Guilford College president starts community dialogue project on economic inclusion
Kyle Farmbry recently wrapped up his first semester as president of Guilford College.
Education
U.S. will forgive $5.8 billion of loans to Corinthian Colleges students
Students affected do not have to take any further action to secure their funds, and the Department of Education will begin notifying those students soon, the agency said.
News brief: Tulsa shooting, Corinthian student loans, inflation hits food banks
There was a mass shooting in Tulsa, Okla. The Biden administration forgives nearly $6 billion in student loans linked to defunct Corinthian Colleges. Inflation has more people turning to food banks.
The U.S. will forgive $5.8 billion of loans to Corinthian Colleges students
The U.S. Department of Education has announced it will automatically erase the remaining student loan debts of more than half a million borrowers who attended the now-defunct Corinthian Colleges.
As we approach 50 years of Pell Grants, tell us what this aid meant to you
Millions of students have received federal aid through the Pell Grant. NPR wants to hear about how the money affected your college experience.
Kids with hearing loss will now learn spoken English and ASL in Los Angeles schools
Los Angeles schools will now teach both American Sign Language and spoken English to younger students. The policy change is meant to correct a history of suppressing ASL. But some say it goes too far.
The story about how the Uvalde gunman entered the school is shifting
Texas officials had said a teacher propped door open at Robb Elementary just before a gunman entered and carried out a mass shooting — but they now acknowledge that the woman closed the door.
Investigators say the Uvalde school district police chief isn't talking to them
Pete Arredondo and his department have been under new scrutiny since DPS Director Steven McCraw said the incident commander — later confirmed to be Arredondo — made a critical error.
New Guilford schools to be named after civil rights pioneer and NASA mathematician
Guilford County Schools will name new schools in honor of a civil rights pioneer and a NASA mathematician.
What Robb Elementary School has meant in Uvalde's history of Mexican activism
In 1970, Mexican-American families whose children attended Robb Elementary staged a walkout, making it a pivotal place in the community. Now, some wonder if the school can remain after the shooting.