Education Department punishes student loan servicer for billing mistakes
The department is withholding payment from loan servicer MOHELA as 2.5 million borrowers didn't receive timely billing statements.
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FAFSA to be overhauled, making it easier for students to apply for financial aid
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Rachel Burns, author of a new report assessing what changes to the Free Application for Federal Aid could mean for students in the 2024-25 academic year.
What is a walking school bus? Hint: It has no tires but lots of feet and lots of soul
So what is a walking school bus? A new children's book set in South Africa tells the story of some intrepid youngsters who figured out a way to stay safe during their long walk to class.
Churches step in after Florida restricts how Black history can be taught
Black churches in Florida are offering classes in African American history in response to limits on the subject in its public schools. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on October 24, 2023.)
A big, new effort to teach children civics is about to be unveiled in Philadelphia
First lady Jill Biden and former first lady Laura Bush have teamed up with Nickelodeon and iCivics to create kid-friendly videos to teach a new generation of children about civics and democracy.
WS/FCS to host forum to hear from middle school students
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education is hosting a forum to talk to middle school students about their educational experiences.
Afghan girls' education advocate is freed from Taliban prison
Matiullah Wesa was arrested and spent 215 days in prison. He has been outspoken in his demands for girls to have the right to go to school. The Taliban bar girls from school beyond the sixth grade.
This teacher shortage solution has gone viral. But does it work?
State and federal governments have made hundreds of millions of dollars available to pay for Grow Your Own teacher programs. But researchers say it's unclear whether they actually work.
For some Kharkiv schoolkids, class moved to safety underground in a subway station
In Ukraine's second-largest city, near the Russian border, grade-schoolers attend classes in a subway station that doubles as a bomb shelter.
WS/FCS teacher and superintendent receive state recognition for art education
A Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools elementary school teacher has been named "Art Educator of the Year" by the North Carolina Art E