Education

1 man is determined to break the cycle and not end up back in prison

1:25pm June 21, 2022

by Elissa Nadworny

Daniel Duron changed his life by earning his bachelor's degree behind bars. His path will be more available next year, when people in federal and state prisons will once again qualify for Pell grants.

Supreme Court rules Maine tuition assistance program must cover religious schools

11:57am June 21, 2022

by Nina Totenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines that Maine's tuition assistance program must cover religious schools.

In this May 22, 2018 file photo, the spire of the Baker-Berry Library stands above The Green at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Education

Dartmouth College is eliminating loans from its financial aid packages

5:06am June 21, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Under the campaign, the school has also offered need-blind admissions to international students and increased the household income limit for full scholarships to $125,000.

Brit Oliphant connected with her fourth-grade student, Seth Snyder through skateboarding. Brit was shocked to find out Seth was so passionate about skating but didn't have a skateboard of his own. She started an organization, Boards 4 Buddies, to change t

A teacher in Hawaii is rehoming surfboards and skateboards to underprivileged kids

5:00am June 21, 2022

by Dustin Jones

A schoolteacher in Hawaii connected with a student through skateboarding, only to find out he couldn't afford a board of his own. She started a grassroots organization to fix that.

Education

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools begins free summer meal program

4:25pm June 20, 2022

by Amy Diaz

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school district is kicking off its free summer meal program this week.

After a rough couple of years, teachers are feeling the pressure.

Education

We asked teachers how their year went. They warned of an exodus to come

5:00am June 18, 2022

After a rough couple of years, we asked teachers to tell us how they are doing. Their answers were revealing.

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Education

As Biden weighs loan forgiveness, Americans are more worried about college's cost

4:27pm June 17, 2022

by Sequoia Carrillo

A new NPR/Ipsos poll looks at the public's feelings around federal student loan forgiveness, and what borrowers chose to do with their money when loan payments were put on hold.

Queen Juneteenth pageant offers HBCU scholarship to one Forsyth County high schooler

12:26pm June 17, 2022

by Amy Diaz

Triad Cultural Arts is hosting a Juneteenth cultural and theatrical pageant for high school girls in Forsyth County Friday, June 17.

News brief: Jan. 6 hearing takeaways, long COVID, student loan poll

6:29am June 17, 2022

A recap of the 3rd hearing by the House Jan. 6 panel. There's a bit of good news coming out of research into long COVID. Americans support student loan forgiveness, but would rather rein in costs.

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Students from George Washington University wear their graduation gowns outside the White House in May.

Americans support student loan forgiveness, but would rather rein in college costs

5:00am June 17, 2022

A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds majority support for forgiving $10,000 in federal student loan debt, but even broader support for making college affordable for future students.