Trump signs executive action targeting public service loan program
The program forgives the loans of borrowers who work in public service. The executive action would exclude those who work for certain organizations.
Education
Why a Department of Education closure is concern for students with disabilities
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kristy Hedler, mother of a son with Down syndrome, about what eliminating the Department of Education would mean for kids who receive special education services.
Trump administration cancels $400 million in federal dollars for Columbia University
The administration said it was cancelling grants and other federal awards for Columbia for an alleged failure to protect Jewish students from antisemitism.
High Point University faculty left anxious, confused amid changing response to DEI orders
High Point University officials are backtracking after calling for a list of words including “transgender,” “diversity,” and “advocacy” to be removed from public-facing documents. This was an attempt to comply with new executive orders ending DEI programs, but it’s caused confusion among faculty.
UNCG announces BRIGHT Institute, furthers foray into growing Triad battery industry
UNCG has announced the launch of a research center focused on battery technology and development.
Local leaders gather to discuss economic impacts of child care shortage in Forsyth County
According to a report by The Pre-K Priority, 58% of workers with children under five in North Carolina who left their jobs cited a lack of child care as a key reason.
State Supreme Court races can be costly, competitive and combative. Why?
Wisconsin is on track to break spending records once again in a high court contest that's at times turned heated. But these races weren't always like this.
Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department
The draft executive action, obtained by NPR, acknowledges that the department and its signature responsibilities were created by Congress and cannot legally be altered without congressional approval.
New intergenerational child care center coming to Winston-Salem
A new intergenerational child care center is opening in Winston-Salem next year. Officials celebrated the project with the community this week.
Rural schools in Alaska are crumbling. The state is the likely culprit.
Rural school districts depend on the state to fund construction and maintenance projects. But over the past 25 years, Alaska lawmakers have ignored hundreds of requests for public schools that primarily serve Indigenous children.