Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the school year ahead
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about the K-12 school year ahead and the resumption of college student loan payments.
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The front page of UNC's Daily Tar Heel was a gut punch. Here's the story behind it
In the midst of a school shooting, UNC's student journalists kicked into action, covering the story as it unfolded. Now, the paper's front page — a block of heart-wrenching texts — is earning praise.
As more teens overdose on fentanyl, schools face a drug crisis unlike any other
Fentanyl-related teen overdose deaths nearly tripled from 2019 to 2021. As the school year gets under way, families in mourning urge education leaders to respond.
University of North Carolina students rally for gun safety after fatal shooting of faculty member
A shooting that left a faculty member dead and frightened students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has galvanized gun safety advocates and local Democrats, who rallied the grievi
A big group of student loan borrowers are learning their debt has been forgiven
Federal student loan borrowers are expected to resume payments this fall. But more than 800,000 borrowers are finding out that their loans have suddenly been forgiven.
Texas will soon allow unlicensed chaplains to act as school counselors
Citing a shortage of school counselors, Texas passed a law allowing chaplains to be school counselors. Some say it's the government's responsibility, not churches', to provide mental health services.
A Greensboro high school is named #1 in the nation
The Early College at Guilford (ECG) was named the #1 public
12 things student loan borrowers should know about the return to repayment
October's coming, and we're here to help you get ready.
College students assess how safe they feel after recent shootings
In the wake of mass shooting on college campuses, students speak to their concerns about guns, and how to create a space in which they are safe.
Student loan borrowers, who've been repaying for about 20 years, got some good news
Federal student loan borrowers are expected to resume payments this fall. But more than 800,000 borrowers are finding out that their loans have suddenly been forgiven.