NPR Topics: 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. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:45:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Education http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1013&ft=1&f=1013 Socialite's School Brings Hope To Brazilian Slum Brazil's ghettos are poverty stricken and violent. But there are people fighting against the odds to turn things around for the poor children of Rio de Janeiro. Among them is an unusual apostle: a Rio socialite who founded a school for slum-dwelling children and views education as an equalizer. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:01:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120580045&ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120580045&ft=1&f=1013 Brazil's ghettos are poverty stricken and violent. But there are people fighting against the odds to turn things around for the poor children of Rio de Janeiro. Among them is an unusual apostle: a Rio socialite who founded a school for slum-dwelling children and views education as an equalizer.

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]]> Protests, Arrests Follow UC's 32 Percent Fee Hike Dozens of demonstrators who barricaded themselves inside a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley in a protest over fee hikes and budget cuts were removed late Friday, bringing the daylong occupation to an end, university officials said. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:45:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120645945&ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120645945&ft=1&f=1013 Dozens of demonstrators who barricaded themselves inside a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley in a protest over fee hikes and budget cuts were removed late Friday, bringing the daylong occupation to an end, university officials said.

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]]> Chicago School Board Chief's Death Raises Questions Michael Scott was found shot in the head Monday, his body partially submerged in the Chicago River. The medical examiner ruled the death a suicide, but so far police have not reached that conclusion, and there's widespread disbelief among the mayor and others that Scott would have killed himself. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:54:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120614366&ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120614366&ft=1&f=1013 Michael Scott was found shot in the head Monday, his body partially submerged in the Chicago River. The medical examiner ruled the death a suicide, but so far police have not reached that conclusion, and there's widespread disbelief among the mayor and others that Scott would have killed himself.

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]]> Students Rail Against University Of California Fees UC regents, meeting at UCLA, approved fees that will bring the average annual cost to about $10,300 — a threefold increase in a decade. In protest, University of California Berkeley students barricaded themselves in part of a campus building on Friday. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:47:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120605399&ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120605399&ft=1&f=1013 UC regents, meeting at UCLA, approved fees that will bring the average annual cost to about $10,300 — a threefold increase in a decade. In protest, University of California Berkeley students barricaded themselves in part of a campus building on Friday.

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]]> Students Protest University Of Calif. Fee Hike Thousands of University of California students converged on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles Thursday, as regents adopted a 30 percent fee hike. It's one of the latest signs of California's continuing economic crisis. UC officials say, faced with a huge deficit of their own, they have no choice but to raise the fees. Many students say they can't afford to pay more. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120602653&ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120602653&ft=1&f=1013 Thousands of University of California students converged on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles Thursday, as regents adopted a 30 percent fee hike. It's one of the latest signs of California's continuing economic crisis. UC officials say, faced with a huge deficit of their own, they have no choice but to raise the fees. Many students say they can't afford to pay more.

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]]> U of Cal. System Boosts Fees 32% To Fill Funding Shortfall Struggling to operate the nation's largest public university system as state lawmakers have failed to meet requested funding needs, the University of California Regents approved an overall 30 percent fee increase that will be spread over the current and following academic years. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:41:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114407752&ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114407752&ft=1&f=1013 Struggling to operate the nation's largest public university system as state lawmakers have failed to meet requested funding needs, the University of California Regents approved an overall 30 percent fee increase that will be spread over the current and following academic years.

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]]> University Of California OKs 30 Percent Fee Hike In Los Angeles, University of California regents adopted a 30-percent increase in tuition in the face of a huge system-wide deficit. The vote came as thousands of angry students converged on the UCLA campus in protest. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:07:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120591665&ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120591665&ft=1&f=1013 In Los Angeles, University of California regents adopted a 30-percent increase in tuition in the face of a huge system-wide deficit. The vote came as thousands of angry students converged on the UCLA campus in protest.

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]]> Ambitious New University Opens In Saudi Arabia With a $10 billion endowment, the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology is one of the wealthiest universities in the world. The idea is to foster research that will diversify Saudi Arabia's oil-dependent economy, and to be an oasis of freedom in a highly-controlled society. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120448256&ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120448256&ft=1&f=1013 With a $10 billion endowment, the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology is one of the wealthiest universities in the world. The idea is to foster research that will diversify Saudi Arabia's oil-dependent economy, and to be an oasis of freedom in a highly-controlled society.

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]]> Principal Tells Students 'Meep' Is Off-Limits The principal at Danvers High School, in Danvers, Mass., has asked students to stop using the word "meep" because of the frustration and confusion it caused among the faculty. Mike Spiewak, a senior at the high school, helped to popularize the word. NPR's Guy Raz talks with Spiewak about what exactly "meep" means, and what the future of the word at the school may be. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120422662&ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120422662&ft=1&f=1013 The principal at Danvers High School, in Danvers, Mass., has asked students to stop using the word "meep" because of the frustration and confusion it caused among the faculty. Mike Spiewak, a senior at the high school, helped to popularize the word. NPR's Guy Raz talks with Spiewak about what exactly "meep" means, and what the future of the word at the school may be.

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]]> Alcohol Plus Caffeine Equals FDA Action Alcoholic "energy" drinks are coming under FDA scrutiny. Manufacturers of the beverages have 30 days to prove their products are safe. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:29:08 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114399762&ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114399762&ft=1&f=1013 Alcoholic "energy" drinks are coming under FDA scrutiny. Manufacturers of the beverages have 30 days to prove their products are safe.

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]]> On Sesame Street, 'C' Is For Controversy The beloved television show has been educating children for 40 years &mdash; but not without plenty of grown-up controversy. From Cookie Monster's unbalanced diet, to Elmo's bad grammar, to Grover's civil disobedience, <em>The Week</em> magazine explains why some days aren't sunny days on Sesame Street. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120355663&ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120355663&ft=1&f=1013 The beloved television show has been educating children for 40 years — but not without plenty of grown-up controversy. From Cookie Monster's unbalanced diet, to Elmo's bad grammar, to Grover's civil disobedience, The Week magazine explains why some days aren't sunny days on Sesame Street.

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]]> U.S. Unveils Education Stimulus Rules The Department of Education releases the rules Thursday for getting Race to the Top money &mdash; $4.5 billion in funding for education innovations for which states must compete. But some local officials are irritated with the process because they feel their concerns are being trampled on in the rush for cash. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120340616&ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120340616&ft=1&f=1013 The Department of Education releases the rules Thursday for getting Race to the Top money — $4.5 billion in funding for education innovations for which states must compete. But some local officials are irritated with the process because they feel their concerns are being trampled on in the rush for cash.

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]]> Vision Groups Want Colleges To Stop Buying Kindle Amazon's Kindle is taking some knocks from the National Federation for the Blind. The electronic reader can read books aloud, but the federation says that function is difficult to turn on when you can't see. Now, two universities say they won't buy more Kindles for their students unless Amazon comes up with a fix. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120340625&ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120340625&ft=1&f=1013 Amazon's Kindle is taking some knocks from the National Federation for the Blind. The electronic reader can read books aloud, but the federation says that function is difficult to turn on when you can't see. Now, two universities say they won't buy more Kindles for their students unless Amazon comes up with a fix.

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]]> In South Korea, Nation Stops For Mega Exam More than 650,000 high school seniors in South Korea took a national college placement exam Thursday that many believe will determine the rest of their lives. The government takes it so seriously that aircraft are barred from flying near the test site, and the workday begins an hour late, to prevent traffic jams. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:37:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120339767&ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120339767&ft=1&f=1013 More than 650,000 high school seniors in South Korea took a national college placement exam Thursday that many believe will determine the rest of their lives. The government takes it so seriously that aircraft are barred from flying near the test site, and the workday begins an hour late, to prevent traffic jams.

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]]> University Seeks Grateful Dead Archivist The University of California, Santa Cruz, is seeking an archivist for its collection of Grateful Dead materials. The job involves managing original documents, clippings, art, posters, recordings, publication and documentation of the band's famous network of fans, known as deadheads. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120300317&ft=1&f=1013 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120300317&ft=1&f=1013 The University of California, Santa Cruz, is seeking an archivist for its collection of Grateful Dead materials. The job involves managing original documents, clippings, art, posters, recordings, publication and documentation of the band's famous network of fans, known as deadheads.

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