NPR People: Claudio Sanchez http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2101122&ft=1&f=2101122 Former elementary and middle school teacher Claudio Sanchez is education correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR). He focuses on the "three p's" of education reform: politics, policy, and pedagogy. Sanchez's reports air regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazines Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:01:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Claudio Sanchez http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2101122&ft=1&f=2101122 yes College Graduates Struggle To Repay Loans The abysmal job market is making it hard for some to start making student loan payments, which come due this month for May graduates. A new law could ease the pain for some: It limits monthly payments to 15 percent of a graduate's income. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:01:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120455239&ft=1&f=2101122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120455239&ft=1&f=2101122 The abysmal job market is making it hard for some to start making student loan payments, which come due this month for May graduates. A new law could ease the pain for some: It limits monthly payments to 15 percent of a graduate's income. 254 no The abysmal job market is making it hard for some to start making student loan payments, which come due this month for May graduates. A new law could ease the pain for some: It limits monthly payments to 15 percent of a graduate's income.

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]]> Do Colleges Favor Male Applicants? The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is investigating whether some private colleges discriminate against women in admissions. The commission says it's acting because in recent years, some colleges have admitted significantly larger percentages of male applicants to their freshman classes than female applicants. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120300342&ft=1&f=2101122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120300342&ft=1&f=2101122 The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is investigating whether some private colleges discriminate against women in admissions. The commission says it's acting because in recent years, some colleges have admitted significantly larger percentages of male applicants to their freshman classes than female applicants. 217 no The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is investigating whether some private colleges discriminate against women in admissions. The commission says it's acting because in recent years, some colleges have admitted significantly larger percentages of male applicants to their freshman classes than female applicants.

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]]> Education Secretary Turns His Focus To Latinos Both Republicans and Democrats agree that improving U.S. education should be a top priority, and both parties. Tuesday, Education Secretary Arne Duncan met with Latino advocacy groups and Spanish language news organizations to talk about why education is also a civil rights issue. Host Michel Martin speaks with NPR's Claudio Sanchez, who attended the meeting, for an update. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114277937&ft=1&f=2101122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114277937&ft=1&f=2101122 Both Republicans and Democrats agree that improving U.S. education should be a top priority, and both parties. Tuesday, Education Secretary Arne Duncan met with Latino advocacy groups and Spanish language news organizations to talk about why education is also a civil rights issue. Host Michel Martin speaks with NPR's Claudio Sanchez, who attended the meeting, for an update. 452 no Both Republicans and Democrats agree that improving U.S. education should be a top priority, and both parties. Tuesday, Education Secretary Arne Duncan met with Latino advocacy groups and Spanish language news organizations to talk about why education is also a civil rights issue. Host Michel Martin speaks with NPR's Claudio Sanchez, who attended the meeting, for an update.

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]]> More Colleges Turn To Uncle Sam For Student Loans If President Obama's plan to change the student loan system passes the Senate, college students will get loans directly from the federal government instead of private lenders. More than 500 colleges have already made the switch in the past year. Consumer banks aren't happy about it. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:07:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114045672&ft=1&f=2101122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114045672&ft=1&f=2101122 If President Obama's plan to change the student loan system passes the Senate, college students will get loans directly from the federal government instead of private lenders. More than 500 colleges have already made the switch in the past year. Consumer banks aren't happy about it. 223 no If President Obama's plan to change the student loan system passes the Senate, college students will get loans directly from the federal government instead of private lenders. More than 500 colleges have already made the switch in the past year. Consumer banks aren't happy about it.

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]]> Layoffs At Ailing D.C. Schools Spark Union Outrage Washington, D.C., schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee's reform program for the city's school system involves changing the way teachers are evaluated. Tensions escalated between Rhee and the teachers union earlier this month when more than 200 teachers were laid off only months after 900 new teachers had been hired. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:12:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113791976&ft=1&f=2101122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113791976&ft=1&f=2101122 Washington, D.C., schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee's reform program for the city's school system involves changing the way teachers are evaluated. Tensions escalated between Rhee and the teachers union earlier this month when more than 200 teachers were laid off only months after 900 new teachers had been hired. 275 no Washington, D.C., schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee's reform program for the city's school system involves changing the way teachers are evaluated. Tensions escalated between Rhee and the teachers union earlier this month when more than 200 teachers were laid off only months after 900 new teachers had been hired.

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]]> Report: School Stimulus Funds Not Used As Intended The Education Department's inspector general says some states are using stimulus funds to plug holes in education budgets. This despite the fact that the Obama administration said that stimulus dollars earmarked for education were meant to supplement school funding. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:21:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113533704&ft=1&f=2101122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113533704&ft=1&f=2101122 The Education Department's inspector general says some states are using stimulus funds to plug holes in education budgets. This despite the fact that the Obama administration said that stimulus dollars earmarked for education were meant to supplement school funding. 225 no The Education Department's inspector general says some states are using stimulus funds to plug holes in education budgets. This despite the fact that the Obama administration said that stimulus dollars earmarked for education were meant to supplement school funding.

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]]> What Should Go Into A Teaching Degree? The majority of classroom teachers are trained in traditional colleges of education. But that training has come under intense scrutiny. Critics say too many teachers leave poorly prepared for the enormous changes taking place in the real world of teaching. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113349924&ft=1&f=2101122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113349924&ft=1&f=2101122 The majority of classroom teachers are trained in traditional colleges of education. But that training has come under intense scrutiny. Critics say too many teachers leave poorly prepared for the enormous changes taking place in the real world of teaching. 470 no The majority of classroom teachers are trained in traditional colleges of education. But that training has come under intense scrutiny. Critics say too many teachers leave poorly prepared for the enormous changes taking place in the real world of teaching.

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]]> Post-Sept. 11, Colleges Take On Law Enforcement Role Since the Sept. 11 attacks, U.S. colleges have assumed new responsibilities for reporting information about foreign students. Some school officials feel a tension between a university's mission of openness and Homeland Security's mission of keeping out problematic people. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:27:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112746263&ft=1&f=2101122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112746263&ft=1&f=2101122 Since the Sept. 11 attacks, U.S. colleges have assumed new responsibilities for reporting information about foreign students. Some school officials feel a tension between a university's mission of openness and Homeland Security's mission of keeping out problematic people. 328 no Since the Sept. 11 attacks, U.S. colleges have assumed new responsibilities for reporting information about foreign students. Some school officials feel a tension between a university's mission of openness and Homeland Security's mission of keeping out problematic people.

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]]> Whoops, We've Got Too Many Freshmen With families strapped for money and financial aid harder to come by, pricey private colleges were expecting a lot fewer undergraduate students this fall. Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore was so sure of this that it decided to accept more students than usual. Turns out, the school's estimate was way off and it's now scrambling to accommodate the extra students. Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112585088&ft=1&f=2101122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112585088&ft=1&f=2101122 With families strapped for money and financial aid harder to come by, pricey private colleges were expecting a lot fewer undergraduate students this fall. Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore was so sure of this that it decided to accept more students than usual. Turns out, the school's estimate was way off and it's now scrambling to accommodate the extra students. 232 no With families strapped for money and financial aid harder to come by, pricey private colleges were expecting a lot fewer undergraduate students this fall. Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore was so sure of this that it decided to accept more students than usual. Turns out, the school's estimate was way off and it's now scrambling to accommodate the extra students.

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]]> Latina High School Dropout Rate Rises Many Latinas have high aspirations, but a new study suggests that the majority of them are unable to reach these dreams because of educational barriers. Forty-one percent of Hispanic female students do not complete high school with a standard diploma, part of which is attributed to the Latinas having the highest teen pregnancy rates of "of any racial or ethnic group." Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112401912&ft=1&f=2101122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112401912&ft=1&f=2101122 Many Latinas have high aspirations, but a new study suggests that the majority of them are unable to reach these dreams because of educational barriers. Forty-one percent of Hispanic female students do not complete high school with a standard diploma, part of which is attributed to the Latinas having the highest teen pregnancy rates of "of any racial or ethnic group." 711 no Many Latinas have high aspirations, but a new study suggests that the majority of them are unable to reach these dreams because of educational barriers. Forty-one percent of Hispanic female students do not complete high school with a standard diploma, part of which is attributed to the Latinas having the highest teen pregnancy rates of "of any racial or ethnic group."

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]]> Children's TV Helps But Can't Teach Reading Alone How successful are television programs like <em>Reading Rainbow</em> and <em>Sesame Street</em> at helping kids learn to read? The head of the International Reading Association says TV is not a tool to teach explicit reading skills. Richard Long says that's a job for schools and parents, but he says children's programs are better than nothing. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:22:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112323685&ft=1&f=2101122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112323685&ft=1&f=2101122 How successful are television programs like <em>Reading Rainbow</em> and <em>Sesame Street</em> at helping kids learn to read? The head of the International Reading Association says TV is not a tool to teach explicit reading skills. Richard Long says that's a job for schools and parents, but he says children's programs are better than nothing. 0 no How successful are television programs like Reading Rainbow and Sesame Street at helping kids learn to read? The head of the International Reading Association says TV is not a tool to teach explicit reading skills. Richard Long says that's a job for schools and parents, but he says children's programs are better than nothing.

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]]> Billions Of Stimulus Money Goes Unspent In April, the U.S. Education Department released billions of dollars in stimulus funds for education. Four months later, much of that money is still sitting in state coffers &mdash; despite long lists of unmet needs in many school districts. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111721655&ft=1&f=2101122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111721655&ft=1&f=2101122 In April, the U.S. Education Department released billions of dollars in stimulus funds for education. Four months later, much of that money is still sitting in state coffers &mdash; despite long lists of unmet needs in many school districts. 264 no In April, the U.S. Education Department released billions of dollars in stimulus funds for education. Four months later, much of that money is still sitting in state coffers — despite long lists of unmet needs in many school districts.

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]]> New GI Bill Offers Massive Benefits The first GI Bill since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks is the most comprehensive set of educational benefits for veterans since the original World War II-era version. The $78 billion program pays as much as four years of tuition at a state university, housing allowances, money for books and fees. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111511139&ft=1&f=2101122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111511139&ft=1&f=2101122 The first GI Bill since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks is the most comprehensive set of educational benefits for veterans since the original World War II-era version. The $78 billion program pays as much as four years of tuition at a state university, housing allowances, money for books and fees. 197 no The first GI Bill since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks is the most comprehensive set of educational benefits for veterans since the original World War II-era version. The $78 billion program pays as much as four years of tuition at a state university, housing allowances, money for books and fees.

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]]> At School, Lower Expectations Of Dominican Kids Parents and teachers often expect less of students who are the children of Dominican immigrants. This causes their grades and ambitions to suffer. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:45:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111436534&ft=1&f=2101122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111436534&ft=1&f=2101122 Parents and teachers often expect less of students who are the children of Dominican immigrants. This causes their grades and ambitions to suffer. 429 no Parents and teachers often expect less of students who are the children of Dominican immigrants. This causes their grades and ambitions to suffer.

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]]> Chinese Immigrants' Kids Play Balancing Role Students whose parents come from China often excel in school, but their educational performance can be affected by cultural tensions at home between their Chinese and American identities. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:29:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111388928&ft=1&f=2101122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111388928&ft=1&f=2101122 Students whose parents come from China often excel in school, but their educational performance can be affected by cultural tensions at home between their Chinese and American identities. 435 no Students whose parents come from China often excel in school, but their educational performance can be affected by cultural tensions at home between their Chinese and American identities.

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