Is The F-Word Ever OK In The Classroom?
A new high school in Washington, D.C., brings a radical approach to discipline — including allowing cursing by students. Should that behavior be tolerated? Or punished?
Education
'Hidden No More': Encouraging Girls To Pursue STEM
NPR's Melissa Block talks to Yefon Mbangsi, a chemical engineer in Cameroon, about coming to the U.S. to participate in a State Department program inspired by the film Hidden Figures.
Learning How Bullying Happens In Order To Prevent It
A new national survey asked students about how they experience bullying in order to help educators try to stop it.
When The State Sinks, Science Is The Anchor
As history has shown, political and ideological repression passes — but scientific knowledge remains, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser.
2 Years After 'Opt Out,' Are Students Taking Fewer Tests?
What has changed — and what hasn't — since President Obama called for a new approach amid a national debate over how much time students spend preparing for, and taking, standardized tests.
Teachers Report Stressed, Anxious Students In The 'Age Of Trump'
In a national survey by UCLA researchers, teachers say they have students who are concerned for themselves and their families. And some teachers have seen a decline in classroom civility.
'They Can't Just Be Average': Lifting Students Up Without Lowering The Bar
In a radical new high school in Washington, D.C., the push for academic success sometimes clashes with providing young men the love and support they need to thrive.