Betsy DeVos And The High-Stakes Standoff Over Student Loan Forgiveness
The Education Department narrowly avoids a subpoena in a fight with House Democrats over forgiving the loans of defrauded student borrowers.
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News Brief: Yovanovitch Testifies, Student Loans, Lebanon Protests
The House impeachment inquiry continues Friday with two testimonies, including public testimony of Marie Yovanovitch. Also, latest on student loans and the Education Department and Lebanon protests.
Activists Protest USDA Changes That Threaten Free School Lunch
Activists delivered a petition with 1.5 million signatures to the agency in an effort to stop a rule change that would end automatic enrollment in free school lunch for nearly 1 million kids.
Devos Refuses To Forgive Student Debt For Those Defrauded By For-Profit Colleges
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is in a standoff with Democrats over why she is refusing to forgive the debts of tens of thousands of borrowers who say they were defrauded by for-profit colleges.
New Program Hopes to Break Cycle Of Poverty For Forsyth County Students
A new education initiative will allow students in low-income households who graduate from high school in Forsyth County to attend community college for free.
How Schools Are Using The Trump Impeachment Inquiry As A Teachable Moment
Teachers around the country are finding different ways to address the impeachment proceedings in their classrooms. In the process, they're exploring concepts and skills often relegated to textbooks.
Experts Worry Active Shooter Drills In Schools Could Be Traumatic For Students
With lockdown drills now commonplace in public schools, experts question if they're doing more harm than good. "We don't light a fire in the hallway to practice fire drills," one professor tells NPR.
Here's How 2 Schools Have Made Free College Work — For Decades
The idea of tuition-free college isn't a new concept for some schools. Two colleges in Kentucky have been making it work for years.
Helping First-Generation College Students
At one Illinois school, first-generation students — the first in their families to go to college — make up 43% of the student population. The school has a program to help them navigate college.
You Can Get A Master's In Medical Cannabis In Maryland
The University of Maryland, Baltimore, now has a master's program dedicated to the science and therapeutics of medical weed because of a growing number of students looking for expertise in the field.