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When Applying For College Is Especially Difficult

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with high school senior Kayla Sasser and law professor Mehrsa Baradaran about the challenge of answering college applications questions for disadvantaged students.
Creatures Of Habit: How Habits Shape Who We Are — And Who We Become

At the beginning of the year, many of us make resolutions for the months to come. We resolve to work out more, procrastinate less, or save more money. Though some people stick with these aspirations, many of us fall short. This week, psychologist Wendy Wood shares what researchers have found about how to build good habits — and break bad ones.
- Shankar Vedantam
A Dying Language Of Enslaved Africans Lives On At Harvard

The Gullah Geechee language is spoken by descendants of enslaved Africans who were brought to the coastal South. Now, the language is being taught at Harvard University.
Virginia School District To Give Students One Day Off Per Year For 'Civic Engagement'

The policy, which educators say is a first in the nation, is meant to give students an outlet for political activism.
- Matthew S. Schwartz
How Colleges Are Using Tech To Keep Track Of Students

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell about how colleges are using technology to keep track of students.
The Best Viral Classroom Moments Of 2019

Social media gives us a look into the lives of students and teachers. Dozens of teachers used music, costumes and stunts to bring life to their classes this year.
- Anya Kamenetz
Esports Programs Plug Students Into Careers

At Shenandoah University, students are learning the ins and outs of the esports business.
New SNAP Rule Impacts College Students By Limiting Benefits And Adding Confusion

College students often struggle to make ends meet, and food insecurity is more common on campus than you might think. Now it could be even more challenging for some to get food stamps.
- Rachel Treisman
Seattle scrambles to vaccinate kids: 2,200 told not to come back without shots

Seattle is one of the districts now enforcing a longstanding state law that says students must be barred from school if they lack required vaccinations or exemptions.
- Ann Dornfeld
Where A Child Grows Up Plays A Major Role In Future Opportunities

NPR got an early look at data showing vastly different opportunities for children of different races across the U.S. living just neighborhoods apart. Albany, N.Y., has some of the biggest inequities.

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