Can't Pay Your Student Loans? The Government May Come After Your House
A new federal program in 19 cities around the country allows the government to sue for unpaid student loan debt.
Education
In Tribute, Students Elect Dead Classmates Prom King And Queen
Prom-goers at Bremen High in Midlothian, Ill., have elected as king and queen two students who passed away. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with principal David Kibelkis about his school's moving tribute.
Backs To Betsy DeVos; Scholarships Denied; Paul Ryan Visits A Charter School
Our weekly education news roundup: The secretary of education's commencement speech at an HBCU; aid denied to low-income students; an update on federal aid applications.
As White Supremacists Push Onto Campuses, Schools Wrestle With Response
College students and administrators around the nation are trying to figure out how to best respond to a spike in white supremacist activity on campuses.
Friday News Roundup - Domestic
The controversial firing of FBI Director James Comey dominated the news this week. Guest host John Donvan and a panel of journalists discuss that and other happenings around the U.S., including the Texas governor's ban on sanctuary cities and how Shaquille O'Neal might do as a sheriff.
The Promise And Peril Of School Vouchers
Indiana's private school voucher program is the largest of its kind in the U.S. Whether it's "social justice" or "an assault" on public schools depends on whom you ask.
School Bullying Is Down. Why Don't Students Believe It?
A big new study shows half as many student reports of bullying — including physical bullying, threats and cyberbullying — compared with a decade earlier.
Morning News Brief: Congress And Constituents React To Comey And Health Care
President Trump says he fired FBI Director James Comey because "he was not doing a good job." And members of Congress are facing hostile crowds at town halls back in their districts.
WATCH: Betsy DeVos Speaks Over Torrent Of Boos During Bethune-Cookman Speech
The lightning-rod secretary of education delivered her commencement address to the historically black university despite turned backs and loud shouts of "go home" from some graduates in the crowd.
Betsy Devos Speaks Over Hecklers During Bethune-Cookman Address
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos delivered the commencement address at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla., Wednesday despite loud protests by the students at the historically black university. DeVos has had a strained relationship with the nation's HBCUs after several recent, public missteps.