Education

Older teens in Newark, N.J., will soon have a say in who runs their schools

11:09am January 12, 2024

Anjali Krishnamurti, co-founder of VOTE16NJ, celebrates the historic decision to allow 16-year-olds in Newark the right to vote in school board elections.

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Greens growing in a raised bed at Moore Elementary School

Moore Elementary School students learn about ecosystems hands-on with community garden

1:10pm January 10, 2024

by Amy Diaz

Students at Moore Elementary School in Winston-Salem are learning about ecosystems, plants, and food through gardening on campus. Volunteers will spend Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service working on more outdoor projects for the school.

Education

UNCG's community will find out next week which programs face elimination

9:12am January 10, 2024

by Paul Garber

It’s a pivotal week in the process that has been ongoing for more than a year to determine how best to rein in expenses at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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New FAFSA comes with a big mistake that could lower students' financial aid

4:43pm January 09, 2024

by Cory Turner

The U.S. Department of Education is debating whether to make an enormous and potentially disruptive change to this year's FAFSA process to help borrowers and remedy a department mistake.

Since the new FAFSA launched on Dec. 30, 2023, the form has only been available for short periods of time. That changed this week. On Tuesday, the U.S. Education Department said applicants will now have 24-hour access.

The FAFSA rollout has been rough on students. The biggest problem is yet to come

4:05pm January 09, 2024

by Cory Turner

The Education Department has made a big mistake with this year's FAFSA — one that could cost students financial aid they're entitled to. It's now grappling with how to implement a fix.

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Morning news brief

5:14am January 09, 2024

Federal appeals court to hear arguments over one of the indictments of former President Trump. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv. The FAFSA rollout has been pretty rocky.

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Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is taking on higher education

6:26pm January 08, 2024

by David Gura

The presidents of Harvard and Penn resigned under pressure. Leading the attacks is billionaire investor Bill Ackman, who is waging a broader campaign against higher education and the media.

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Allen Griffin gives motivational speech at Mazie Woodruff Center

Education

Forsyth Tech kicks off series of community events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

3:18pm January 08, 2024

by Amy Diaz

Forsyth Technical Community College kicked off an event series on Monday commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It’s a collaboration between local universities, nonprofit organization Triad Cultural Arts, and other community members.

A student at Professor Lourdes Heredia Mello Municipal School in São Paulo enjoys an apple for dessert after lunch. Brazil's school lunch program, enshrined in its constitution, is a pillar of the country's anti-poverty efforts.

The pandemic sent hunger soaring in Brazil. They're fighting back with school lunches

2:41pm January 08, 2024

by Jill Langlois

Free school lunches, a pillar of Brazil's anti-poverty efforts, are now one of its main weapons against surging post-pandemic hunger. And that's not the only benefit.

How schools (but not necessarily education) became central to the Republican primary

8:47am January 06, 2024

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Education isn't a top voting issue. So, what's behind Republican politicians' focus on K-12? (This story first aired on All Things Considered on December 27, 2023.)