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Bob Cavanagh, left, and Linda Moore, center, wait in an evacuation shelter setup at the Conway High School for the arrival of Hurricane Florence on Thursday in Conway, S.C. Many schools in the area have closed or been converted to shelters for residents i

DeVos Loses On Student Loans; Bezos Funds Preschool

6:13am September 15, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

The now-Tropical Storm Florence closed schools, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos lost a court case involving student loan forgiveness and more in our weekly education news roundup.

Among other things, senators asked Mick Mulvaney whether the CFPB suppressed a report, as has been alleged, that found evidence of banks charging dubious account fees to college students.

Senators Demand Answers From CFPB Head After Student Loan Watchdog's Resignation

11:53am September 14, 2018

by Cory Turner

In a stern letter to the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mick Mulvaney, Senate Democrats demanded evidence that he is safeguarding student borrowers.

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has taken several actions to delay the Obama-era student borrower protection rule.

Student Borrowers And Advocates Win Court Case Against DeVos

3:22pm September 13, 2018

A judge ruled Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' delay of borrower protection rules was "unlawful" and "arbitrary and capricious."

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Deal Gives Community College Graduates Shot At $10,000 Degrees

10:47am September 13, 2018

by Associated Press

A North Carolina community college has brokered a deal to help its graduates earn bachelor's degrees for no more than $10,000.

Mohammad Alahmad, a Syrian academic, speaks at a New University in Exile Consortium event last week. Alahmad continued teaching at Raqqa University until ISIS shut down the school. "I decided to stay to help students," he said, "to continue teaching as mu

Under Threat At Home, Refugee Scholars Find Academic Havens At U.S. Universities

4:07pm September 12, 2018

by Deborah Amos

American universities have created a consortium that offers temporary academic homes for refugee scholars threatened by war and authoritarian governments.

Some runners have more baggage than others.

If 'Free College' Sounds Too Good To Be True, That's Because It Often Is

8:32am September 12, 2018

by Cory Turner

More than a dozen states offer what are known as free college programs. But a new review finds states vary wildly in how they define both "free" and "college."

Third graders on board a floating school in Bangladesh run by the nonprofit group Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha.

'Floating Schools' Make Sure Kids Get To Class When The Water Rises

7:17am September 12, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

Monsoon floods won't stop these kids from going to school in Bangladesh — especially if the school comes to the student!

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Lower Tuition Leads To Higher Enrollment At 3 NC Universities

11:40am September 10, 2018

by Neal Charnoff

Three North Carolina universities that drastically dropped tuition are seeing record undergraduate enrollment.

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Guilford Schools Leader Addresses Challenges As The Academic Year Begins

7:31am September 10, 2018

by Keri Brown

It hasn't be an easy year for the Guilford County School District.

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Schools Face Extreme Heat; 'Nontraditional' College Students; And Teaching Technology

6:08am September 08, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

Schools face extreme heat; a teacher testifies at the Kavanaugh hearings; STEM majors improve earnings; some teachers not equipped to teach technology