Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'educating'

Obama's Education Wish List May Have To Wait

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:27:00 EST

With the economy on life support and just about every state now slashing education funding, President-elect Barack Obama is likely to focus less on immediate proposals and more on building political consensus for future action.

Black Colleges Seek Shelter From Economic Storm

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST

The financial woe faced by Morris Brown College is just the latest example of how a wounded economy creates serious challenges for higher education in America, and the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are no exception. Many of the schools already operate with limited resources. Hear analysis on the financial health of America's black colleges.

John Harmon On Piano Jazz

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:41:00 EST

John Harmon is an enthralling jazz pianist, a tireless educator, and a widely commissioned composer. In both his playing and his compositions, Harmon draws on his love of the outdoors and Native American traditions as you'll hear when he performs his own composition, "Taos Pueblo."

L.A. School Helps Kids By Forcing Them To Work

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST

South Central Los Angeles has a nearly 50 percent dropout rate. The LAUSD is struggling to educate students while contending with gang activity, drug dealing, and poverty. At Verbum Dei High School, they're trying a new approach: requiring students to work part-time.

Chicago Schools Chief Is Obama Education Pick

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:00:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama has named Arne Duncan of Chicago as his secretary of education, drafting a fellow Chicagoan who has been associated with innovations in that city's troubled schools. Obama said Duncan was a "hands-on" practitioner of school reform.

Obama Looks To Chicago For Education Secretary

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:31:00 EST

President-elect Obama Tuesday announced he's tapping his home turf of Chicago for the next education secretary, naming Arne Duncan, head of the city's school system, to the Cabinet post.

Education Secretary To Be Named Tuesday

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama is said to have chosen Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan to serve as education secretary. Duncan has run the country's third-biggest school district for the past seven years. He's focused on improving struggling schools, closing those that fail and getting better teachers.

Chicago Schools Chief To Be Education Secretary

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:26:00 EST

President-elect Obama is reported to have picked Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan to serve as his education secretary. Duncan, who has run Chicago schools for seven years, is known for his efforts to reform urban public education. An announcement is expected Tuesday.

Chicago Schools Chief To Head U.S. Education Dept.

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:21:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan to serve as education secretary, NPR confirmed Monday. Obama planned to announce his choice Tuesday morning, according to two people with knowledge of his decision.

Civil Rights March To Inauguration Day

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST

Liane Hansen and NPR News Analyst Juan Williams continue their series of discussions on the civil rights milestones that led to the election of Barack Obama. They discuss the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education case, and the state of racial discrimination in the U.S. leading up to that time. That includes reluctance to pass anti-lynching legislation, A. Philip Randolph's threat to Franklin D Roosevelt to organize a march on Washington if military industries did not hire blacks, segregation in the military, and the paltry representation of blacks in U.S. politics.

Immigrant Wins Award For Scholarship Work

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:53:00 EST

A Mexican immigrant gardener in the Bay Area has just been awarded a $100,000 National Purpose Prize for his work raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to send Hispanic kids to college. Catalino Tapia saved all his money to send his son to college. When his son graduated, he got the idea to create Bay Area Gardeners Foundation to help other Hispanic youth get a college education.

Geri Allen On Piano Jazz

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:23:00 EST

Detroit-born pianist, composer and educator Geri Allen is a musician of great depth and creativity. She's recently been presented with a Guggenheim Fellowship for music composition. Allen displays her compositional skills and plays the music of Monk and Strayhorn with McPartland.

'The Secrets': Love And Dogma, At Odds In Israel

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:33:00 EST

An orthodox Jewish woman gets a most unorthodox education in this mystical Israeli drama, which Mark Jenkins says is as concerned with the erotic as the spiritual.

Ex-Skinhead And His Victim Form Unlikely Alliance

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:30:00 EST

For nearly three decades Tim Zaal thought he had kicked a gay man to death during his rage-filled youth. Then one day, he found himself face to face with the man he thought he had killed. After some extreme awkwardness, they decided to use their story to educate people about the dangers of hate.

Ayers Addresses Rumors, Discusses Obama Relationship

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST

Bill Ayers gained a lot of attention in the last days of the 2008 presidential campaign when he became the focus of Republican attacks against then-Senator Barack Obama. Ayers, a former member of the radical antiwar group the Weather Underground, is now an educator in Chicago. He talks about the extent of his association with the President-elect and why he remained silent during the campaign.

Mom-In-Chief: Moms Closely Watch Michelle Obama

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST

In January, Michelle Obama will make history as the nation's first black First Lady. But Obama, an Ivy-League educated attorney, is a symbol in her own right. As she prepares for her own White House transition, working mothers are watching to see what legacy she will leave on a historic presidency.

William Ayers: Radical, Educator, Fodder, Bookseller

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

During the presidential election campaign, the Republican ticket tried to make an issue out of Barack Obama's association with William Ayers. He's the 1960s-era radical that later served on a charitable board with Obama. Ayers wasn't heard from much during the campaign. Now the nationally known scholar on urban education is on a book tour.

How Will Obama Help College Costs...

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:32:00 EST

President-elect Obama will take office at a time when a college education is both more valuable and more expensive than ever. To deliver aid, he could create an education tax credit, increase Pell Grant awards or simply "fix the economy."

Public vs. Private Schooling: Is There A Wrong Answer...

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST

As the Obama family prepares to transition into the White House, one of the most pressing matters is choosing a school for their two daughters, Sasha and Malia. Mary Lord, of D.C. State Board of Education; Mark Gooden, an education professor and Jay Matthews, education columnist for the Washington Post talk about the sometimes complicated choice between public or private schooling for children.

Tardo Hammer On Piano Jazz

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:57:00 EST

Pianist Tardo Hammer is a marvelous bebop player and a sought-after sideman. When he's not playing festivals and club dates around the world, he's active as a jazz educator. An expert interpreter of the music of Tad Dameron, Hammer plays his tunes and joins McPartland on "Good Bait."

Nigerian-American Says Obama's Path Is Familiar

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST

Benjamin Ola Akande came to America from Nigeria in his teens to pursue an education. On election night, he wrote a letter to his American-born daughters, reflecting on the the historic moment from the perspective of an African immigrant.

Jayme Stone On Mountain Stage

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:22:00 EST

A chance meeting in California with Indian musician Ali Akbar Khan launched the endless musical education of banjo player Jayme Stone. He's taken inspiration from many musical styles, languages and cultures all over the world, and his genre-bending music recognizes no borders. Stone and kora player Mansa Sissoko recently visited Mountain Stage and performed music from their album, From Africa to Appalachia.

Would Same-Sex Marriage Affect The Classroom...

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:26:00 EDT

California's Proposition 8 is about gay marriage, but increasingly, it's also becoming an issue of education. Supporters of Prop 8 say it will lead to an endorsement of homosexuality in the classroom, but opponents say that's not true.

University Uses 'Social Norming' To Curb Drinking

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:01:00 EDT

The number of alcohol-related deaths is on the rise at colleges nationwide. But at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, no student has died from intoxication or an accident linked to drinking since 1998. The school's prevention program relies on peer health educators and honesty about the effects of alcohol.

Can Vouchers Help Failing Public Schools...

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Both presidential candidates embraced different approaches to improve public education. Democratic nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois and Republican nominee U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona have sparred over the issue of giving students vouchers to attend private schools.