Education

Drew Lehman of Lansdale, Pa., became unable to work after a traumatic car accident. He is currently navigating the confusing, bureaucratic process of getting his federal student loans discharged.

Education Dept. Restores Debt Cancellation For Some Borrowers With Disabilities

4:23pm March 29, 2021

Monday's announcement comes after thousands of borrowers with disabilities had their federal student loans erased, then handed back to them during the pandemic.

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A mother and son embrace with an ominous background threatening to envelope them.

COVID-19 Lockdowns Have Been Hard On Youth Locked Up

1:21pm March 29, 2021

by Anya Kamenetz

Juvenile incarceration is down, but many young people still in facilities have gone months without seeing their families.

Education

Superintendent On Why Some Students Might Thrive Under Virtual Learning

7:56am March 28, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Jamie Wilson, Superintendent of the Denton Independent School District, about plans to offer a Virtual Academy next year for families who want remote learning.

Vaccinated College Students Will Help Answer Critical Question About COVID Spread

7:59am March 27, 2021

by Richard Harris

Scientists have launched a study of college students to find out whether people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 can still spread the virus. That's a big unanswered question about the vaccine.

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After A Year Of Remote Classes, Teachers Are Meeting Students For The First Time

6:02am March 27, 2021

by Eda Uzunlar

As schools reopen — either fully or for hybrid learning — teachers are getting the chance to meet their students face-to-face.

Education

USC Agrees To $852 Million Settlement In Gynecologist Abuse Case

8:19am March 26, 2021

The University of Southern California has agreed to pay $852 million to former patients of a campus gynecologist accused of sexual abuse. It's the largest sex abuse payout in higher education history.

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Students returned to in-person learning on a hybrid model this week at St. Anthony Catholic High School in Long Beach, Calif. The country is on track to have a majority of schools open in the next two months, but not all children are going back.

Biden Says Schools Are On Track To Open As Promised, But Will Kids Go?

4:34pm March 25, 2021

by Cory Turner

The president appears likely to reopen the majority of K-8 schools within his first 100 days in office, but many families are still opting out.

A county health worker fills a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in West Chester, Pa., in late December. Rutgers University will require students enrolling for the fall semester to show they have received a COVID-19 vaccine.

Rutgers To Require Vaccine Proof For 'All Students Planning To Attend This Fall'

3:09pm March 25, 2021

by Bill Chappell

The New Jersey school says its new COVID-19 requirement will help it make "a full return to our pre-pandemic normal" on campus.

A new study reveals white students are being educated in person while students of color are mostly virtual.

Education

New Data Highlight Disparities In Students Learning In Person

1:46pm March 24, 2021

by Anya Kamenetz

The first federal survey on school reopening shows racial and geographic differences in participation in full-time, in person learning.

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News Brief: Boulder Shooting, Gun Bills, Pandemic Survey Of Schools

5:29am March 24, 2021

Colorado gunman faces ten murder charges. After that shooting, Biden urged immediate action from the Senate on gun bills. Education Department releases data on remote learning and school reopenings.

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