How colleges are preparing for a new public health threat: monkeypox
The risk of contracting monkeypox is still low in the U.S., but colleges are already seeing cases.
Education
$3.9 billion in debt is canceled for former students of ITT Tech
The cancelation in federal student debt for 208,000 borrowers came after authorities found "widespread and pervasive misrepresentations" at the defunct college chain, the Education Department said.
Colleges ease COVID-19 restrictions as fall semester begins for millions of students
Requirements to test and mask and be vaccinated are becoming less common as colleges shift away from treating COVID-19 as an emergency.
After the rise of BLM, Black students and their families are heading back to HBCUs
Some historically Black colleges and universities have seen increases in application and enrollment numbers after years of decline.
There's a nationwide shortage of Black male school psychologists
Psychologists play a critical role in K-12 schools and there's a clear mismatch between the demographics of school psychologists and the student populations they serve.
HBCUs see a historic jump in enrollments
Since the desegregation of higher education, Black enrollment at HBCUs has been on the decline, but that's changing. NPR's Michel Martin discusses this with university administrator Walter Kimbrough.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools awarded grant to locate absent students
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has been awarded a $382,300 grant from the state to identify and locate students who haven't been showing up to class.
What parents, teachers and students should know about the CDC's new COVID guidelines
Students who are exposed to COVID-19 no longer need to quarantine or get repeatedly tested to stay in class. But masks are still recommended for nearly half the country.
What remains of the American University of Afghanistan?
One year ago this month, the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. Many people fled into exile and so did the university. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ian Bickford, the school's president.
'Throughline': The origins of federal student loans and promises the government made
At the start of the 20th century, only the most privileged could afford to go to college. Today millions of students pursue higher education, but collectively they owe $1.7 trillion in debt.