Education

After controversial testimony, Harvard University president remains

4:32pm December 12, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Harvard constitutional law professor Laurence Tribe about Claudine Gay's controversial congressional hearing and the decision to retain her as Harvard's president.

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Candidates with ties to public education file together for state and county office

11:59am December 12, 2023

by Amy Diaz

Candidate filing for the 2024 general election in Forsyth County began Dec. 4. Four people with ties to public education filed together last Thursday.

Harvard President Claudine Gay speaks about antisemitism on campus during a hearing of the House Committee on Education on Capitol Hill on Dec. 5.

Harvard affirms President Claudine Gay will not step down over antisemitism testimony

11:15am December 12, 2023

Gay faced growing criticism from lawmakers, alumni and donors for not denouncing violence and hateful rhetoric against Jewish students more clearly or forcefully enough during congressional testimony.

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Harvard's president still has significant public support after controversial hearing

7:02am December 12, 2023

by Tovia Smith

The presidents of three universities have faced criticism following a controversial hearing last week on antisemitism on college campuses. But Harvard's president still has significant public support.

From left, Claudine Gay, president of Harvard University; Liz Magill, president of University of Pennsylvania; Pamela Nadell, professor of history and Jewish studies at American University; and Sally Kornbluth, president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee on Dec. 5 in Washington, D.C.

Here's the latest fallout at Harvard, MIT and Penn after the antisemitism hearing

6:49pm December 11, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Calls for Harvard and MIT presidents to step down remain firm while a growing number of students and faculty are coming out in support of their school leaders.

Following testimony, Harvard University's board meets over president's tenure

6:05pm December 11, 2023

by Elissa Nadworny

Harvard faculty sign letter of support for the president as fallout continues from the testimony of three college presidents on Capitol Hill.

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Harvard student journalist on the fallout of university president's testimony

6:05pm December 11, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Miles Herszenhorn, a junior at Harvard's student newspaper covering the fallout of university president Claudine Gay's testimony before congress.

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Education

Accreditation agency extends time for Guilford College to address financial issues

5:15pm December 11, 2023

by Paul Garber

A college accrediting bureau has placed Guilford College on a form of probation concerning its financial issues.

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill listens during a hearing of the House Committee on Education on Capitol Hill on Dec. 5.

Penn president, board of trustees head resign after backlash over antisemitism hearing

10:13pm December 09, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Liz Magill's resignation comes days after congressional testimony by her and other university presidents drew fierce backlash. Scott Bok, the chair of the university's board of trustees, also quit.

Education

For some, the SAVE plan for student loans has meant monthly payments of zero

8:41am December 09, 2023

We have an update on the Biden administration's newest federal student loan repayment plan, known as SAVE, which has been popular with borrowers but stirred the anger of Republican lawmakers.