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The Two-Way
'I'm Not Satisfied': Family's First Graduate Has Bigger Goals
June 10, 2013 When Denver teenager Dajina Bell graduated from high school last week, she celebrated a remarkable academic and personal comeback. Bell's high school years were marked early on by her brother's death and a host of other troubles.
All Tech Considered
How One College Is Closing The Computer Science Gender Gap
May 1, 2013 At Harvey Mudd College in California, about 40 percent of the computer science majors are women. That's far more than at any other co-ed school. And it's thanks in large part to the school's president, Maria Klawe. She has worked hard to keep women interested in computer science and empower them to succeed in the field.
The Two-Way
Alabama's Governor Signs Education Bill Allowing School Choice
March 14, 2013 Alabama's Gov. Robert Bentley has signed a sweeping education bill that gives tax credits to parents who want to transfer their children from a failing public school to another public or private school. The bill became law one day after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled a lawsuit against it was premature.
The Two-Way
Alabama's Contentious Education Bill In Limbo As Courts Review Cases
March 8, 2013 A week after a sweeping education bill was abruptly adopted by Alabama's Legislature, the legislation is on hold, with a circuit judge and the state's supreme court reviewing separate lawsuits filed over it. The bill gives tax credits to parents who move children from struggling schools to private or public schools.
Shots - Health News
New York Medical School Widens Nontraditional Path For Admissions
February 28, 2013 The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is making it easier for more nontraditional students to become doctors. Applicants don't have to have taken the standard admissions test or a full slate of premed classes to be considered. The school's leadership hopes the move will foster greater diversity.
Planet Money
Planet Money On Preschool
February 13, 2013 Here are links to several stories we did last year on the economics of preschool — a subject made newly relevant by last night's State of the Union address.
The Two-Way
Teacher Evaluation Impasse Costs New York City Hundreds Of Millions
January 18, 2013 In New York City, the failure to agree on a plan for evaluating its teachers is being widely criticized, especially because the city will now miss out on hundreds of millions of dollars in state financing. At stake was $250 million in aid, and another $200 million in grants, according to WNYC's Schoolbook education blog.
The Two-Way
AP Credit Will No Longer Be Accepted At Dartmouth
January 17, 2013 Advanced Placement exams, which many high school students use to gain course credits when they attend college, will no longer be accepted for credit at Dartmouth College, the AP reports.
Planet Money
Why A Principal Created His Own Currency
December 14, 2012 He created incentives that 11-year-olds could relate to. (Somehow, "Come to school and you'll be better off in 20 years," just wasn't working.)
It's All Politics
Looming Spending Cuts Would Hit Hard All Over
December 5, 2012 If Congress fails to reach an agreement on tax increases and spending cuts this year, it will mean sharp reductions in a broad swath of federal spending, from defense and Medicare to education and unemployment benefits. Economists say the cuts would be a serious setback for the economy as a whole.
All Tech Considered
Some Schools Actually Want Students To Play With Their Smartphones In Class
October 3, 2012 NHPRSmartphones and tablets can be a big distraction to students, but some schools are embracing these Internet-ready mobile devices as tools for learning. Bring-your-own-device policies have benefits in the classroom, but there are drawbacks, too.
Shots - Health News
Teachers' Expectations Can Influence How Students Perform
September 17, 2012 Teachers' expectations about their students' abilities affect classroom interactions in myriad ways that can impact student performance. Students expected to succeed, for example, get more time to answer questions and more specific feedback. But training aimed at changing teaching behavior can also help change expectations.
The Two-Way
No Deal: Chicago Teachers To Continue Strike
September 16, 2012 The union's House of Delegates declined to vote on whether to end the strike Sunday after hearing details of a tentative contract agreement. Teachers will keep picketing Monday, one week after teachers walked out.
Tell Me More
Tell Us More: Twitter Education Forum
September 13, 2012 Join Tell Me More's education conversation on Twitter today, using #npredchat.
