taught at Harvard University.