6 Potential Brain Benefits Of Bilingual Education
Kids are showing reading gains in dual-language classrooms. There may be underlying brain advantages at work.
Education
The Day In 1959 When Castro Took Questions From Harvard Law Students
Soon after Fidel Castro assumed power in 1959, he visited the U.S. at a time when he was viewed as a potential ally. One of the stops was at Harvard, where he gave a talk and took students' questions.
Millions Have Dyslexia, Few Understand It
It's the most common learning disability, yet it's still hard to answer the question: What is it? An NPR reporter who has dyslexia talks with other people — young and old — in search of answers.
Should Child Marriage Be Talked About In The Classroom?
When the issue is absent from textbooks, says one researcher, it's also absent from classroom discussion.
Bilingual Education Returns To California. Now What?
Eighteen years after California voters severely restricted bilingual education, they've voted to bring it back. Proposition 58 passed by a wide margin. But what happens next won't be easy.
How To Teach A Sea Lion Who's Fussy About Grammar
At the New England Aquarium, seals don't just cruise around the tank; they go to school each day. And their teacher has an individual lesson plan for each one of them.
Donald Trump Picks A Republican Activist As Education Secretary
The choice of Betsy DeVos signals intentions to make school choice a major piece of Trump's education agenda, which could include a voucher plan to help send children to private and parochial schools.
Trump Chooses Betsy DeVos For Education Secretary
The Michigan activist and philanthropist is a strong advocate for school choice and vouchers.
University Of Michigan Weighs How To Handle Student Concerns Post Election
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Mark Schlissel, president of the University of Michigan, about balancing conservative students' concerns with the worries of students who opposed Donald Trump.
Trump Chooses Michigan Philanthropist Betsy DeVos As Secretary Of Education
President-elect Donald Trump has named Michigan philanthropist and charter school advocate Betsy DeVos as his secretary of education.