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Brit Oliphant connected with her fourth-grade student, Seth Snyder through skateboarding. Brit was shocked to find out Seth was so passionate about skating but didn't have a skateboard of his own. She started an organization, Boards 4 Buddies, to change t

A teacher in Hawaii is rehoming surfboards and skateboards to underprivileged kids

5:00am June 21, 2022

by Dustin Jones

A schoolteacher in Hawaii connected with a student through skateboarding, only to find out he couldn't afford a board of his own. She started a grassroots organization to fix that.

After a rough couple of years, teachers are feeling the pressure.

Education

We asked teachers how their year went. They warned of an exodus to come

5:00am June 18, 2022

After a rough couple of years, we asked teachers to tell us how they are doing. Their answers were revealing.

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As Biden weighs loan forgiveness, Americans are more worried about college's cost

4:27pm June 17, 2022

by Sequoia Carrillo

A new NPR/Ipsos poll looks at the public's feelings around federal student loan forgiveness, and what borrowers chose to do with their money when loan payments were put on hold.

News brief: Jan. 6 hearing takeaways, long COVID, student loan poll

6:29am June 17, 2022

A recap of the 3rd hearing by the House Jan. 6 panel. There's a bit of good news coming out of research into long COVID. Americans support student loan forgiveness, but would rather rein in costs.

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Students from George Washington University wear their graduation gowns outside the White House in May.

Americans support student loan forgiveness, but would rather rein in college costs

5:00am June 17, 2022

A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds majority support for forgiving $10,000 in federal student loan debt, but even broader support for making college affordable for future students.

University of Oregon students and staff protest on campus in Eugene, Ore. in May of 2014, against sexual violence in the wake of allegations of rape brought against three UO basketball players by a fellow student.

Critics say campus sex assault rules fall short and need an overhaul

4:39am June 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

On the 50th anniversary of Title IX President Biden is expected to announce new rules governing the protection of sexual assault and harassment accusers in education.

A dozen students at Sitʼ Eeti Shaanáx̱ Glacier Valley Elementary School in Juneau, Alaska, ingested floor sealant during breakfast on Tuesday, believing it was milk. At least one student sought medical attention at a hospital.

Students in Alaska drank floor sealant believing it was milk, school district says

6:29pm June 16, 2022

by Dustin Jones

At least one child was taken to a hospital after a dozen students were served floor sealant during breakfast on Tuesday instead of milk.

School is out, but teacher stress and burnout is still in session

4:43pm June 16, 2022

It's the end of the school year and NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with two teachers and a teacher coach about how the pandemic has impacted their school year.

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Student loan borrowers get a rare win as Senate approves a fix

4:20pm June 16, 2022

by Sequoia Carrillo

The measure would free some borrowers from debt incurred by spouses – sometimes abusive ones – and could lay a path toward loan forgiveness.

Former U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham arrives at a debate for Democrats seeking their party's nomination in South Carolina's governor's race on Friday, June 10, 2022, in Columbia, S.C.

Democrat Joe Cunningham to face Republican Henry McMaster in S.C. race for governor

10:27pm June 14, 2022

by Acacia Squires

Former Congressman Joe Cunningham, a Democrat who once flipped a congressional seat in deep-red South Carolina, will face Republican Gov. Henry McMaster in the race for governor in November.