Education

How Repealing Net Neutrality Could Affect Schools' Internet Access

How A Deregulated Internet Could Hurt America's Classrooms

3:42pm December 13, 2017

by Ariana Figueroa

Schools use the internet for a lot of learning: researching, virtual travel, watching videos. Educators say it opens their classrooms to the world. The removal of net neutrality could change all that.

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More College Presidents Join The Millionaires' Club

6:26am December 13, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Sixty-six university presidents took home more than $1 million in 2015, according to a new analysis by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

How Repealing Net Neutrality Could Affect Schools' Internet Access

4:34pm December 12, 2017

If the Federal Communications Commission chooses to repeal net neutrality regulations, it could affect access to the Internet for schools across the country. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Richard Culatta, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education, about the potential impact on classrooms if net neutrality is repealed.

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High school students use smartphones and laptops at a vocational school in Bischwiller, France, in September. The country's education minister said he will tighten the ban on phones for elementary and secondary school students, except for educational purp

France Moves To Ban Students From Using Cellphones In Schools

4:04pm December 12, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The country's education minister says the strict rules are a matter of public health. But some teachers and parents call it a losing battle.

Education

Does Preschool Pay Off? Tulsa Says Yes

1:58pm December 12, 2017

by Claudio Sanchez

Tulsa, Okla., has been the focus of much debate over the long-term benefits of preschool. The most recent findings by Georgetown University researchers are another strong endorsement for early ed.

A Lyft driver places a company emblem on his dashboard Jan. 31, in San Francisco. Lyft announced it's offering education benefits, a move aimed at recruiting and retaining drivers in its competition with Uber.

In Effort To Court Drivers, Lyft Offering Education Discounts

11:39pm December 11, 2017

by Aarti Shahani

Lyft is offering education benefits, a move aimed at recruiting and retaining drivers in its competition with Uber. But it raises a question about what these companies owe their workforces.

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If A School Becomes A Shelter In Puerto Rico, Where Do Students Learn?

5:33pm December 11, 2017

Some middle-schoolers are returning to class for the first time since Hurricane Maria hit the island in September. The students are sharing a school with high-schoolers, and that worries some parents.

Middle School Student Keaton Jones Exposes Bullies, And Wins Fans For His Courage

4:27pm December 11, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Keaton Jones' story spread online and across the nation, with his sister, Lakyn Jones, acting as his representative and fielding thousands of offers of support.

Children stand at attention on the first day of school in Hong Kong in 2015. Education is increasingly becoming a political battleground.

Worries Grow In Hong Kong As China Pushes Its Official Version Of History In Schools

5:16am December 11, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

A new proposed curriculum for Hong Kong schools is missing key parts of modern Chinese history. The struggle over education is the latest battle with China over how the city is governed.

How The GOP Tax Bill Would Affect Community Colleges

7:56am December 09, 2017

The tax overhaul making its way though Congress includes some provisions that worry Jose Adames, president of El Centro College, a community college in Dallas. NPR's Scott Simon asks him why.