Confused By Your Public School Choices? Hire A Coach
Public school choice options can be overwhelming for parents. As they try to navigate these new education systems, some parents are turning to experts for help.
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Saving Lives Via Text Message
The suicide rate for teenage girls is at a 40-year high. A nonprofit called Crisis Text Line is providing help — sometimes lifesaving help — through a medium trusted by young people: text messages.
Studying Artificial Intelligence At New York University
New York University just opened an institute that studies the social implications of artificial intelligence. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with co-founder Kate Crawford.
Justice Department Threatens To Sue Harvard In Admissions Probe
The investigation is looking into claims that its admissions policies discriminate against white and Asian-American applicants by holding them to higher standards than black and Latino applicants.
Deciding At What Age To Give A Kid A Smartphone
It's a question most parents will wrestle with at some point — when is the right time to give my child a smartphone? Let's tick through a few other questions first.
Former Community College President Says He Was Forced Out
The former president of North Carolina's community college system says he was forced out of his position.
Guilford County Schools Meets New K-3 Class Sizes, Comes With Big Price Tag
Public school districts throughout North Carolina are scrambling to meet legislative mandates for smaller elementary class sizes.
For Many Puerto Ricans, College Plans Washed Away With Hurricane Maria
As Puerto Rico students settle into high school on the mainland — one big question emerges: What happens to my college plans? That's especially scary for seniors, as application deadlines loom.
D.C.'s School For Young Boys Of Color Tackles Mistrust Between Students And Police
Washington, D.C., has created a new, all-boys public school designed specifically for the district's young men of color: Ron Brown College Preparatory High School. For one year, reporters from NPR and Education Week partnered to document the birth of this new school.
School Trip To D.C. Canceled Over Fears Of Mass Shooting
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Superintendent Jim Powell of Ohio's North Ridgeville City Schools why he canceled the eight grade trip to Washington, D.C., over safety concerns.