Education

Schools, colleges have 2 weeks to ban DEI. An education expert warns it won't be easy

4:09am February 19, 2025

by Leila Fadel

The Department of Education told schools to stop DEI efforts or risk losing federal dollars. The president of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation warns it won't be quick and easy.

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President-Elect Trump's Nominees For Upcoming Administration Meet With Lawmakers On Capitol Hill

Linda McMahon led WWE and the SBA. The U.S. Education Dept. may be next

5:00am February 08, 2025

McMahon has a limited background in education, and a long career as a business executive. She'd be stepping into an agency the president hopes to dissolve.

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National

The prospect of immigration agents entering schools is sending shockwaves among communities

5:58pm February 04, 2025

by Jasmine Garsd

President Trump got rid of a decades-old policy that prevented agents from arresting migrants without legal status in sensitive places, such as schools. Most districts are drawing a line in the sand.

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U.S. aid freeze hits secret girls' schools, post-flood repair and much more

8:04am February 03, 2025

The suspension of foreign aid by the Trump administration is having a worldwide impact. Here's how it has affected projects in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

After fires, LA students yearn to get back to school, and a normal life

5:04am January 30, 2025

The historic fires in Los Angeles meant many students lost homes, schools, or both. Now, as some schools reopen, families are trying to find routine.

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Education

Schools, colleges have 2 weeks to ban DEI. An education expert warns it won't be easy

Linda McMahon led WWE and the SBA. The U.S. Education Dept. may be next

The prospect of immigration agents entering schools is sending shockwaves among communities

U.S. aid freeze hits secret girls' schools, post-flood repair and much more

After fires, LA students yearn to get back to school, and a normal life

Trump orders Education, Labor and other departments to enhance school choice

National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders

How districts are responding after Trump cleared the way for immigration arrests at schools

More teens say they're using ChatGPT for schoolwork, a new study finds

Calling all students! NPR's Student Podcast Challenge returns for 2025