Education

A student of Carmen Rios’ kindergarten class raises her hand during an English lesson at Barbieri Elementary School in Framingham. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

State Requiring In-Person Learning In The Fall

The guidance says districts and schools must continue "core mitigation strategies" including indoor masking, physical distance and strong hand hygiene for the remainder of this school year. When the state...

Edify

May 28, 2021

Consider This: Mass. Changes Rules On Police In Schools As Boston Weighs Options

A debate is brewing in city classrooms over whether to continue funding police officers in public schools.

Consider This

08:45May 27, 2021

Howard University Names Fine Arts College After Chadwick Boseman

The actor died last August at the age of 43 from colon cancer.

Here & Now

03:41May 27, 2021

An image of a Native American, right, is featured in the artwork of Johnston Gate, Harvard University's first and largest gate heading to the campus, in Cambridge, May 23, 2021. (Steven Senne/AP)

For Native Americans, Harvard And Other Colleges Fall Short

Native American activists at colleges are pushing their schools to do more to atone for past wrongs. At Harvard, Native American alumni say the Ivy League university isn’t living up...

Edify

May 27, 2021

Kindergarten students wear their masks and are separated by plexiglass during a math lesson at the Milton Elementary School, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in Rye, N.Y. (Mary Altaffer/AP Photo)

Inside The Push To Get Students Back To School

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona wants ‘back to school’ to mean just that. But are parents and teachers on board?

On Point

47:34May 27, 2021

People carry posters with George Floyd on them as they march from the Lincoln Memorial to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

'How Do You Act As An Ally?': Students Near Minneapolis Lead Memorial For George Floyd

One school group called Students Organized for Anti-Racism near Minneapolis is starting conversations with peers about advocating for change.

Here & Now

03:14May 26, 2021

In addition to the students she has in class, Carmen Rios teaches kindergarten students who are attending class remotely using her laptop at the Barbieri Elementary School in Framingham. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Poll: Most Parents Want A Full Return To School Buildings — But Not A Return To 'Normal'

A new poll finds that 55% of Massachusetts parents believe their children will need help to catch up academically after over a year of disrupted learning. But the respondents differed...

Edify

May 26, 2021

People pass by a mural of poet Amanda Gorman, painted by San Francisco muralist Nicole Hayden, center, on Page Street on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Gabrielle Lurie/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

Poetry Belongs In The Classroom. Now More Than Ever

I’m afraid that just when students need the comfort and challenge of poetry the most, writes Karen Harris, our (adult) panic about falling behind will make us more metrics-obsessed and...

Cognoscenti

May 26, 2021

A demonstrator holds their hands up while they kneel in front of the police at the Anaheim City Hall on June 1, 2020 in Anaheim, California, during a peaceful protest over the death of George Floyd. (Apu Gomes/AFP/Getty Images)

An Inside Look At Washington State's Policing And Race Curriculum For Recruits

The 8-hour course, designed with help from professor and historian Daudi Abe, teaches police recruits about the history of racism and policing.

Here & Now

10:46May 25, 2021

Graduates listen to speakers during the University of Massachusetts Boston's 2009 commencement. (Lisa Poole/AP)

Commencement Season Commences

It's commencement season in Boston! We hear highlights from this year's commencement speakers, and are joined by WBUR Edify Reporter Max Larkin, Simmons University President Lynn Perry Wooten, and Jyotika...

Radio Boston

22:47May 25, 2021

University of Pittsburgh candidates for graduation line up to receive their diplomas during the graduation ceremony for the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and the School of General Studies at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, May 4, 2021.(Gene J. Puskar/AP)

Public College Is Expensive, Too. My Son Has $27K In Debt — From UMass

Graduates of public universities in Massachusetts once had the second-lowest student debt in the country, writes Nancy Grossman. Now they have one of the highest.

Cognoscenti

May 25, 2021

In Oakland, Black And Brown Parents More Reluctant To Send Kids Back To In-Person School

California ranks among the lowest state in the U.S. for students in physical classrooms.

Here & Now

05:32May 24, 2021

Providence Schools Chief Terminated After Hiring Row

Rhode Island education officials have reached an agreement with the superintendent of Providence schools to terminate his contract in the wake of criticism about a hiring decision.

Edify

May 22, 2021

Kids Talk About The Ups And Downs Of Remote Learning

WBUR talked to middle and high schoolers about their experience with remote school. Read what they said, in their own words.

Edify

May 21, 2021

After his remote school days, Will Brown walks around Mattapan and Dorchester to "refocus." (Max Larkin/WBUR)

Interrupted Schooling Meant A Pause In Discipline. For Some Students, That Was A Relief

The pause in school, forced by pandemic health restrictions, also meant a pause in discipline — and a sometimes painful cycle of discomfort, mistrust and recurrent misbehavior.

Edify

06:43May 20, 2021

Freshman students walk the hallway in between classes during the bell break, which normally would be packed by students, at Brockton High School in Brockton, Mass. on March 2, 2021. (David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Reflections On A Year Of Pandemic Learning: From 'Team Resilience' To 'Seeing My Strong Kids Crumble'

We asked parents and guardians to contemplate a year of pandemic school. Here’s what they said.

Cognoscenti

May 20, 2021

Michael Besson works on his homework in his backyard. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Keeping COVID Tech Solutions Could Provide Better Access For Students With Visual Impairments

As challenging as remote learning has been for students, families and educators, some have found that digital resources have opened up classroom lessons and made them more accessible.

Edify

03:52May 19, 2021

Students in Crystal Alcala's second grade look at what they've dug up in the garden at the Greenwood School in Dorchester. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

After A Year Mostly Indoors, Possibilities Bloom In A Schoolyard Garden

Many parents and teachers have come to see that outdoor spaces could be an ideal response to a year of virtual and isolated schooling: hands-on, creative and social.

Edify

04:56May 18, 2021

A N95 respirator mask. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Mass. Governor Lifting All COVID-19 Restrictions On May 29

Plus, WBUR's Carrie Jung joins us to discuss a new Edify series on what the pandemic has taught students and teachers.

Radio Boston

47:38May 17, 2021

Harrison often joins his remote classes on his iPad. (Courtesy Jen Manell)

For Anxious Students, Remote School Year Has Been A Bit Of Relief

While the pandemic did lead to major disruptions, the switch to remote learning gave some students a brief reprieve from the things they usually worry about in the classroom.

Edify

04:58May 17, 2021

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State Requiring In-Person Learning In The Fall

Consider This: Mass. Changes Rules On Police In Schools As Boston Weighs Options

Howard University Names Fine Arts College After Chadwick Boseman

For Native Americans, Harvard And Other Colleges Fall Short

Inside The Push To Get Students Back To School

'How Do You Act As An Ally?': Students Near Minneapolis Lead Memorial For George Floyd

Poll: Most Parents Want A Full Return To School Buildings — But Not A Return To 'Normal'

Poetry Belongs In The Classroom. Now More Than Ever

An Inside Look At Washington State's Policing And Race Curriculum For Recruits

Commencement Season Commences

Public College Is Expensive, Too. My Son Has $27K In Debt — From UMass

In Oakland, Black And Brown Parents More Reluctant To Send Kids Back To In-Person School

Providence Schools Chief Terminated After Hiring Row

Kids Talk About The Ups And Downs Of Remote Learning

Interrupted Schooling Meant A Pause In Discipline. For Some Students, That Was A Relief

Reflections On A Year Of Pandemic Learning: From 'Team Resilience' To 'Seeing My Strong Kids Crumble'

Keeping COVID Tech Solutions Could Provide Better Access For Students With Visual Impairments

After A Year Mostly Indoors, Possibilities Bloom In A Schoolyard Garden

Mass. Governor Lifting All COVID-19 Restrictions On May 29

For Anxious Students, Remote School Year Has Been A Bit Of Relief