Education

Richard Culatta speaks on the TEDx stage.

Richard Culatta: Can This Crisis Revolutionize The Way We Teach?

9:19am April 03, 2020

by NPR/TED STAFF

What does a global pandemic mean for our education system? Educator Richard Culatta discusses the ways we can teach for better humans virtually... and the opportunity this moment presents.

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Liz Kleinrock: How Can We Broach Hard Conversations With Kids, From Race To COVID-19?

9:19am April 03, 2020

by NPR/TED STAFF

When one of Liz Kleinrock's fourth grade students made a cringeworthy comment about race, rather than change the subject, she chose to turn the moment into a teachable one—and start a conversation.

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Thomas Curran: How Can We Teach Kids To Accept Imperfection?

9:19am April 03, 2020

by NPR/TED STAFF

Many students feel unrelenting pressure to be... perfect. Social psychologist Thomas Curran warns that striving for perfectionism isn't just impossible—it's also dangerous to children's health.

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Jacqueline Woodson speaks at TED2019: Bigger Than Us. April 15 - 19, 2019, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Photo: Dian Lofton / TED

Jacqueline Woodson: What Is The Hidden Power Of Slow Reading?

9:19am April 03, 2020

by NPR/TED STAFF

Novelist Jacqueline Woodson is a slow reader. Taking her time lets her savor each word brings her closer to each story, and it lets her pay respect to her ancestors who weren't allowed to read.

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Listener Questions About Adapting K-12 Education During The Epidemic

9:40pm April 02, 2020

by Anya Kamenetz

NPR education correspondent Anya Kamenetz and Thurgood Marshall Academy Director of College and Alumni Programs Sanjay Mitchell answer questions about K-12 education during the COVID-19 epidemic.

College Labs Become Coronavirus Testing Facilities, Courtesy Of Student Volunteers

4:50pm April 02, 2020

by Lauren Sommer

With the present need for coronavirus tests, university research labs are rapidly switching to patient testing. Many are calling on graduate student volunteers to make it happen.

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A school closed due to the COVID-19 epidemic in New Orleans.

9 Out Of 10 Children Are Out Of School Worldwide. What Now?

11:33am April 02, 2020

by Anya Kamenetz

Recovery will take years, and other lessons from "education in emergencies" around the world.

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Remembering Dez-Ann Romain, A High School Principal Who Died Of COVID-19 At 36

4:45pm April 01, 2020

Dez-Ann Romain was a beloved high school principal in Brooklyn, N.Y. She died at age 36 from complications of the coronavirus.

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Colleges Go Test-Optional After SAT, ACT Are Called Off

2:39pm April 01, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

More than a dozen colleges have dropped testing requirements for admission, with one school citing "unprecedented obstacles and disruptions" due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Will virtual graduation ceremonies be the norm this year due to Covid-19-related school closures?

Education

No Caps, No Gowns: For Many In The Class Of 2020, Commencement Is Called Off

11:24am April 01, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

For many college students, walking across the stage isn't just a celebration, it's a recognition of years of hard work, and often sacrifices from their families. What happens when it's cancelled?

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