Education

Data Shows 99% Of Applicants For A Student Loan Forgiveness Program Were Denied

9:17am September 22, 2018

The U.S. Department of Education released new data that show the popular Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is out of reach for most who apply for it.

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New Findings On Loan Forgiveness; Puerto Rico Schools After Maria; DeVos Calls For Free-Speech

6:01am September 22, 2018

The Education Department offers new findings on student loan forgiveness; Enrollment in Puerto Rico's schools drops after Hurricane Maria; DeVos calls for more free and open speech on college campuses

Google Program At N.C. A&T University Aims To Increase Diversity In Tech

4:43pm September 21, 2018

by Eddie Garcia

North Carolina A&T University has teamed up with Google this semester with the goal of improving diversity in tech.

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh during the second day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill.

How To Talk To Young People About The Kavanaugh Story

7:00am September 21, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

In the age of #MeToo, experts say parents are the primary educators about consent, and the current debate offers a teachable moment.

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Protestors Rally At Stonewall Inn Against Withdrawal Of Transgender Protections

Education

Are LGBTQ Students Any Safer In Schools Today?

2:27pm September 20, 2018

More than 70 percent of LGBTQ youth report feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness in the past week.

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Schools Face Flooded Buildings And Impassable Bus Routes After Florence

9:16am September 20, 2018

by Liz Schlemmer, WUNC

Schools across the southeastern part of the state remained closed this week as administrators begin to assess the damage from Hurricane Florence.

Rice University says many undergraduate students from families with incomes up to $200,000 "will no longer be required to take out loans." Here, a statue of the school's founder, William Marsh Rice, is seen on its campus in Houston.

Rice University Says Middle-Class And Low-Income Students Won't Have To Pay Tuition

3:12pm September 18, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Full scholarships are earmarked for all students whose families have income between $65,000 and $130,000. Below that income level, grants will bolster the aid package even further.

Advocates Brace As DeVos Preps Policies On Campus Sexual Misconduct

8:02am September 18, 2018

by Tovia Smith

The Trump administration is revamping rules on how colleges handle sexual misconduct cases. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says she's correcting a system that's stacked against the accused.

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Education Department Wades Into Rutgers Case Involving Critics Of Israel

10:05am September 16, 2018

The Education Department has adopted a definition of anti-Semitism that will allow it to go after anti-Israel student groups. The Wall Street Journal's Michelle Hackman talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

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Why A High Schooler Started Covering The Supreme Court

8:21am September 16, 2018

Anna Salvatore is a 16-year-old from New Jersey who has started a popular blog for high school students about the U.S. Supreme Court. She talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.