Education

Houston Students Are Heading Back — What They Find Could Change Schools Nationwide

4:02pm September 08, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Trauma-informed education and wraparound services are growing in response to the storm as Houston-area schools look to the future. The changes could serve as a model for schools nationwide.

Litigation Ban Leaves Civil Rights Center's Future In Question

12:09pm September 08, 2017

by Martha Waggoner, Associated Press

The civil rights center at the University of North Carolina that helps the poor and disenfranchised can no longer litigate cases — a move that supporters say jeopardizes the center's future.

Betsy DeVos Signals Rollback Of Obama Policies On Campus Sexual Assault

9:06am September 08, 2017

by Tovia Smith

The education secretary has signaled she wants to make significant changes to how schools handle allegations, to ensure the process is fair to accused students.

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'Blurred Lines' Author Criticizes Pullback Of Campus Sexual Assault Policies

5:37pm September 07, 2017

Vanessa Grigoriadis interviewed more than 100 college students around the country for her new book, Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power, and Consent on Campus. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with her about Thursday's announcement by the education secretary on campus sexual assault policies.

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State Names Eligible Schools For Controversial Innovative District

5:34pm September 07, 2017

by Keri Brown

Some Forsyth and Guilford County Schools could be part of the state's new Innovative School District. The program is meant to boost student achievement in low-performing schools.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks about campus sexual assault and enforcement of Title IX on Thursday at George Mason University in Arlington, Va. "One rape is one too many ... one person denied due process is one too many," she said.

Betsy DeVos Signals A Pullback On Campus Sex Misconduct Enforcement

1:52pm September 07, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

In a speech at George Mason University, the Education Secretary emphasized due process for the accused.

Many students worry about the cost of college and end up not going freshman year.

In The Weeks Before Freshman Year, Money Worries Aplenty

8:25am September 07, 2017

by Elissa Nadworny

Students often struggle over the summer to make their bills balance out, and it's one of the main reasons that nearly a third of low-income students with college going plans don't show up in the fall.

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California State University Chancellor Raises Concerns About End Of DACA

4:58pm September 06, 2017

The California State University system is home to the highest number of undocumented Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students in the country. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Chancellor Timothy White on how he plans to handle the Trump administration's announcement that it will rescind the program.

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Study Finds Potential Economic Upside To Starting School Later In The Day

4:58pm September 06, 2017

There's clear research that starting school at 8:30 a.m. or later has many benefits for teen health. But school districts aren't changing, citing the costs of making start times later. A new study from the RAND Corporation found the potential upside to a nationwide shift for the U.S. economy could be $83 billion over a decade.

Activists marched to Trump Tower in New York in anticipation of President Trump's elimination of the DACA program.

'You See In Their Eyes The Fear': DACA Students Face An Uncertain Future

1:43pm September 06, 2017

by Claudio Sanchez

About 800,000 young people had signed up for the DACA program. Now their education and work permits are at risk as President Trump hands the issue to Congress.