Education http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1013&ft=1&f=1013 NPR news and commentary on education, schools, colleges and universities, and emerging trends in learning. Listen to audio and subscribe to RSS feeds. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Education http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1013&ft=1&f=1013 Nutrition Group Says Chocolate Milk Is OK, No Need For Aspartame The nation's largest group of nutritionists is urging the FDA to reject the dairy industry's petition to change the definition of milk. The petition aims to allow aspartame or other alternatives to be used to sweeten milk in an effort to boost consumption in schools. Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/21/185835001/nutrition-group-says-chocolate-milk-is-ok-no-need-for-aspartame?ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/21/185835001/nutrition-group-says-chocolate-milk-is-ok-no-need-for-aspartame?ft=1&f=1013 The nation's largest group of nutritionists is urging the FDA to reject the dairy industry's petition to change the definition of milk. The petition aims to allow aspartame or other alternatives to be used to sweeten milk in an effort to boost consumption in schools.

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]]> Mont. One-Room School House Boasts International Diversity Melissa Block talks to teacher Shelly Hoisington. Hoisington teaches fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade at McCormick Elementary School — a one-room school in Troy, Mont. Hoisington recently convinced Gov. Steve Bullock to speak at the graduation ceremony for the five students in eighth grade. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/20/185596302/mont-one-room-school-house-boasts-international-diversity?ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/20/185596302/mont-one-room-school-house-boasts-international-diversity?ft=1&f=1013 Melissa Block talks to teacher Shelly Hoisington. Hoisington teaches fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade at McCormick Elementary School — a one-room school in Troy, Mont. Hoisington recently convinced Gov. Steve Bullock to speak at the graduation ceremony for the five students in eighth grade.

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]]> Growing Vegetables From Seeds Takes Root For Many Gardeners More and more gardeners are bypassing the local nursery and instead starting their veggies from seed. Seeds are often cheaper, and they give growers a bigger choice of varieties. At a community garden in Venice, Calif., students learn the ins and outs of gardening from scratch. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:52:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/20/185432935/seeds-are-an-economical-choice-for-vegetable-gardeners?ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/20/185432935/seeds-are-an-economical-choice-for-vegetable-gardeners?ft=1&f=1013 More and more gardeners are bypassing the local nursery and instead starting their veggies from seed. Seeds are often cheaper, and they give growers a bigger choice of varieties. At a community garden in Venice, Calif., students learn the ins and outs of gardening from scratch.

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]]> Ivy Leaguers Broaden Minds With New Race Center Tricia Rose is known as a hip-hop scholar and professor of Africana studies. She's now taking on a new project at Brown University, and hoping it sparks new questions about race and ethnicity. Host Michel Martin speaks with Rose about her vision. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=184498466&ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=184498466&ft=1&f=1013 Tricia Rose is known as a hip-hop scholar and professor of Africana studies. She's now taking on a new project at Brown University, and hoping it sparks new questions about race and ethnicity. Host Michel Martin speaks with Rose about her vision.

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]]> Hiring Julie Hermann, Rutgers Seeks A New Era In Athletics Rutgers University welcomes the arrival of new athletic director Julie Hermann as the beginning of a new era, weeks after turmoil engulfed its athletics department. The school's basketball coach was fired last month after videos showed that he verbally and physically abused players during practice. Thu, 16 May 2013 09:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/16/184455764/hiring-julie-hermann-rutgers-seeks-a-new-era-in-athletics?ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/16/184455764/hiring-julie-hermann-rutgers-seeks-a-new-era-in-athletics?ft=1&f=1013 Rutgers University welcomes the arrival of new athletic director Julie Hermann as the beginning of a new era, weeks after turmoil engulfed its athletics department. The school's basketball coach was fired last month after videos showed that he verbally and physically abused players during practice.

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]]> LA Schools Throw Out Suspensions For 'Willful Defiance' Students deemed "willfully defiant" accounted for nearly half of California's 700,000 suspensions last year. Many educators are cheering the Los Angeles Unified School District's decision to ban such suspensions, arguing the category is too broad and disproportionately targeted black students. Wed, 15 May 2013 17:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/15/184195877/l-a-schools-throw-out-suspensions-for-willful-defiance?ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/15/184195877/l-a-schools-throw-out-suspensions-for-willful-defiance?ft=1&f=1013 Students deemed "willfully defiant" accounted for nearly half of California's 700,000 suspensions last year. Many educators are cheering the Los Angeles Unified School District's decision to ban such suspensions, arguing the category is too broad and disproportionately targeted black students.

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]]> Publisher Threatens Librarian With $1 Billion Lawsuit A scholarly publisher has issued a warning to Jeffrey Beall, a Colorado librarian who writes about what he calls "predatory" practices in the journal industry, threatening him with a $1 billion lawsuit for his blog posts about the company. The publisher, based in India, says he could also face jail time. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/15/184233141/publisher-threatens-librarian-with-1-billion-lawsuit?ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/15/184233141/publisher-threatens-librarian-with-1-billion-lawsuit?ft=1&f=1013 A scholarly publisher has issued a warning to Jeffrey Beall, a Colorado librarian who writes about what he calls "predatory" practices in the journal industry, threatening him with a $1 billion lawsuit for his blog posts about the company. The publisher, based in India, says he could also face jail time.

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]]> Utah Charter School Nurtures Entrepreneurial Spirit A new charter school in Utah wants to equip students in kindergarten through ninth grade with a solid foundation in business. The principal insists it's not just a pint-sized business school. The goal is to give kids a well-rounded education that is also applicable in the real world. Wed, 15 May 2013 03:35:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/15/183914596/utah-charter-school-nurtures-entrepreneurial-spirit?ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/15/183914596/utah-charter-school-nurtures-entrepreneurial-spirit?ft=1&f=1013 A new charter school in Utah wants to equip students in kindergarten through ninth grade with a solid foundation in business. The principal insists it's not just a pint-sized business school. The goal is to give kids a well-rounded education that is also applicable in the real world.

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]]> Latino High School Grads Enter College At Record Rate Latinos are entering colleges and universities at higher rates than whites and blacks but still lower than Asian-Americans. This is an all-time high for Latinos, according to a recent Pew Hispanic Center report. It's the result, in part, of a dramatic rise in the graduation rate among Hispanic high school students. Tue, 14 May 2013 04:44:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/05/14/183813129/Latino-High-School-Grads-Enter-College-At-Record-Rate?ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/05/14/183813129/Latino-High-School-Grads-Enter-College-At-Record-Rate?ft=1&f=1013 Latinos are entering colleges and universities at higher rates than whites and blacks but still lower than Asian-Americans. This is an all-time high for Latinos, according to a recent Pew Hispanic Center report. It's the result, in part, of a dramatic rise in the graduation rate among Hispanic high school students.

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]]> All Races Attracted To HBCU Campuses According to a new report, historically black colleges and universities are attracting more Asian and Latino students than ever before. Host Michel Martin discusses that and other findings with the report's author, Marybeth Gasman, and Morgan State University President, David Wilson. Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=183628289&ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=183628289&ft=1&f=1013 According to a new report, historically black colleges and universities are attracting more Asian and Latino students than ever before. Host Michel Martin discusses that and other findings with the report's author, Marybeth Gasman, and Morgan State University President, David Wilson.

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]]> A First Job Is Like A First Date, And Other Advice For Graduation Day We asked a bunch of economists what they would say if they were giving a commencement address this spring. Here's what they told us.<em></em> Mon, 13 May 2013 09:17:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/05/13/183575731/a-first-job-is-like-a-first-date-and-other-advice-for-graduation-day?ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/05/13/183575731/a-first-job-is-like-a-first-date-and-other-advice-for-graduation-day?ft=1&f=1013 We asked a bunch of economists what they would say if they were giving a commencement address this spring. Here's what they told us.

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]]> College Divestment Campaigns Creating Passionate Environmentalists Taking a page from the playbook of decades past, college students are once again pressuring schools to pull investment funding from specific sectors. This time it's big oil and coal companies. But these campaigns have effects beyond the university — they're launching a new generation of activists. Fri, 10 May 2013 03:16:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182599588/college-divestment-campaigns-creating-passionate-environmentalists?ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182599588/college-divestment-campaigns-creating-passionate-environmentalists?ft=1&f=1013 Taking a page from the playbook of decades past, college students are once again pressuring schools to pull investment funding from specific sectors. This time it's big oil and coal companies. But these campaigns have effects beyond the university — they're launching a new generation of activists.

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]]> Feds Reach Agreement With Montana School On Sexual Assaults The Department of Justice has reached an agreement with the University of Montana to resolve an investigation into the school's response to accusations of sexual harassment since 2009. The federal inquiry will continue to examine how Missoula city officials have handled such cases. Thu, 09 May 2013 17:13:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/09/182643275/feds-reach-agreement-with-montana-school-on-sexual-assaults?ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/09/182643275/feds-reach-agreement-with-montana-school-on-sexual-assaults?ft=1&f=1013 The Department of Justice has reached an agreement with the University of Montana to resolve an investigation into the school's response to accusations of sexual harassment since 2009. The federal inquiry will continue to examine how Missoula city officials have handled such cases.

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]]> Perry's Vision For University Of Texas Criticized There's a debate across the country over how well universities are preparing graduates for the real world, and whether colleges should operate more like businesses. That debate is particularly heated in Texas, where Gov. Rick Perry wants big changes at state colleges, including the flagship University of Texas. Thu, 09 May 2013 05:43:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/09/182474603/perrys-vision-for-university-of-texas-criticized?ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/09/182474603/perrys-vision-for-university-of-texas-criticized?ft=1&f=1013 There's a debate across the country over how well universities are preparing graduates for the real world, and whether colleges should operate more like businesses. That debate is particularly heated in Texas, where Gov. Rick Perry wants big changes at state colleges, including the flagship University of Texas.

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]]> With Gorgeous Dorms But Little Cash, Colleges Must Adapt Jeffrey Selingo, an editor with <em>The Chronicle of Higher Education,</em> argues that American colleges have lost their way. In <em>College (Un)bound, </em>he describes the challenges facing American higher education and takes a close look at what college students are getting in return for their tuition. Wed, 08 May 2013 02:45:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/08/181580716/with-gorgeous-dorms-but-little-cash-colleges-must-adapt?ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/08/181580716/with-gorgeous-dorms-but-little-cash-colleges-must-adapt?ft=1&f=1013 Jeffrey Selingo, an editor with The Chronicle of Higher Education, argues that American colleges have lost their way. In College (Un)bound, he describes the challenges facing American higher education and takes a close look at what college students are getting in return for their tuition.

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