Education

It Doesn't Pay To Be An Early-Childhood Teacher

6:54pm June 14, 2016

by Elissa Nadworny

On average, preschool teachers are paid less than mail-order clerks, tree trimmers and pest control workers. And if they switched to teach kindergarten — in many states, their salaries would double.

As The Number Of Homeless Students Soars, How Schools Can Serve Them Better

11:04am June 13, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Finding homeless students is a challenge, as are resources and red tape. The new federal education law includes new mandates and some extra money to assist districts in helping more students.

Department Of Education Report Shows Racial Disparity In Student Suspensions

7:51am June 12, 2016

Black preschoolers are suspended 3.6 times more often than whites--just one of many revelations from the Department of Education. Host Linda Wertheimer speaks to Ed Team reporter Anya Kamenetz.

'I Won't Feel Safe On My College Campus'

5:18pm June 11, 2016

by Esmé Ablaza

Youth Radio's Esmé Ablaza just graduated from Palo Alto High School, near Stanford University. In this commentary, she offers her thoughts on sexual assault as a college-bound young woman.

Rows of school desks with many absent students

More Than 6 Million U.S. Students Are 'Chronically Absent'

11:23am June 10, 2016

by Elissa Nadworny

Thirteen percent of all students and nearly 20 percent of high school students are missing more than 15 days of school a year, according to the latest numbers from the Obama Administration.

Queue Listen Now

At Bongo East, high school kids are learning a skill that's sure to come useful in college: making espresso.

Nashville High Schoolers Train As Baristas To Prepare For The College Grind

7:00am June 10, 2016

by Blake Farmer

A program teaches highs schoolers to pull espressos and pour pretty lattes. The idea is to prepare them for college — for college tuition bills, that is.

Learning to get along with others is critical for kids to succeed as adults. These youngsters are working hard at the skill on a playground in Manila.

Why Countries Need To Make Sure Their Kids Learn To Play Nice

6:13pm June 09, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

A study offers a rare look at how well toddlers are doing in low- and middle-income countries.

Teacher Maria Isabel Camargo Guio paints mime makeup on one of her students for a performance.

The One-Room Schoolhouse That's A Model For The World

1:32pm June 09, 2016

Escuela Nueva (New School) isn't really new. But it is being praised as a kind of cutting-edge model that can teach the skills needed for jobs that robots can't do.

Stanford Tops Federal List With 5 Sexual Violence Investigations

7:57pm June 08, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Just before the Brock Turner case sparked fresh outrage, a federal agency issued its latest list of inquiries into how sexual assault allegations are handled on U.S. campuses.

Apps That Aim To Give Parents 'Superpowers'

2:04pm June 08, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

A new wave of educational technology focuses on building family connections. Here's a look at two new approaches.