Education

Karthik Nemmani, 14, of McKinney, Texas, holds the Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship trophy with Adam Symson, the Scripps president and chief executive officer.

Education

A New Spelling Champion And Walmart Adds A College Option For Workers

5:25pm June 02, 2018

by Clare Lombardo

Also in our weekly education news roundup: The Santa Fe schools received funding for recovery, and a new study examines social and emotional learning at different ages.

Boy completes his chore of raking leaves

Why Children Aren't Behaving, And What You Can Do About It

1:08pm June 02, 2018

by Cory Turner

A new book argues that children are less disciplined than ever. Author Katherine Reynolds Lewis identifies several culprits and says there are several things parents, teachers and caregivers can do.

Sante Fe High School Students Graduate After Shooting

8:28am June 02, 2018

by Laura Isensee

High school graduations are momentous for students about to head out into the world. And ceremonies at Santa Fe High School were particularly emotional two weeks after a mass shooting.

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Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie spoke to the Class of 2018 at Harvard. If you have trouble pronouncing her name, she told the graduates, she is forgiving — as long as it was an honest mistake and not out of malice.

Dear Grads: Don't Lie. And Don't Be Miffed If Someone Messes Up Your Name

7:00am June 02, 2018

by Sara Kiley Watson

Here are a few of the messages delivered by globally-minded speakers to members of the Class of 2018.

Students and faculty at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Md., take part in a die-in demonstration to call for an end of gun violence at schools.

As Graduates In Santa Fe And Parkland Look Ahead, A Look Back On Activism This Year

1:21am June 02, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

Student-led demonstrations calling for an end to gun violence gained traction after the shooting at a Parkland, Fla. high school. As the year ends, here's a look at how the movement has gone.

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The findings discussed in Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children have been cited more than 8,000 times, according to Google Scholar.

Let's Stop Talking About The '30 Million Word Gap'

5:55pm June 01, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

It's one of the most famous studies ever done on kids. It's often cited as a reason children from poor families struggle in school. But it may be neither 30 million words, nor exactly a gap.

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Santa Fe High School Students Form Non-Profit 2 Weeks After Deadly Shooting

4:35pm June 01, 2018

It's been two weeks since the mass shooting at Santa Fe high school in Texas and the senior class graduates Friday. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with senior Bree Butler.

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Politics & Government

NC Lawmakers Pass Adjusted State Budget

3:14pm June 01, 2018

by Rusty Jacobs, WUNC

The Conflicting Educations Of Sam Schimmel

8:31pm May 30, 2018

by Rebecca Hersher

More than 50 years after the federal government forced hundreds of Alaska Natives into boarding schools, their descendants are haunted by — and trying to overcome —residual trauma.

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What Gun Violence Protesters Can Learn From 1968's Chicano Blowouts

5:46pm May 30, 2018

by Mandalit del Barco

Fifty years ago, Chicano students walked out of East Los Angeles high schools — angry at the lack of school resources and their curriculum. Eventually the school district changed its policies.

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