Education News

Announcing the NPR Student Podcast Challenge for 2026 — and a very special prize!
Dec 4, 2025 10:00 AM
The annual contest for students in grades four through 12 is back for its eig...

50 years after the birth of special education, some fear for its future under Trump
Dec 3, 2025 10:00 AM
The Trump administration has fired, or tried to fire, many of the federal sta...

To AI or not to AI? Do college students appreciate the question?
Dec 2, 2025 10:04 PM
A college history professor tells us why using AI is a detriment to learning.

How a Denver school engaged Latino dads to tutor students in the community on reading
Nov 30, 2025 01:00 PM
Kindergarten reading scores are way up at a Denver school where local dads ar...

Northwestern settles with Trump administration in $75M deal to regain federal funding
Nov 29, 2025 09:07 PM
The university will pay $75 million over three years to end the Trump adminis...

A new animated film offers a way for kids to learn about contemporary Native culture
Nov 28, 2025 09:34 PM
This Thanksgiving, a new animated film offers teachers a resource to talk abo...