He Will, He Won't: Miami School Superintendent Rejects NYC's Top Job
In an emotional session of an emergency school board meeting, Dade County's Alberto Carvalho rejected a job offer announced just the day before.
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Computer Teacher With No Computers Chalks Up Clever Classroom Plan
Owura Kwadwo Hottish, a middle school teacher in Ghana, has found a way around the problem. He literally draws the computer screen on the blackboard.
W.Va. Teacher Walkouts, School Closures Continue Despite Governor's Deal With Unions
After Gov. Jim Justice and union leaders announced an agreement had been made to end the teacher strike, uncertainty forced all of the state's counties to call off school yet again.
Dolly Parton's Nonprofit Reaches Milestone With 100 Million Books Sent To Children
This week, country music legend Dolly Parton celebrated a big milestone: 100 million books. That's right, books. Parton's nonprofit, Imagination Library, mails free books to children from birth to age 5 across the country, and this week, she celebrated the program's remarkable growth in a special ceremony at the Library of Congress.
From Little Rock to Parkland: A Brief History of Youth Activism
This isn't the first time young people have tried to change the world.
West Virginia Teachers To End Strike After Reaching Deal With Governor
The strike has shut down public schools since last Thursday. Union leaders met with Gov. Jim Justice, and they have reached a deal for pay raises. State lawmakers would need to pass the proposals.
West Virginia Teacher Outline Strikers Demands, Discusses Potential Remedies
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Brianne Solomon, a teacher on strike in West Virginia. Solomon talks about the demands being made by strikers, and why she thinks remedies offered by the state aren't acceptable.
Education Department Wants To Protect Student Loan Debt Collectors
The Trump administration is considering a policy change to prevent states from making tough demands of companies that collect student loan debt, according to an internal document obtained by NPR.
'We Were In That School': Parkland Students Prepare To Return After Shooting
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students return to school Wednesday, two weeks after the deadly shooting. Sophomore Gabe Glassman captures what day-to-day life is like for these students now.
Pension Funds Under Pressure To Sell Off Investments In Gun-Makers
Since the mass killing at a Parkland, Fla., school this month, many teachers have called on funds to sell their stakes in gun-makers. But some fund managers say that may not lead to industry change.