NPR Topics: EducationNPR news and commentary on education, schools, colleges and universities, and emerging trends in learning. Listen to audio and subsribe to RSS feeds.Finance Students React To Market Turmoil- September 20, 2008 Were you distracted by the financial meltdown this past week Was your TV tuned to CNBC as markets reacted to the falling financial institutions Just imagine what it was like for business school students watching their future employers go down in flames.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94832617&ft=1&f=1013 Alums Clown Around At Ringling Bros. Reunion- September 20, 2008 Graduates of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Clown College are gathering for a reunion at the Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisc. Murray Horwitz, a graduate of the Clown College, which operated from 1968 to 1997, talks with Scott Simon about what clowns do for fun.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94850359&ft=1&f=1013 Parents Battle Over School Mergers- September 19, 2008 What drove Nebraska parents to take the matter all the way to the Supreme Court It's an issue elsewhere as well; Pennsylvania is planning to combine two districts for the first time in 20 years and merger battles are underway in Georgia, Maine, North Dakota, among other states.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94807845&ft=1&f=1013 Learning To Thrive With Attention Deficit Disorder- September 18, 2008 Emily Algire earned good grades in elementary school. But by middle school, there were signs that something was wrong. Emily was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder. After being coached with specific learning strategies, she is now entering her second year of college with an upbeat attitude and good grades.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94727139&ft=1&f=1013 Q&A: Prepping Kids With Disabilities For College- September 17, 2008 Roger Diehl, a college freshman with Asperger's, and his mother, Sita Diehl, weigh in on what parents and education specialists can do to help kids with learning disabilities or mental illness make a strong transition to college.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94728606&ft=1&f=1013 10 Tips For College Students With Disabilities- September 17, 2008 Transitioning from life at home to a college campus can be challenging. These tips are drawn from the book Survival Guide for College Students with ADHD or LD, by ADHD expert Kathleen Nadeau.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94728312&ft=1&f=1013 How Do You Teach Economy Now- September 17, 2008 The recent financial upheaval on Wall Street has trickled down to the Bronx School of Law and Finance. We find out how finance teacher Lena Borst explains the economic lessons of the current crisis to her students.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94715130&ft=1&f=1013 To Remain Open, Catholic Schools Become Charters- September 16, 2008 In many cities, Catholic schools are struggling financially and many are being forced to close. In Washington, D.C., the Archdiocese and city officials came up with an idea to keep seven religious schools open: convert them to public charter schools.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94680744&ft=1&f=1013 Web Site Tests Students' Ethical Boundaries- September 16, 2008 The Internet has given unprecedented access to information, but where do we draw the line The Web site Postyourtest.com invites users to share old college exams online. Is it cheating — or democracyhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94668692&ft=1&f=1013 Should Parents Pay Kids For Good Grades- September 16, 2008 Several school systems are experimenting with a new incentive to help motivate kids to earn better grades: cash. This week's Mocha Moms Jolene Ivey, Cheli English-Figaro and Nakelia Field weigh pros and cons of cash incentive programs in schools, and discuss whether they can truly be effective at motivating kids to perform better in classroom.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94661955&ft=1&f=1013 |