Freshman Class For NYC's Top Public High School Includes 7 Black Students Out Of 895 Next fall, the freshman class at New York City's top public high school will include seven black students out of 895. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with New York Times reporter Eliza Shapiro about the disparity.
Georgetown Students React To Admissions Fraud Scandal A bribery and admissions fraud scandal has touched several universities, including Georgetown. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Georgetown seniors Christian Paz, Margaret Gach and Ramon Lyons.
Students pay 'rent' or lose their desks at this elementary school Kent School District officials are looking into a money-management curriculum at a Covington elementary school that requires students to “rent” their desks and “buy” bathroom passes using classroom currency. Ann Dornfeld
Masha Gershman: What Can We Learn From The Russian Approach To Math Education? In the USSR, topics like algebra were introduced in early childhood. Masha Gershman says, decades later, this method still effectively teaches kids to tackle math problems with open and curious minds. NPR/TED Staff
Eddie Woo: How Can Math Help Us Understand The Complexity Of The Universe? The world is full of recurring patterns based on math. Math teacher Eddie Woo explains why human beings are naturally drawn to patterns and how we can use math to engage with our complex world. NPR/TED Staff
Adam Spencer: Why Are Monster Prime Numbers Important? Adam Spencer is fascinated by prime numbers. These seemingly simple numbers can be found in monster sizes—the latest being almost 25 million digits long. NPR/TED Staff
Dan Finkel: How Can Play Help Us Understand Math? Dan Finkel says math is often taught as a series of rigid steps—which can be intimidating. Instead, he wants kids to see the fun, creative side of math that leads to deep learning and discovery. NPR/TED Staff
Students At UCLA Weigh In On College Admissions Scandal With 'Daily Bruin' Editorial NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Keshav Tadimeti, opinion editor of the Daily Bruin, UCLA's student newspaper, about an editorial on the college admissions scandal in which UCLA was named.
Seattle Schools suggests Muslim children skip Ramadan fasting to boost test scores Some Muslims are taking issue with a Seattle school’s request that families consider adjusting their observance of Ramadan to boost children’s standardized test scores. Ann Dornfeld
This Mentoring Program Is Taking A Different Approach To Help Students With Reading Many schools rely on mentoring programs to help younger students. But one program is turning that idea on its head — by helping older students become better readers by teaching younger kids. Clare Lombardo