A six-foot-tall talking pencil named Pencil runs for Oregon governor to highlight the state's poor education system.
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Canvas platform outage affects millions, disrupting finals and highlighting vulnerabilities in education systems.
Colby McCaskill's podcast, "Dear Papa," wins NPR's College Podcast Challenge, exploring family, aging, and love.
A national study examines the effects of school cellphone bans, revealing reduced usage but little change in test scores.
Smith College Under Investigation
The Trump administration is probing Smith College's policy of admitting trans women.
This application cycle, more students reported test scores, up 10% from last year, despite test-optional policies.
Study on Schools Banning Cellphones
NPR's Ailsa Chang discusses with Stanford economist Thomas Dee the mixed effects of school phone bans.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe discusses with Morgan State's president, David K. Wilson, efforts to enhance HBCUs' research status.
When Lila Byock's son was 11, she grew concerned about his constant use of a school-issued iPad, even in PE class.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon defends education cuts and plans to hire more lawyers for civil rights cases.