White House Calls On Schools To Establish Voluntary Integration Programs
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Secretary of Education John King about his school integration initiative, "Stronger Together."
Education
'Early School Leavers' Face Dismal Social And Economic Prospects
Forty million young people in the world's largest economies are neither in school, employed nor in any kind of training program. They're called NEETs. Economists say they are a big problem.
How Do You Teach Politics In The Year Of Donald Trump?
Donald Trump's rise has challenged decades of conventional political wisdom. And that makes teaching political science particularly difficult right now.
Study Finds Students Of All Races Prefer Teachers Of Color
Regardless of their own race, students had more favorable perceptions of teachers of color, according to a new study from New York University.
Why Busing Didn't End School Segregation
A 50-year-old program in Boston buses students of color from the city into more affluent, mostly white suburbs. But why didn't other place adopt this system of desegregation?
George Washington University Opens Food Pantry For Students
A student food pantry has opened on the campus of one of the most expensive colleges in the nation. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Tim Miller, associate dean of students at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
How Do You Teach Politics During An Election That Defies Convention?
Many of the conventional rules of presidential politics have been fundamentally upended in the wake of Donald Trump's historic candidacy. Have teachers of politics had to adjust their course content? We talk to professors to find out.
Looking Back On 50 Years Of Busing In Boston
For 50 years, Boston has been busing kids to force desegregation. Audie Cornish, who was part of the program as a kid, travels back to Boston to check on its effectiveness all these years later.
Can A School District Help Diversify A Fire Department?
In an effort to boost diversity and interest in firefighting, the Los Angeles fire department created special career-focused programs in local high schools.
PHOTOS: They're All Kings And Queens Of Katwe
Kids in a Uganda slum learn that chess has a lot in common with life. You can't change the way you start out — but you can decide your next move.