Education

Caleb Anderson, 12, attends virtual calculus class this month at Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta, Ga., where he is a sophomore.

Education

A Georgia Boy Started Reading At 6 Months Old. Now 12, He's In College

4:42pm October 19, 2020

by Taylor Haney

Caleb Anderson is a sophomore at Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta, Ga. He's taking calculus and macroeconomics and wants to be an aerospace engineer to help "people reach the stars."

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Some HBCUs See Lower COVID-19 Rates, Higher Enrollment Than Other Universities

10:00am October 17, 2020

NPR's Scott Simons speaks about enrollment and COVID-19 rates with Todd Simmons, Associate Vice-Chancellor at North Carolina A&T State University, and school student body president, Brenda Caldwell.

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Mary Louise Kelly: How A Veteran Radio Journalist Adapts To Hearing Loss

9:20am October 16, 2020

by NPR/TED Staff

For years, NPR host Mary Louise Kelly found ways to do her job and manage hearing loss. But now she can no longer rely on reading lips or leaning-in. She describes how she's adapting all over again.

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Compare President Trump's and Democratic nominee Joe Biden's policy positions.

From Health Care To The Economy: Where Trump And Biden Stand

8:16am October 16, 2020

by Elena Moore

NPR Politics has pulled out the major party presidential candidates' plans on key issues facing the country. Read our guide to their policies.

Read President Trump's and Democratic nominee Joe Biden's education policies.

Education

Trump's And Biden's Plans For Education

8:09am October 16, 2020

by Elena Moore

Compare the presidential candidates' education policies, from college tuition to universal pre-K to "patriotic" curriculum.

Jim Hudspeth: How Do We Hear — And How Do We Lose Our Ability To Hear?

7:49am October 16, 2020

by NPR/TED STAFF

Over 30 million people in the U.S. have hearing loss. Neuroscientist Jim Hudspeth explains how the ear's thousands of hair cells function to amplify sound—and how they can be damaged but not repaired.

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Rebecca Knill speaks at TED@WellsFargo, February 5, 2020, at the Knight Theater in Charlotte, NC. Photo: Ryan Lash / TED

Rebecca Knill: Technology Has Come So Far—When Will Our Mindset Catch-Up?

7:49am October 16, 2020

by NPR/TED STAFF

As a deaf person, Rebecca Knill is anti-noise and "neutral" on sound. She explains how technology allows her to hear what she wants to hear, and asks why our mindset about ability hasn't caught up.

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Dallas Taylor speaks as part of TED2020: Uncharted. May 21, 2020. Photo courtesy of TED.

Dallas Taylor: What Can We Learn From Listening To Silence?

7:49am October 16, 2020

by NPR/TED STAFF

What can we discover when we allow ourselves to sit in silence and just... listen? Sound designer Dallas Taylor explores how tuning into silence is key for understanding the beauty of the sonic world.

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What Health Data Says About Safely Reopening Schools

7:33am October 16, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with health economist Emily Oster about what available heath data tells us about when and how to safely reopen schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Education

Announcing The 3rd Annual NPR Student Podcast Challenge

5:17pm October 14, 2020

It's our third year, so we decided to go big or go home. This year we're opening up the contest to college students!