Education

Professors Take A Different Approach In Responding To 'Leftist Propaganda' Claims

6:22pm December 10, 2016

An online "professor watchlist" claims to expose those who promote "leftist propaganda." University of Notre Dame professor John Duffy and peers asked to have their names added to the list in unity.

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Unlocking Dyslexia: Personal Stories Of Frustration — And Success

6:33am December 10, 2016

by Mayra Linares

Our series on dyslexia brought some powerful, and emotional, reactions from readers and listeners. Here's a sampling.

Education

Mount Airy Teacher Receives National Recognition

11:08am December 09, 2016

by Neal Charnoff

A Mount Airy teacher is the recipient of a national award for bringing innovation into her classroom. The award includes a $25,000 prize.

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School Choice 101: What It Is, How It Works And Does It Work?

6:56pm December 07, 2016

by Cory Turner

President-elect Donald J. Trump said on the campaign trail that school choice is "the new civil rights issue of our time." But talk of school choice is, at best, confusing.

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Betsy DeVos, nominee for education secretary.

Trump's Pick For Education: A Free Market Approach To School Choice

5:07pm December 07, 2016

by Eric Westervelt

Betsy DeVos is the president-elect's candidate for Secretary of Education. The Michigan philanthropist favors a free-market competition and choice approach to school reform.

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What Former Employees Say ITT Tech Did To Scam Its Students

1:25pm December 07, 2016

by Rowan Moore-Gerety

Here are the accounts from several former employees and students about what happened behind closed doors at ITT Tech to lure students into expensive loans that rarely paid off.

The walls at Eneida Hartner Elementary are now covered in art, including murals by Dutch artist duo Pipsqueak was here!!! and Holland-based David Junelouf.

Art That Transformed A Miami Neighborhood Now Making Its Schools Cool

5:35am December 07, 2016

by Greg Allen

The principal of a Miami middle school that artists adorned with murals two years ago says the art has led to better attendance and enrollment. This year, it's an elementary school's turn for murals.

Education

Three North Carolina College Presidents Earn Over $1M

11:52am December 06, 2016

by Neal Charnoff

Three North Carolina college presidents are among the highest-paid university leaders in the country.

NPR Ed convened a group of parents to talk about how they're coping with the information age.

Real Parents, Real Talk About Kids And Screens

11:42am December 06, 2016

How do you cope with parenting in the digital age? And how do you balance it all? How do you protect your kids, yet give them the freedom to create and explore?

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College students who are also parents have a tough time paying for things like child care.

For College Students With Kids, Getting Cheap Child Care Is A Challenge

6:45pm December 05, 2016

by Kat Lonsdorf

Here's how difficult it is for students with children to get access to federal money for child care.