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A reminder: It's Teacher Appreciation Week

6:12am May 12, 2023

This week teachers have been getting treats, trinkets — and a 25% discount on Crocs — for Teacher Appreciation Week. Morning Edition hosts A Martinez and Leila Fadel thank their favorite teachers.

Morning news brief

5:39am May 12, 2023

The pandemic border policy known as Title 42 has ended. Turkey's president faces stiff opposition heading into Sunday's election. Just how much learning did students miss during the pandemic?

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How much learning did students miss during the pandemic? Researchers have an answer

5:12am May 12, 2023

New research paints the clearest picture yet of just how much learning students missed during the pandemic, and what it may take to help children in the hardest hit districts to make up ground.

Bishop's gambit: Elementary school custodian Dave Bishop teaches kids chess

4:26pm May 11, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Maine elementary school custodian and chess coach Dave Bishop and state champion player fifth grader Avery Zhang.

Student athletes' hope for a new beginning closes as transfer portal deadline nears

4:26pm May 11, 2023

by Jason Fuller

More than 20,000 student athletes entered the transfer portal in 2022, with hopes of finding a better fit and competitive school to increase the likelihood of making it to the professional leagues.

Guilford County Association of Educators President Kenya Donaldson addresses the school board

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Guilford County School Board requests $77.6 million to raise pay for classified staff

3:36pm May 11, 2023

by Amy Diaz

The Guilford County Board of Education unanimously approved a budget request to the county on Tuesday. It includes $77.6 million for classified staff like custodians and teacher assistants.

Elementary schoolers raise their hands after being asked who had the best mentor

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Elementary school students celebrate mentorship program at Winston-Salem State University

4:07pm May 10, 2023

by Amy Diaz

A months-long mentorship progr

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Students Demand Action present a safe gun storage resolution at a school board meeting

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WS/FCS Board of Education passes secure gun storage resolution

3:34pm May 10, 2023

by Amy Diaz

R. J. Reynolds and Reagan High School students attended Board of Education meetings throughout April, advocating for a safe gun storage resolution.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference to sign several bills related to public education and teacher pay, in Miami, on May 9.

Florida rejects some social studies textbooks and pushes publishers to change others

1:21pm May 10, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

In one case, references to the killing of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement were removed. The list of rejected materials included books on U.S. history, the Holocaust and psychology.

Students reenact Birmingham children's march on its 60th anniversary

4:39pm May 05, 2023

by Kyra Miles

On the 60th anniversary of the Birmingham children's march, students there reenacted the important event which alerted the nation to the police brutality used against those fighting for civil rights.