Making College More Affordable, One Text At A Time
The right text or email message can help students get enrolled, find the right payment plan and remind them to pay, White House research shows.
Education
The New College Scorecard: NPR Does Some Math
There are dozens of ways to slice and dice all the data in the Obama Administration's new college scorecard. Here are three.
New Contemporary Art Museum In Los Angeles Engages Kids With Audio Tours
The Broad contemporary art museum opened in Los Angeles this weekend, and NPR explores how the museum's audio tour addresses the challenge of how talk to kids about contemporary art.
How TV Can Make Kids Better Readers
In their new book, two education scholars argue new media can be a key part of building literacy.
Obama Makes College Aid Application Earlier And Easier
The Obama administration announced big changes Monday to help students fill out the Free Application For Federal Student Aid, predicting hundreds of thousands more students will get help as a result.
Assessing The $100 Million Upheaval Of Newark's Public Schools
In 2010, Mayor Cory Booker, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg devised a plan to improve Newark's failing schools. Dale Russakoff recounts their efforts in The Prize.
Class Divide: Are More Affluent Kids Opting Out Of School Lunch?
Healthier school lunches are reaching more needy kids, but more kids who could afford to pay full price seem to be brown-bagging it instead. That's why some schools want to loosen nutrition rules.
Coding Class, Then Naptime: Computer Science For The Kindergarten Set
New software introduces programming skills to pre-readers. Is this 21st century literacy? Or too much, too soon?
Virginia School Suspends Students For Confederate Flag Clothing
Twenty-four students showed up at the school Thursday morning in attire featuring the Confederate battle flag — a long-standing violation of their high school's dress code.