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Education

Mindfulness Transforms Culture At High-Needs Elementary School

A struggling elementary school in East Nashville, Tenn., is incorporating mindfulness, but experts caution that mindfulness is not a panacea and programs should follow scientific guidelines.

Mindfulness Transforms Culture At High-Needs Elementary School

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Food Fight: How 2 Trump Proposals Could Bite Into School Lunch
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Food Fight: How 2 Trump Proposals Could Bite Into School Lunch

The pending federal rule changes could push a million kids off free or reduced-price school meals, at least temporarily.

Food Fight: How 2 Trump Proposals Could Bite Into School Lunch

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One Woman's Quest To Preserve The Radio Archives At Historically Black Colleges

Radio producer Jocelyn Robinson is trying to save archival audio and help historically black colleges and universities start thinking about the importance of preserving their precious history.

One Woman's Quest To Preserve The Radio Archives At Historically Black Colleges

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An Indian University Is Trying To Innovate What Students Learn — And How They Learn It

India has more young people than any other country in the world and that means, the country needs many more college classrooms.

An Indian University Is Trying To Innovate What Students Learn — And How They Learn It

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UC Santa Cruz Grad Students Strike For Higher Pay As Housing Costs Skyrocket

Graduate students at the University of California Santa Cruz are on strike. Teaching assistants are calling for higher pay to cope with the city's high cost of living.

UC Santa Cruz Grad Students Strike For Higher Pay As Housing Costs Skyrocket

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Harvard, Yale Accused Of Failing To Report Hundreds Of Millions In Foreign Donations

Harkness Tower on Yale University's campus in 2016. The Department of Education said Yale failed to disclosed a total of $375 million in foreign money. Beth Harpaz/AP hide caption

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Harvard, Yale Accused Of Failing To Report Hundreds Of Millions In Foreign Donations

The Ivy League schools have been singled out in a federal crackdown on institutions of higher learning for allegedly not reporting hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign donations.

Education Department Probes Harvard, Yale Over Foreign Funding

The Department of Education has announced that it is investigating two elite U.S. universities: Harvard and Yale. The government says they potentially failed to report foreign gifts and contracts.

Education Department Probes Harvard, Yale Over Foreign Funding

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Politics

News Brief: Democratic Candidates, Education Probe, Border Detainees

Early nominating contests fail to resolve Democratic Party's divide. The Education Department probes Harvard and Yale funds. And, why scores of Iranian-Americans were detained at a border crossing.

News Brief: Democratic Candidates, Education Probe, Border Detainees

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National

A Contest For Students: Deliver A Stump Speech

New Hampshire Public Radio

Why should candidates have all the fun? NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Hannah McCarthy, host of New Hampshire Public Radio's Civics 101 podcast, about their student stump speech contest.

A Contest For Students: Deliver A Stump Speech

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Politics

News Brief: N.H. Primary, Coronavirus, Lockdown Drills

New Hampshire's primary takes center stage. Health officials worry about the spread of the coronavirus outside China. And, two large teacher unions question the effectiveness of active shooter drills.

News Brief: N.H. Primary, Coronavirus, Lockdown Drills

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2 Big Teachers Unions Call For Rethinking Student Involvement In Lockdown Drills
Dion MBD for NPR

2 Big Teachers Unions Call For Rethinking Student Involvement In Lockdown Drills

About 95% of American public schools have adopted some form of active shooter drills. But there's little proof they're effective — and there's growing concern they can traumatize children.

2 Big Teachers Unions Call For Rethinking Student Involvement In Lockdown Drills

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Howard University's Largest Donation Ever Raises Questions About Who Gets Donor Coins

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Howard University's Largest Donation Ever Raises Questions About Who Gets Donor Coins

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The largest gift in Howard University's history — a $10 million investment in its STEM program — has sparked a larger conversation: which institutions get private donor money, and why.

Howard University's Largest Donation Ever Raises Questions About Who Gets Donor Coins

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Elections

Student Debt Is A Big Issue In The New Hampshire Primary

New Hampshire students graduate with some of the highest rates of student debt in the country. Several Democratic presidential candidates have plans that would forgive student loans.

Student Debt Is A Big Issue In The New Hampshire Primary

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