Alta Loma Elementary School teacher Jennifer Liebe-Zelazny is ready to strike if there's no deal come Monday, but she knows it will come at a cost to her fourth-grade students. Roxanne Turpen for NPR hide caption
Education We've been to school. We know how education works. Right? In fact, many aspects of learning — in homes, at schools, at work and elsewhere — are evolving rapidly, along with our understanding of learning. Join us as we explore how learning happens.
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Teachers in the nation's second-largest school district will go on strike on Monday if there's no settlement of its long-running contract dispute. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption
American InterContinental University, a Career Education Corp. school, is seen in Los Angeles in 2004. CEC has entered into a half-billion dollar settlement with state attorneys general over recruitment practices. Jamie Rector/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
A demonstrator outside Hollenbeck Middle School in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, flashes a friendly smile to passersby. Roxanne Turpen for NPR hide caption
The partial government shutdown is affecting hundreds of thousands of workers across the country and their kids, too. Many child care centers inside federal buildings are closed. Krisanapong Detraphiphat/Getty Images hide caption
Child Care: 1 More Way Some Federal Workers Struggle During Shutdown
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Child Care: 1 More Way Some Federal Workers Struggle During Shutdown
Educators from Hollenbeck Middle School in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles chant, "Teachers united will never be defeated!" in front of their school. Roxanne Turpen for NPR hide caption
LA Students Prep For A Teacher Strike Monday: 'It's So Much Bigger Than A Pay Raise'
Federal Reserve Board Gov. Lael Brainard says a growing body of research suggests that diversity leads to better decision-making. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption
Bernice "Bunny" Sandler battled discrimination on the basis of sex, helping create Title IX legislation to give women and girls more opportunities in education and athletics. J.M. Eddins Jr./MCT via Getty Images hide caption
Students sit in class at Jamia Muhammadia, a madrassa in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. Diaa Hadid/NPR hide caption
Pakistan Wants To Reform Madrassas. Experts Advise Fixing Public Education First
How do virtual assistants like Alexa affect children's learning experiences? Some experts say easy answers delivered by technology can hurt the development of problem-solving skills in kids. Kathleen Finlay/Image Source/Getty Images hide caption
Alexa Can Help Kids With Homework, But Don't Forget Problem-Solving Skills
A report released on Wednesday concluded that a series of security breaches and law enforcement failures allowed an active shooter to kill 17 students and faculty. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption
Cristina Scholl, first-grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary, uses a curriculum that mixes teacher-directed whole-class phonics lessons with small-group activities. Emily Hanford/APM Reports hide caption
Why Millions Of Kids Can't Read, And What Better Teaching Can Do About It
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J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series story books sit in a bookstore July 6, 2000 in Arlington, Va. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption