Education

Boy completes his chore of raking leaves

Why Children Aren't Behaving, And What You Can Do About It

1:08pm June 02, 2018

by Cory Turner

A new book argues that children are less disciplined than ever. Author Katherine Reynolds Lewis identifies several culprits and says there are several things parents, teachers and caregivers can do.

Sante Fe High School Students Graduate After Shooting

8:28am June 02, 2018

by Laura Isensee

High school graduations are momentous for students about to head out into the world. And ceremonies at Santa Fe High School were particularly emotional two weeks after a mass shooting.

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Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie spoke to the Class of 2018 at Harvard. If you have trouble pronouncing her name, she told the graduates, she is forgiving — as long as it was an honest mistake and not out of malice.

Dear Grads: Don't Lie. And Don't Be Miffed If Someone Messes Up Your Name

7:00am June 02, 2018

by Sara Kiley Watson

Here are a few of the messages delivered by globally-minded speakers to members of the Class of 2018.

Students and faculty at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Md., take part in a die-in demonstration to call for an end of gun violence at schools.

As Graduates In Santa Fe And Parkland Look Ahead, A Look Back On Activism This Year

1:21am June 02, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

Student-led demonstrations calling for an end to gun violence gained traction after the shooting at a Parkland, Fla. high school. As the year ends, here's a look at how the movement has gone.

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The findings discussed in Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children have been cited more than 8,000 times, according to Google Scholar.

Let's Stop Talking About The '30 Million Word Gap'

5:55pm June 01, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

It's one of the most famous studies ever done on kids. It's often cited as a reason children from poor families struggle in school. But it may be neither 30 million words, nor exactly a gap.

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Santa Fe High School Students Form Non-Profit 2 Weeks After Deadly Shooting

4:35pm June 01, 2018

It's been two weeks since the mass shooting at Santa Fe high school in Texas and the senior class graduates Friday. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with senior Bree Butler.

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The Conflicting Educations Of Sam Schimmel

8:31pm May 30, 2018

by Rebecca Hersher

More than 50 years after the federal government forced hundreds of Alaska Natives into boarding schools, their descendants are haunted by — and trying to overcome —residual trauma.

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What Gun Violence Protesters Can Learn From 1968's Chicano Blowouts

5:46pm May 30, 2018

by Mandalit del Barco

Fifty years ago, Chicano students walked out of East Los Angeles high schools — angry at the lack of school resources and their curriculum. Eventually the school district changed its policies.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbot hosts a recent roundtable discussion with victims, families and friends affected by the Santa Fe, Texas, school shooting that killed 10 people earlier this month. People with ties to other recent mass shootings were also invited.

Texas Governor Lays Out School Safety Plan In Wake Of Santa Fe Shooting

4:58pm May 30, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Arming more teachers, creating new alarm systems and changing mental health rules are part of a wide-ranging list presented by Gov. Greg Abbott, nearly two weeks after 10 people died in the attack.

WSSU Athletics Director Resigns

11:19am May 30, 2018

by Neal Charnoff

The athletics director at Winston-Salem State University is stepping down. Tonia Walker's last day will be Thursday.