Encore: Binders, backpacks and inflation are on 2022's back-to-school shopping list
This year's back-to-school shopping season lands as the U.S. sees the highest inflation in four decades. How will high prices affect spending?
Education
College is increasingly out of reach for many students. What went wrong?
Journalist Will Bunch says instead of opening the door to a better life, college leaves many students deep in debt and unable to find well-paying jobs. His new book is After the Ivory Tower Falls.
What does age-appropriate, comprehensive sex ed actually look like?
With abortion access changing in many states, advocates for sex education say it's more important than ever.
Few Black men become school psychologists. Here's why that matters
Psychologists play a critical role in K-12 schools, but there's a clear mismatch between the demographics of school psychologists and the student populations they serve.
The U.S. government underestimated the cost of the student loan program by billions
The Education Department originally thought the student loan program would make money — instead, it's losing it. That's according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Clarence Thomas drops out of teaching a law class after students protested
Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the George Washington University law school received calls to drop Thomas and cancel the seminar he taught.
A growing number of Americans are questioning the value of going to college
A new poll on adults' perceptions of higher education shows a sharp partisan divide and a decline in the share of Americans who think colleges and universities have a positive impact on the nation.
A course on Harry Styles is coming to Texas State next spring
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with digital history professor Louie Dean Valencia about his future course at Texas State University, focusing on Harry Styles and themes like internet culture and identity.