What a Biden presidency could mean for education

Plus a callout! Carolyn Kaster/AP With the eyes of the country upon him, Joe Biden shouted out education during his acceptance speech last week in Wilmington, Del: "For American educators, this is a great day for you all. You're going to have one of your own in the White House." Of course, the president-elect was talking about his wife, Jill Biden, an English professor at Northern Virginia Community College. She taught throughout Biden's two terms as vice president, and in a break with precedent, intends to continue as first lady. Which raises the question, as the transition planning moves forward: How has this perspective shaped the president-elect's education agenda? And how much of that agenda can Joe Biden hope to achieve, with the massive challenges of the coronavirus and the economic recession, and with Democratic control of the Senate in doubt? Read our overview of his policy priorities for K-12 and higher education [here](. [Read More Here]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- On to the news… A federal appeals court in Boston has ruled Harvard doesn't intentionally discriminate against Asian American applicants in its admissions process. The panel of judges upheld a federal district court's decision from last year, teeing up a possible case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. [Read more here.]( — [Jaclyn Diaz]( NPR Breaking News Reporter Across Europe, schools are staying open even as much of the continent reports rising coronavirus cases. Countries like France, the U.K., Germany and Italy appear to be following the emerging evidence that schools have not been major centers of transmission of the virus, especially for young children. The U.S. has taken a different approach. [Read more here.]( — [Anya Kamenetz]( NPR Ed Education Correspondent And before you go, a callout... Milo Greer from Brooklyn, N.Y., drew himself and his friend because he "misses him so much." Courtesy of Melissa Greer "Dear NPR, Here's how my life has changed because of the coronavirus ..." Yup, it's time for another round of show and tell! In June, we asked students to send us a postcard, using their art and drawing skills to tell us what their lives looked like amid the shutdown and quarantine. Children from all over the country responded — with drawings and dispatches from the home-school, online-class, mask-wearing, missing-my-friends world they were living through all spring. Now, we're well into the new school year, and with learning right now a mixed-bag of in-person and online, we want to hear from your kids again. Parents, here's what to do: Give your child a blank postcard, or basically just a 3 x 5 card, and have them use it to show us what life is like right now. [Read our prompts 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](mailto:npred@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) 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! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( 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]( [NPR logo]