How Mass Shootings Are Forcing Schools To Re-Evaluate Safety
Teachers are learning how to protect their students from the possibility of a school shooting. That can include anything from locking doors to tackling the assailant.
Education
In Chinese Cities, Migrants' Work Is Welcome. Their Children Are Not
A private school in Beijing caters to children whose parents have moved to the city for work. Moving from place to place requires permission, though — and these children's families broke the rules.
Native American Students Fight Discrimination By Celebrating Their Heritage
A new survey found that nationwide, three-quarters of Native Americans believe there is discrimination against their group today.
New Study Finds That 4.2 Million Kids Experience Homelessness Each Year
Those numbers are growing: About half of the youth who dealt with homelessness, experienced it for the first time, according to the study. Schools are often at the front line of this issue.
How To Stop Hazing
Are charges and suspensions of fraternities enough to stop destructive behaviors that have become routine, and sometimes deadly?
Grad Students Would Be Hit By Massive Tax Hike Under House GOP Plan
The plan would raise taxes on graduate students, who make very little money to begin with. Analysts say the provision could discourage students from seeking advanced degrees, hurting economic growth.
Here's How The New Tax Plan Could Hurt Graduate Students
The new House tax bill introduced by Republicans outlines a plan to end the tax exemptions for tuition waivers and tax endowments made to colleges and universities.
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In Guidance To Teachers, Church of England Targets Anti-LGBT Bullying
The 52-page document outlines recommendations for teachers in its nearly 5,000 schools, saying students should "be able to play with the many cloaks of identity."
Is It A Good Idea To Share Patient Info On Social Media?
Dr. Jerad Gardner is a pioneer in using Twitter and Facebook so doctors around the world can talk about puzzling cases. The practice has its critics as well as its supporters.
Princeton's Involvement With Slavery
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Princeton history professor Martha Sandweiss about her new project drawing on archival documents to tell the story of the university's relationship with slavery.