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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JoAnne A. Epps, acting president of Temple University, speaks during a Temple University graduation ceremony, May 11, 2023, at the Liacouras Center on Temple's campus in Philadelphia. Epps has died after collapsing at a memorial service Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 19, the university said. Alejandro A. Alvarez/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP hide caption

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West Point graduating cadets are seen during commencement ceremonies at Plain Parade Field at the United States Military Academy on June 13, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. John Minchillo/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Group sues West Point, seeking to ban affirmative action in admissions

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The Tennessee State University Aristocrat of Bands performs during the 2023 National Battle of the Bands, a showcase for HBCU marching bands, held at NRG Stadium Saturday, August 26, 2023, in Houston. Michael Wyke/AP hide caption

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James Hatch in Afghanistan in July, 2009, the night he was wounded. James Hatch hide caption

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A former Navy SEAL went to college at 52. His insight led to a new class

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Families walk in and out of the Department of Education in Long Island City. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption

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Thousands of migrant kids are starting school in NYC. Is the system prepared?

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Kwame Alexander (left) and Jerry Craft have each won a Newbery Medal for their children's books. Alexander invited Craft on a trip to Kenya this summer to speak to schoolkids about reading. The kids were impressed. So were the authors. Brian Otieno for NPR hide caption

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The Princess Nahi'ena'ena Elementary School in Lahaina is closed pending the results of air, water and soil tests. Pien Huang/NPR hide caption

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Some parents in Lahaina fight to keep their school — and kids — together

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Student loan borrowers are spending a lot of time on hold, says federal watchdog

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Michigan State coach Mel Tucker walks the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Richmond on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 45-14. Al Goldis/AP hide caption

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A high school boys' soccer game. Jon C. Hancock/AP hide caption

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Opinion: High schoolers can do what AI can't

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Extreme heat is cutting into recess for kids. Experts say that's a problem

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An elementary student at Maryland Avenue Montessori in Milwaukee sits under an open window and fan. Milwaukee Public Schools dismissed students early Tuesday due to hot temperatures and lack of air conditioning in most schools. Emily R. Files/WUWM hide caption

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A heat wave, and lack of air conditioning, disrupt school districts nationwide

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The pandemic forced Americans to work from home. Now, more than three years on, employers are struggling to bring them back to the office. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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What Is The Future Of Remote Work?

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Many students who graduated in the last three and a half years have never had the experience of making a federal student loan payment. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Law enforcement respond to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus on Monday after the university locked down and warned of an armed person on campus. Hannah Schoenbaum/AP hide caption

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Students at Howard University attend the 2023 fall organization fair. Destinee Adams/NPR hide caption

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College students assess how safe they feel after recent shootings

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As more teens overdose on fentanyl, schools face a drug crisis unlike any other

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