Reporter Elissa Nadworny Talks To ‘Pregnant Girl’ Nicole Lewis

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View this email online Nicole Lewis Elissa Nadworny, NPR Ed Reporter: I’m reading Nicole Lewis’ memoir Pregnant Girl, which chronicles her time as a teen mom getting her bachelor’s degree, interspersed with the stories of the students she now helps through her organization, Generation Hope, which helps teen parents finish college. I’ve written several stories about college students who are raising kids – which includes nearly 1 in 5 of our nation’s nearly 20 million undergraduates. Often student parents don’t get the support they need, and despite having better grades than students without kids, they are more likely to drop out. The stories of these student parents in Pregnant Girl demonstrate so many opportunities for colleges to better support their students who have kids. I had the chance to chat with Nicole Lewis on the campus of her alma mater. You can listen to our conversation here!   Read More Here Newsletter continues after sponsor message On to the news… Democrats in the House and Senate introduced legislation Tuesday that would make pandemic-related food benefits for college students permanent. The push is being led by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent. Read more here. — Elissa Nadworny, NPR Ed Reporter & Editor In a surprise move, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its COVID-19 safety guidance, telling people who have been fully vaccinated that, with some exceptions, they can now gather indoors as well as outside without face masks or social distancing. The announcement came just one day after the CDC also gave the green light for children ages 12 to 15 to begin receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. What does all of this mean for schools? It's complicated. Read more here. — Cory Turner, NPR Ed Correspondent & Senior Editor Last weekend the University of South Carolina’s president, Robert Caslen, delivered a graduation speech so bungled — with the wrong school name and closing remarks lifted nearly word-for-word from another famous commencement address — that it prompted widespread criticism from social media users to state legislators in South Carolina. Now, less than a week later, Caslen has resigned. Read more here. — Becky Sullivan, Producer, All Things Considered And before you go, something to make you smile...   NPR Our Student Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions have arrived! This year, NPR received over 2,600 submissions to take part in the challenge. And while only one can win, we want to show the love to some of our personal favorites.  Whether it’s about climate change, gender norms, or just a few good minutes about dinosaurs, the honorable mentions list has got you covered. Scroll through the list of almost 200 podcasts to see what students are talking about, and you might find something you’re just as interested in. Find the full list here! See you next week. Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: npred@npr.org Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can sign up here. Looking for more great content? Check out all of our newsletter offerings — including Music, Politics, Code Switch and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Education emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy