5 things civil rights data says about public schoolsThe federal Civil Rights Data Collection, for the first time in decades, tells us about the teacher workforce and reminds us racial disparities are still stark in American public schools.NPR2d agoWhole story →EducationJusticecivil rights data collection release
Dennis Hastert, GOP House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84 : NPRennis Hastert, whose political legacy as Congress' longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He was 84.NPR4d agoWhole story →EducationJusticedennis hastert death
A super El Niño is here, but NOAA is scaling back research : NPRA powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year, they won't be matching that effort.NPR8d agoWhole story →EducationPlanetel ni o research funding
Former athletes turned lawmakers tackle Protect College Sports Act : NPRThe Protect College Sports Act is on the brink of passing in the Senate, where a handful of former college athletes who are now senators on both sides of the aisle have an extra say in the debate.NPR12d agoWhole story →EducationGovernmentprotect college sports act markup
The report that changed public educationIn 1966, the federal government commissioned a massive survey aimed at solving educational inequality. Instead, the explosive Coleman Report unleashed a 60-year debate over race, resources, and what education in America is actually for. This is the story of how the report came together… and the policy whirlwind that followed.Guests:Victoria Cain,…NPR21d agoWhole story →EducationCulturecoleman report release
