With a new surge in cases comes another fierce debate about in-person learning
NPR's Michel Martin checks in with Diane Lundahl, a Spanish teacher at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz., about in-person classes.
Education
More Black students are headed to medical school, but finances are still a major issue
Medical schools are reporting a record increase in Black students. Across the U.S., the number of first-year African Americans is way up – 21 percent — an unprecedented spike since 2020.
Lawmakers are rewriting rules as schools grapple with teacher shortages
Burnout and thinning substitute teacher rolls plus the fallout of the omicron surge is pushing school leaders to the brink of desperation. Lawmakers are respond rewriting hiring rules.
GCS Superintendent Sharon Contreras will leave district for new role
Guilford County Schools Superintendent Sharon Contreras is stepping down from her post. She is leaving to become the CEO of an education-related nonprofit.
A cyberattack in Albuquerque forces schools to cancel classes
Albuquerque isn't alone. Five school districts in New Mexico have suffered major cyberattacks in the past two years, including one that's still dealing with an attack that hit just after Christmas.
College students are starting spring semester. Here's what it looks like with omicron
While omicron has forced some colleges to delay spring start dates or go virtual, the majority of four-year colleges are starting the spring semester in-person.
Navient reaches a deal to cancel $1.7 billion in student loan debts
The loan servicing giant has agreed to cancel student loan debts owed by roughly 66,000 borrowers as part of a settlement reached with 39 state attorneys general.
Covid-19 testing pilot program begins in some WS/FC Schools
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has a new tool to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, as cases continue to rise in the community.
More than 1 million fewer students are in college. Here's how that impacts the economy
People are sitting out college in droves. During the pandemic, undergraduate enrollment has dropped nearly 7%. The long-term effects of this decline could have a dramatic impact on the economy.
Virginia's first Black woman lieutenant governor says we need to move on from slavery
Winsome Sears, a Republican, will be sworn into office Saturday in Virginia alongside Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin. Sears ran, in part, on the idea that the country's racial reckoning has gone too far.