Anya Kamenetz
Stories
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Education
The Best Viral Classroom Moments Of 2019
Social media gives us a look into the lives of students and teachers. Dozens of teachers used music, costumes and stunts to bring life to their classes this year.
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Education
House Democrats Grill Betsy DeVos Over Denying Student Borrower Relief
The Education Secretary testifies before the House education committee about her handling of a loan relief program for student borrowers who say they've been defrauded by for-profit colleges.
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In Alaska's Wilderness, A New Vision Of Higher Learning
The Arete Project in Southeast Alaska brings very different students from around the world together to learn from nature and each other, and earn college credit along the way.
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Environment
An Alaskan Camp Brings Higher Education Into The Wild
In remote Southeast Alaska, an experiment is bringing together radically diverse groups of college students to learn from the land, physical labor and each other.
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National
Active Shooter Drills May Not Stop A School Shooting — But This Method Could
Active shooter drills are one way schools prepare for possible shootings. Now a new report underlines a method for prevention: threat assessment, along with social and emotional support for students.
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Education
A Look At The Value Of Active Shooter Drills In Schools
The jury is still out on whether active shooter drills do more harm than good. But according to a new U.S. government report, there is one proven way to make schools safer: prevention.
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Technology
It's A Smartphone Life: More Than Half Of U.S. Children Now Have One
A broad new national survey examines media use among children and teenagers and the very different ways young people are using their devices.
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Environment
Giving Schools — And Students — The Tools They Need In The Fight To Save The Planet
A recent conference on climate change focused on the ways teachers, scientists and activists can help the next generation shape a comprehensive approach to the fight against global warming.
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National
DeVos Held In Contempt Of Court; Ed Department Fined $100,000 In Student Loan Case
A federal judge has fined U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for failing to stop collecting loans from students who had been defrauded by Corinthian Colleges, which shut down in 2014.
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National
When School Safety Becomes School Surveillance
More and more schools are investing in technologies that scan social media posts, school assignments and even student emails for potential threats. Privacy experts say the trade-offs aren't worth it.