Why Schools Fail To Teach Slavery's 'Hard History'
A new report says too many students don't know the basics of American slavery and too many teachers feel ill-served by bad textbooks and timid state standards.
Education
Trump's Single Line About Education; A New Study On Sexual Assault On Campus
The president devoted just 19 words to education in his speech, calling for "great vocational schools." Here's some context on what that might mean and other education news from the week.
When A Full-Time Job Isn't Enough To Make It
An NPR/Marist poll finds that 30 percent of Americans do something else for pay in addition to their full-time jobs. But those extended workdays can mean giving up an important social support system.
Penn State Fraternity Death Brings New Attention To Hazing
One year after a Penn State sophomore died from injuries he suffered during a fraternity hazing, the university has put strict new rules in place.
'Leaky Pipelines': Plug The Holes Or Change The System?
There are many reasons women leave careers. It's not fair to assume they have not met the mark; some are making positive choices for more impactful, and varied, lives, says 13.7 guest Patricia Fara.
Judge: 5,500 Doctors At 2 Med Schools Covered By Pay Lawsuit
About 5,500 faculty will be represented in a class-action lawsuit alleging two prestigious North Carolina medical schools conspired to depress their wages by agreeing not to poach professors from e
With Thousands Of Homeless Students, This District Put Help Right In Its Schools
The Dallas school district estimates it has 3,600 homeless students and help for them is now nearby. Nearly every high school has a resource center for students with food, clothes and counseling.
Documentary Chronicles The Story Of Historically Black Colleges And Universities
A documentary screening in Winston-Salem this weekend examines historically black colleges and universities.
Would College Students Retain More If Professors Dialed Back The Pace?
Why do we forget so much of what we read? Anthropologist Barbara J. King suggests that the answer might point toward benefits of a slower pace of teaching in the college classroom.
Student Journalists Launch Website After They Say School Censored Their Paper
Two Utah high school journalists take matters into their own hands when their school removed a story from the school paper's website. The students started digging into the story in November.