Education

DCPS Chancellor Antwan Wilson has resigned amid ongoing graduation issues and after news emerged that he had improperly transferred his child from one highly desired school to another.

Education

Head Of D.C.'s Schools Resigns After Personal Scandal And Amid District Tumult

7:38pm February 20, 2018

The D.C. public school chancellor resigned amid ongoing graduation issues and under pressure after news emerged that he had improperly transferred his child from one highly desired school to another.

A student at Marshall County High School in Benton, Ky., allegedly opened fire on his classmates and killed two of them.

Kentucky Moves To Add Guns To Schools After School Shooting

5:51pm February 20, 2018

by Ryland Barton

The Kentucky legislature is considering arming teachers and administrators in response to a school shooting there Jan. 23.

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After Florida Shooting, Students Are Lobbying For New Gun Regulations

5:17pm February 20, 2018

Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are headed to Tallahassee to lobby state lawmakers to pass new gun regulations. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Steve Bousquet of the Tampa Bay Times about the state of play and Gov. Rick Scott's relationship with the NRA.

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The Columbine Generation

2:33pm February 20, 2018

Survivors of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, are dedicated to making sure it's the last.

Tara Westover enrolled in school for the first time when she was 17.

Memoirist Retraces Her Journey From Survivalist Childhood To Cambridge Ph.D.

1:07pm February 20, 2018

by Dave Davies

Growing up, Tara Westover had no birth certificate, never saw a doctor and didn't go to school. She writes about her awkward transition into the mainstream in Educated: A Memoir.

Civil War-Era Slave Auction Re-Enacted At St. Louis Courthouse

Education

How Do You Teach Slavery?

12:37pm February 19, 2018

Americans' knowledge of slavery is varied, and often inaccurate.

'Tell Them We Are Rising' Tackles Impact Of Historically Black Colleges

6:11pm February 18, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Stanley Nelson, who showcases the history of black colleges and universities in a new documentary Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities.

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Tommy Rock received his Ph.D. from Northern Arizona University in the School of Earth Science and Environmental Sustainability. Rock grew up in Monument Valley and worked in the tourism industry before going away to college.

Navajo President: Go To College, Then Bring That Knowledge Home

7:24am February 18, 2018

by Laurel Morales

Half of Native Americans say college was never part of the conversation growing up. Their graduation rates are far below the national average. Navajo leaders say those who go to college don't return.

How To Talk With Kids About Terrible Things

6:11am February 18, 2018

by Cory Turner

The school shooting in Parkland, Fla., has children all over the country asking difficult questions. Here are a few tips for their parents and teachers.

Education

Trans Students, School Shooting, And Bill Gates Answers A Tough Question

4:56am February 18, 2018

What's become of some very large sums of money directed (or not) towards education? Plus, DACA's impact on college-going, in our weekly roundup.