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HOW LEARNING HAPPENS

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Adult Course Offers Learning For The Sake Of Learning
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Adult Course Offers Learning For The Sake Of Learning

WNYC

by  Beth Fertig

The Clemente course provides low-income adults with college-level education about the arts, literature and the humanities — topics often lost in the race to get a practical degree.

Adult Course Offers Learning For The Sake Of Learning

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Out Of The Classroom And Into The Woods
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Out Of The Classroom And Into The Woods

American Public Media

by  Emily Hanford

In this Vermont kindergarten, every Monday is "Forest Monday" a day that gets students out of the classroom and into nature.

Out Of The Classroom And Into The Woods

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NYU Changes Its Policy On Reviewing Applicants' Criminal Background

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NYU Changes Its Policy On Reviewing Applicants' Criminal Background

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NYU has announced that when looking at applications, it will initially overlook the criminal record of prospective students.

NYU Changes Its Policy On Reviewing Applicants' Criminal Background

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Monday

Through Performance, Mississippi Students Honor Long-Forgotten Locals

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50 Great Teachers

Through Performance, Mississippi Students Honor Long-Forgotten Locals

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Every year, a history teacher in Columbus, Miss., takes high schoolers to the local cemetery. There, they tell the stories of those who are buried, and learn more about their own place in the world.

Through Performance, Mississippi Students Honor Long-Forgotten Locals

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Colleges To Students: Don't Trash Those Dorm Castoffs! Donate!

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Colleges To Students: Don't Trash Those Dorm Castoffs! Donate!

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As college students leave for the summer, many just throw away what they can't fit in the car for the ride home. But some schools are trying to find a new home for those campus castoffs.

Colleges To Students: Don't Trash Those Dorm Castoffs! Donate!

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Saturday

Behind The Curtain Of College Admissions, Fairness May Not Be Priority No. 1

Students walk through a gate on the Harvard University campus. In a recent complaint, dozens of groups have alleged that the school's admissions process holds Asian-American applicants to an unfairly high standard. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption

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Behind The Curtain Of College Admissions, Fairness May Not Be Priority No. 1

A discrimination complaint against Harvard has renewed focus on the fairness of admissions decisions. The process must be rational, says counselor and blogger Jim Jump, but it's not often fair.

Behind The Curtain Of College Admissions, Fairness May Not Be Priority No. 1

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Take It Outside: Teaching Sex Ed On The Streets Of New York

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Take It Outside: Teaching Sex Ed On The Streets Of New York

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Sex education often occurs in one of two places: at home or at school. Francisco Ramirez is bringing the subject out into the open.

Take It Outside: Teaching Sex Ed On The Streets Of New York

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Is Harvard Showing Bias Against Asian-Americans?

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Is Harvard Showing Bias Against Asian-Americans?

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A coalition of more than 60 organizations says the university has adopted higher expectations for Asian applicants in order to limit enrollment of this minority group.

Is Harvard Showing Bias Against Asian-Americans?

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Biology Professor's Calling: Teach Deaf Students They Can Do Anything

Caroline Solomon is a professor of biology at Gallaudet University, the renowned school for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption

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Biology Professor's Calling: Teach Deaf Students They Can Do Anything

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From a young age, Caroline Solomon wanted a career in science. She also wanted to help other deaf and hard-of-hearing people defy the odds. Now, she's considered a role model at Gallaudet University.

Biology Professor's Calling: Teach Deaf Students They Can Do Anything

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Tuesday

Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful ... This Great Teacher Abides By The Scout Law

Romy Vasquez leads the boys in drills ahead of an upcoming Eagle Scout ceremony. Shereen Marisol Meraji/NPR hide caption

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Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful ... This Great Teacher Abides By The Scout Law

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For 27 years, Romy Vasquez has been working with Boy Scouts in South Central Los Angeles, where, he says, it's easier to find a gang to join than a Boy Scout troop.

Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful ... This Great Teacher Abides By The Scout Law

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