Education

School Official On A Pennsylvania District's Decision To Revert To Online Learning

4:04pm November 02, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Mike Porembka, an assistant superintendent at a Pennsylvania school district, about the district's decision to return to remote learning as coronavirus cases surge.

Nicole Galloway, Missouri's state auditor and Democratic candidate for governor, is challenging Republican Gov. Mike Parson, primarily on his coronavirus record. Here, Galloway addresses the media last month, while Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Quinton Lucas lo

In 2020, Gubernatorial Elections Are All About COVID-19

2:59pm November 02, 2020

The races for governor in Missouri and North Carolina may tell us if the coronavirus can make or break a state leader. Meanwhile, political strategy in Montana has tempered talk of COVID-19.

Students at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan. The pandemic is straining many small American colleges, but some enjoy distinct advantages over their bigger rivals in fighting the spread of the coronavirus on campus.

Despite Strains, Small Colleges Find Advantages In Dealing With COVID-19 On Campus

10:56am November 02, 2020

by Frank Morris

A smaller student body and shared sense of purpose make it easier to gain compliance with university policies on things such as mask usage and social distancing.

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State representatives stand during the Pledge of Allegiance in the Iowa House chambers in Des Moines, Iowa, in June.

Are You Watching Your State Lawmaker Elections? Here's Why You Should

2:46pm October 31, 2020

Millions of dollars are flowing into state legislative races. Redistricting and the coronavirus are expected to be top of the policy agenda in 2021 and party control could mean everything.

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Virtual Education Is Impacting College Students' Access To Voting

9:34am October 31, 2020

College students who are studying remotely can vote in the state where their college is located. But this is controversial in some places, and students are organizing.

Students chat on a lawn this fall at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It's unclear how disruptions to campus life during the pandemic might affect student voter turnout on Election Day.

With Many Campuses Closed, Will College Students Turn Out To Vote?

11:07am October 30, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

People ages 18 to 29 are turning out in record-breaking numbers for early voting. But will pandemic-related disruptions to campus life affect student voter turnout on Election Day?

Andrew Marantz: What Happens When Fringe Conspiracy Theories Become Mainstream?

10:02am October 30, 2020

by NPR/TED Staff

For the past few years, journalist Andrew Marantz has been embedded in the world of far-right extremists online. He explains how once-fringe conspiracy theories migrated into the national discourse.

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Education

Homecomings Go Virtual At Historically Black Colleges And Universities

8:59am October 30, 2020

by Naomi Prioleau

Homecoming is the party of the year at historically Black colleges and universities, but the pandemic has canceled many events. We go to North Carolina A&T to see how virtual celebrations are going.

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An employee adjusts desks in an empty classroom in New Delhi after schools there were closed in March. A new report finds 1 in 4 countries have either missed their planned school reopening date, or not yet set one.

COVID-19 Has Robbed The World's Poorest Children Of Nearly 4 Months Of Schooling

1:02pm October 29, 2020

by Anya Kamenetz

A new report finds the return to education has been much slower in the world's poorer countries.

Politics & Government

Candidates In A Closely Watched State Senate Race Differ On Healthcare, Education

5:03pm October 28, 2020

by David Ford

All eyes are on the state senate race for North Carolina District 31. The Republican-leaning district is a must-win for Democrats hoping to take back the chamber, and they're investing a

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