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Students Provide Guides For Paying For College

Elissa Nadworny — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 05:07:00 -0400

Trying to figure out how to navigate the finances of college? A series of crowdsourced Google documents written by current students and recent graduates provides many needed answers.

Harvard Rescinds Offer To Parkland Survivor After Discovery Of Racist Comments

Anya Kamenetz — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 17:43:00 -0400

Kyle Kashuv, a Parkland student survivor, was accepted into Harvard, but after the university discovered racist slurs he made when he was 16, the offer was rescinded.

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On A Tiny Island, Comedian Delivers A Graduation Speech For One

Hayley Fager — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 14:09:00 -0400

Gwen Lynch of Cuttyhunk, an island off the coast of Massachusetts, was the only graduate of her one-room school this year. "It really is lonely," she said.

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U.S. Schools Underreport How Often Students Are Restrained Or Secluded, Watchdog Says

Jenny Abamu — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 11:07:00 -0400

Districts are supposed to tell the government how often students are held or detained. But a new report says those numbers are so inaccurate, there's no way of knowing the prevalence of these methods.

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Iowa Teens Can Do Yard Work For School Credit

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 04:58:00 -0400

A high school in Dubuque, Iowa, gives students physical education credit when they go out into the community and do yard work for community members who are older or disabled.

A Spelling Bee Coach On How To Spell Success

Lulu Garcia-Navarro — Sun, 16 Jun 2019 08:03:00 -0400

Five spellers in this year's National Spelling Bee shared a coach: Bill Schaefer, a retired school teacher from Denver. Since he started teaching in the 1970s, he's built a community for spellers.

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How Some Schools Restrain Or Seclude Students: A Look At A Controversial Practice

Jenny Abamu — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 06:01:18 -0400

It's supposed to be a last resort when students pose a danger to themselves or others, but laws and policies vary widely around the country.

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Speeches From High School Seniors As They Say Goodbye To Classmates

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 17:32:00 -0400

It's the time of year when high schools are saying goodbye to its seniors. And with graduation ceremonies come commencement speeches by top students.

Over-Enrolled, Virginia Tech Offers Some New Students Financial Incentives To Wait

Abigail Clukey — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 14:29:27 -0400

The university is making 1,500 incoming freshmen eligible for options to delay enrollment, such as a gap year stipend. Now, students are trying to decide whether to take the offers.

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Former Stanford Sailing Coach Avoids Prison Time For College Admissions Scandal

Tovia Smith — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 16:35:00 -0400

On Wednesday, former Stanford sailing coach John Vandemoer, the first of the accused in a college admissions scandal, received two years of supervised release in sentencing, avoiding prison time.

Lonnie Bunch III Takes Helm Of The Smithsonian: 'I Feel The Weight Of History'

Josh Axelrod — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 05:14:00 -0400

The founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture will become the Smithsonian Institution's first African American secretary.

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Former Stanford Coach Will Not Serve Prison Time For Admissions Scandal

Tovia Smith — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 05:02:00 -0400

John Vandemoer, who pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, was the first to be sentenced in the scandal. Prosecutors had called for a "meaningful" sentence to rebuild faith in the system.

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Dinosaurs Come Back To Life At The Smithsonian

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:06:30 -0400

After five years, the exhibit reopens this month with new bones and more scientifically accurate explanations.

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University Of Alabama Returns $21.5 Million To Hugh Culverhouse

Debbie Elliott — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 17:34:00 -0400

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with attorney Hugh Culverhouse, who pledged $26.5 million to the university. The $21.5 million he had given so far was returned and his name removed from the law school.

University Of Alabama Releases Emails Regarding Donor's Rejected Gift

Bill Chappell — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 16:04:00 -0400

"Our decision was never about the issue of abortion," the university said as it released emails that are from, to and about mega-donor Hugh Culverhouse Jr.

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