Education

Education

Pandemic Leaves Undocumented Students More Vulnerable

5:38pm February 21, 2021

by Kavitha Cardoza

Many undocumented students struggle to deal with the traumatic events from their journey to the U.S. or since arriving. Amid the pandemic it's become harder for schools to help these students cope.

French Education Minister's 'Islamo-Leftism' Probe Meets Academic Backlash

5:03pm February 21, 2021

by Eleanor Beardsley

French government ministers have accused the country's universities of failing to recognize the threat to French society posed by radical Islamists.

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The Struggle To Reopen Schools: Teachers Don't Feel Safe; Kids Are Struggling

5:03pm February 21, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elana Sigall about her story for Chalkbeat on the debate between parents and teachers about returning to in-person learning.

Biden Tackles Student Loan Debt Forgiveness

5:19pm February 20, 2021

by Elissa Nadworny

The Biden administration is trying to figure out how much student debt to forgive and how to go about doing it — through executive action or legislation.

FACT CHECK: Biden's Comments On Loan Forgiveness And Elite Colleges

2:03pm February 20, 2021

by Elissa Nadworny

The President said he doesn't want to forgive the loans of people who went to "Harvard and Yale and Penn." The real picture of student debt in the United States is much more complicated.

A first-grade student sits on the bus after a day of classes in Woodland, Wash., on Thursday.

If Schools Follow CDC Guidance, Biden's Reopening Goals Could Be Hard To Reach

4:38pm February 19, 2021

by Anya Kamenetz

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest school guidelines are running into complicated facts on the ground, especially when it comes to physical distancing and community spread.

Lawmakers Consider 2 Plans For Monthly Payments To Address Child Poverty

4:26pm February 19, 2021

by Cory Turner

The new COVID-19 relief bill includes proposals that were unthinkable not that long ago: giving families a few hundred dollars every month, for every child in their household.

CDC's New Guidance For Reopening Schools May Not Be Effective

7:14am February 19, 2021

The director of Harvard's Healthy Buildings program tells Steve Inskeep that updated CDC guidance on reopening schools during the pandemic may not help to return more kids to the classroom right away.

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Debate Over Student Loan Forgiveness Hinges On 2 Numbers: $10,000 Vs. $50,000

5:28pm February 18, 2021

by Elissa Nadworny

The Biden administration is trying to figure out how much student debt to forgive and how to go about doing it — through executive action or legislation.

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, pictured on Wednesday, announced on Thursday that the country's schools will offer free period products starting later this year.

New Zealand Will Offer Free Sanitary Products At Schools To Fight Period Poverty

5:00pm February 18, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Thursday the government will work with suppliers to get free period products into schools in June, building off a pilot program started last year.