College campuses react to the news of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal : NPR
The Israel-Hamas war ignited protests on many U.S. college campuses. Some students were elated, others concerned after the announcement of a ceasefire. […]
How Biden’s policies around schools, FAFSA and student loans will be remembered : NPR
President Joe Biden pictured with his Department of Education secretary, Miguel Cardona, in October 2022. Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images […]
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona reflects on FAFSA rollout, debt forgiveness : NPR
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona talks with NPR’s Juana Summers about what went wrong and what went right in his department during […]
The fires in Los Angeles closed school for more than 600,000 students : NPR
Jose Centeno hands food to LAUSD student Jesus Sanchez at Hollenbeck Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10. Jireh Deng for NPR hide […]
Special education students benefit from school integration. It doesn’t always happen : NPR
Kellen Hedler’s classroom aid, Parker Van Buskirk, checks in with Kellen as he works on an assignment. Kellen is largely independent throughout […]
U.S. colleges face enrollment drop, fewer high school seniors : NPR
Colleges and universities collectively experienced a 15% decline in enrollment between 2010 and 2021, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. […]
Teacher prep programs are changing to meet expectations of more inclusive classrooms : NPR
General education teachers don’t always get a lot of training around how to serve students with disabilities. But that’s starting to change. […]
How D.C. tackled a child care crunch through a tax hike on the rich : NPR
Boniece Gillis, an assistant teacher at Educare DC in Washington, D.C., says the wage bump she receives through the Early Childhood Educator […]
At some universities, students concerned about climate change find help in class : NPR
At Cornell University, one professor is helping students navigate their emotions about climate change by learning about food. Rebecca Redelmeier/WSKG hide caption […]
Results of a time study may help educators get more time out of the school day : NPR
Research shows K-12 students in different states spend wildly different amounts of time in school, and suggests the nation’s schools could be […]
Syria; Travis Timmerman; Donald Trump; Iran : NPR
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Here’s what can be gained when students with disabilities are included in classrooms : NPR
Students with certain disabilities are often excluded from general education classrooms. Two children with Down syndrome show what can be gained from […]
