A Galaxy Far, Far Away — Right There On The Ceiling
Our Tools of the Trade series examines the planetarium: a relic of the Space Age that's still found in more than 700 schools around the country.
Education
More Universities Move To Include Gender-Neutral Pronouns
More colleges are expanding gender options for transgender and non-binary students. One leader in LGBTQ student life at Harvard discusses the update to the college's applications.
Behind The Shortage Of Special Ed Teachers: Long Hours, Crushing Paperwork
It is getting harder and harder for administrators to find quality special education teachers. That means student needs (and federal laws) are not being met.
Ferguson In The Classroom: How One College Took Up Race And Policing This Semester
College students around the country are lining up to take classes like a new one at NYU called "Black Lives Matter: Race, Resistance, and Popular Protest."
Missouri Faculty Plan Walkout In Support Of Student Activists
The teachers said they want to stand in solidarity with the Mizzou student activists who are demanding racial justice on campus. The news comes a day after some football players joined the cause.
#NPRYouthVote: Will Young Voters Lead Or Lag In 2016?
One year ahead of the 2016 elections, Michel Martin speaks with young voters in Iowa about the issues that matter to them, and whether candidates are using the right tools to reach them.
Missouri Football Players Demand University President's Ouster
Amid escalating protests over complaints of racial bigotry at the University of Missouri, the school's football team says it won't play until the university president resigns or is replaced.
Mizzou Football Players Pledge A Strike, Citing Systemic Racism
University of Missouri football players have pledged to go on strike until university President Tim Wolfe resigns for the way he has handled a string of racially charged incidents.
Class Clown Or Gifted Student? It's A Matter Of Perspective
The class jokester is often a teacher's greatest nemesis. What if instead of seeing them as a nuisance, a teacher saw them as gifted?
Confused Over How To Save For College? Here Are Answers
For the vast majority of people, says one expert, it's good to save in a 529 plan. And no, saving money in one of those plans doesn't mean you'll pay a lot more for college tuition.