Governor Unveils Strategic Plan For School Safety
Governor Roy Cooper's office unveiled a new school safety plan at a summit held Monday in Greensboro.
Education
Students Need To Be In Classrooms, With Masks, This Fall, Education Secretary Says
Students learn best in classrooms, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona tells NPR — but "we have to make sure that we're following mitigation strategies."
Student Laptops For Virtual Learning Are Also Helping Parents Learn English
In Nashville, remote learning has created new opportunities for parents who want to learn English.
History Professor Calls For U.S. Inclusion Of Mexico Studies
NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Harvard history professor Gabriela Soto Laveaga about her recent op-ed titled, "Every American needs to take a history of Mexico class."
School Is In Session: How Have Students Fared?
Schools across the U.S. are preparing for students to be back in physical classrooms this fall. Now there's questions about how much "learning loss" students have experienced because of the pandemic.
Texas School Administrators Go Door-to-Door To Bring Students Back To The Classroom
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Alejandro Delgado, enrollment director for the Austin Independent School District, about efforts to re-register students for in-person school this fall amid the pandemic.
Walmart Offering Full College Tuition And Books For Employees
As a result, approximately 1.5 million part-time and full-time Walmart and Sam's Club workers in the U.S. will be able to earn college degrees or learn trade skills without the burden of debt.
The Behavioral Economics Manifesto Gets Revised
We speak with the Nobel Prize-winning founder of behavioral economics about the new — and last — version of his classic book, Nudge.
Kindergarten Enrollment Fell Last Year. Now Schools Wonder How Many Kids Are Coming
It's too soon to say if schools will see a surge, but they do know that kindergartners are entering their first year of school with a wide range of experience.
How Some Districts Are Trying To Get Anxious Families Back Into School Buildings
Parents across the country are weighing whether to send their children to in-person school this fall. Some districts are getting creative in an effort to win them back.