As a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M University, Mario Suarez is researching ways teachers can help LGBTQ youth. Gabriel Cristóver Pérez/KUT hide caption
npr Ed We've been to school. We know how education works. Right? In fact, many aspects of learning — in homes, at schools, at work and elsewhere — are evolving rapidly, along with our understanding of learning. Join us as we explore how learning happens.
nprEd
HOW LEARNING HAPPENSSaturday
Maggie Webb, a junior high school math teacher at Clark Avenue School in Chelsea, Mass., volunteered to teach in a high-needs area in exchange for a federal grant called the TEACH grant. But a new report found that Webb and thousands of others had their grants converted to loans because of seemingly minor issues. Kayana Szymczak for NPR hide caption
Friday
In this April 30, 1974, file photo, Linda Brown, right, and her two children pose for a photo in their home in Topeka, Kan. Brown, the Kansas girl at the center of the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down racial segregation in schools, died March 25 at age 75. AP hide caption
Thursday
Alvin Irby, founder of Barbershop Books, is on a mission to get kids reading in the barbershop. Nickolai Hammer/NPR hide caption
Wednesday
The TEACH grant helps teachers-to-be pay for college or a master's. But many teachers, like Maggie Webb (left) and David West, say when they began teaching, they were forced to pay it back. Kayana Szymczak and Sean Rayford for NPR hide caption
Dept. Of Education Fail: Teachers Lose Grants, Forced To Repay Thousands In Loans
Saturday
Robert Edwards, a student from Washington, speaks alongside lawmakers and gun control activists at the U.S. Capitol, a day before the "March for Our Lives." From left are Ilan Alhadeff holding a photograph of his daughter, Alyssa, a 14-year-old Parkland victim; Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla.; Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla.; and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
This video is our guide to finding that balance: limiting screen time and getting the most benefit from it. NPR hide caption
Friday
Activists Denise Oliver-Velez and Mark D. Naison give advice to the new generation of student activists. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption
Thursday
Wednesday
Teachers are using OK Go videos — like This Too Shall Pass — to teach students about science and math concepts. YouTube/OKGo hide caption
Teachers And Those Magical OK Go Videos: A Match Made In Science?
Tuesday
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos waits to testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
Sunday
Saturday
Students hold their lighted cellphones at a rally at Parkland High School outside Allentown, Pa., on Wednesday. Michael Rubinkam/AP hide caption