Education

Marlin High School is now ready to hold its graduation, after members of its senior class worked to fulfill requirements for a diploma.

The Texas high school that delayed graduation says 100% of seniors are ready to walk

11:56am June 13, 2023

by Bill Chappell

"It is graduation delayed, but not denied," Marlin ISD Superintendent Darryl Henson said. He also said that he'll be stepping in as the high school's new principal.

Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones is a co-founder of The Ida B. Wells Society. She's pictured above in New York in December 2021.

Ida B. Wells Society internships mired by funding issues, says Nikole Hannah-Jones

11:14am June 13, 2023

by Neda Ulaby

Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones says administrative delays have made it impossible to carry on with several academic projects intended to foster the careers of young Black investigative journalists.

How one medical school diversified its student body under an affirmative action ban

4:56pm June 12, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Mark Henderson about how UC Davis' medical school worked around the state's ban on affirmative action to increase diversity in its student body.

In structured literacy, students spend a lot of time learning how to break words down into bits of sound called phonemes.

Education

A new way of teaching kids to read in Georgia

4:18pm June 12, 2023

by Grant Blankenship

Georgia is changing the way students are taught to read. This year a new law requires schools to adopt what's known as Science of Reading and Structured Literacy.

Education

Cooper announces $3 million in teacher licensure assistance; continues to lobby for public education investment

10:38am June 12, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

Governor Roy Cooper is directing $3 million toward helping to cover teacher licensure costs. This comes as the governor is urging lawmakers not to shortchange public education.

Education

Students are being trained in how to use the overdose reversal drug Narcan

8:00am June 11, 2023

by Sarah Y Kim WAMU/DCist

A Virginia school district is the latest to allow students to carry the overdose reversal drug Narcan. It's in response to the increasing rate of fatal overdoses.

Trans-rights supporters filled a meeting of Florida's medical boards on Feb. 10, 2023 in Tallahassee. The boards voted to approve rules banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth, rules later codified by the state legislature.

Florida families face confusion after gender-affirming care ban temporarily blocked

4:55pm June 09, 2023

by Melissa Block

This week, a judge temporarily blocked Florida's ban on gender-affirming care for kids. It's seen as a win for trans rights but a chilling effect has left some providers and families confused on care.

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Guilford County Schools teacher cadets smile after learning of their job offers

Education

Guilford County Schools offers jobs to 16 graduating Teacher Cadets

2:37pm June 09, 2023

by Amy Diaz

Guilford County Schools seniors in Teacher Cadet programs at Western and Page High Schools spent the year partnering with veteran teachers to learn about being an educator.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, center, helps raise a Pride flag outside of the Department of Energy as the Biden administration celebrates Pride Month.

Book bans are on the rise. Biden is naming a point person to address that

6:00am June 08, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

Book bans in schools can violate federal civil rights laws if they create a hostile environment for students. The Education Department will have a new point person to talk to schools about bans.

Education

Study: Most textbooks don't include key events in U.S. history that involve Latinos

12:10pm June 07, 2023

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Viviana López Green, senior director of the racial equity initiative at UnidosUS, about the lack of Latino history in high school textbooks.

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