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5 things civil rights data says about public schools
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5 things civil rights data says about public schools

Jonaki Mehta | Oct 7, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
The 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.
The first day of school: Bells, bikes, buses and big feelings
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The first day of school: Bells, bikes, buses and big feelings
Jonaki Mehta, Elizabeth Miller, Megan Pauly, Beth Wallis | Sep 7, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Federal civil rights data about students is finally out. It's different under Trump
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Federal civil rights data about students is finally out. It's different under Trump
Jonaki Mehta | Sep 4, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
India's prime minister is wooing the Gen Z while cracking down on them
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India's prime minister is wooing the Gen Z while cracking down on them
Omkar Khandekar | Sep 2, 2026, 11:11 AM UTC
The school year begins in LA with one big change: limited screen time
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The school year begins in LA with one big change: limited screen time
Sequoia Carrillo | Aug 11, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
We asked a first grader to interview his hero: A bird scientist
We asked a first grader to interview his hero: A bird scientist
NPR asked an aspiring scientist in Philadelphia to interview an adult who is living his dream about his career in conservation science.
Janet W. Lee | Aug 2, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Meet the robots programmed by kids to speak their Indigenous languages
Meet the robots programmed by kids to speak their Indigenous languages
Many Native American languages are endangered. With the help of his mentor, a 12-year-old in Michigan hopes to help preserve his language through robotics.
Kadin Mills | Jul 26, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
How to keep an ancient text interesting to students? Make it a summer blockbuster
How to keep an ancient text interesting to students? Make it a summer blockbuster
English teachers are excited to have a new adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey to use to get students excited about the epic poem.
Sequoia Carrillo | Jul 23, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC
No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills
No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills
Many schools rely on consumer fees funneled through the federal government to cut internet costs. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called for ending this program before Donald Trump tapped him for the job.
Sequoia Carrillo | Jul 10, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Federal civil rights data holds schools accountable. Under Trump, it's 6 months late
Federal civil rights data holds schools accountable. Under Trump, it's 6 months late
The Education Department has long collected civil rights data about things like bullying, harassment and disability services in schools, but it hasn't made the latest information public.
Jonaki Mehta | Jul 2, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC