Education

The Surgeon Who Became An Activist For Baby Talk

9:05am September 15, 2015

by Cory Turner

The new book by surgeon Dana Suskind, Thirty Million Words: Building A Child's Brain, explores the importance of constantly talking to our kids, even when they're too young to talk back.

Harvard's Hasty Pudding Club Considers Adding 1st Female Performers

7:43pm September 14, 2015

by Craig LeMoult

Women auditioned for the Harvard musical theater group, Hasty Pudding, this weekend, which has never had a female member in the troop.

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President Obama's New 'College Scorecard' Is A Torrent Of Data

2:48pm September 14, 2015

by Cory Turner

The Obama administration unveiled its long-awaited College Scorecard on Saturday. It aims to help prospective students decide what school best fits their needs.

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So Many Sports, So Little Time: Texas High School Athletes Opt Out Of Football

11:31am September 14, 2015

by Wade Goodwyn

In Texas, fewer high school boys are playing football. And while there may be some concern about head injuries, one young athlete says the trend has more to do with demands on his time.

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It's no accident that neighborhood schools are battlegrounds for so many of the pitched battles over race and place in America.

What We Lose When A Neighborhood School Goes Away

11:29am September 14, 2015

by Gene Demby

The fight over a closure of a struggling public high school in Chicago raises questions about what's disrupted and upended when a community loses one of its central institutions.

Jose Arriaga holds his youngest sister, Kaylin, while his mother, Veronica Arriaga, gets his middle sister, Krystal, ready for school. Jose just began his freshman year at Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Okla.

10 Years In, Tulsa's Pre-K Investment Is Paying Off

10:08am September 14, 2015

by Claudio Sanchez

New research finds impressive academic gains from the city's vaunted preschool program now that its first graduates are beginning high school.

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Making Sure College Is Worth The Cost

9:49am September 14, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

When it comes to choosing public, private or community college, money is only part of the equation.

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Isaiah Roggow, a third-year medical student at the University of California, Riverside, examines patient Becky Ketchum during the school's free clinic.

Medical Schools Teach Students To Talk With Patients About Care Costs

3:45pm September 13, 2015

by Rebecca Plevin

Doctors and patients haven't typically discussed how much medical care costs. But medical schools say that should change and are teaching future doctors how to broach the tricky subject.

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#NPRreads: Counting Casualties And Reauthorization Of The State Department

8:07am September 13, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Also this week: Instead of "hit and run," it's often "hit to kill" in China. And, the demise of the liberal arts degree.

For Students With Mental Health Issues, Transition To College Is Complicated

8:09pm September 12, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

Parents know that sometimes their children just aren't ready. Experts say it's crucial for families to check out what mental health services a college offers.

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