Education

The State Will Take Over Houston's Independent School District

6:00am November 22, 2019

by Laura Isensee

The Texas education commissioner has notified Houston's school board that he will strip it of its elected powers — a move that was widely expected but still marks an unprecedented takeover.

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Racist Incidents At Syracuse University Spark Fear Among Students

6:53am November 21, 2019

Syracuse University's chancellor held a forum to address recent racist incidents on campus. NPR's David Greene talks to Casey Darnell of the independent student newspaper, The Daily Orange.

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Teachers Around The U.S. Are Using The Impeachment Inquiry As A Class Lesson

5:22pm November 20, 2019

For some teachers around the country, the impeachment inquiry by Congress is a teachable moment. But they must navigate the complex and polarizing issues that the topic raises.

Teachers' Rally Will Force Schools To Close Across Indiana

6:42am November 19, 2019

by Jeanie Lindsay

The teachers will gather at the statehouse. They want more funding for poorer students, fewer unfunded mandates and to stop linking test scores to teacher evaluations.

Roundtable: Northwestern University Journalism Controversy

5:08pm November 17, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin discusses ethics and student journalism with Haley Lerner of Boston University; Reese Oxner from the University of Texas, Arlington; and Colin Boyle from Northwestern University.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has argued that "borrower defense" is too lenient.

Betsy DeVos And The High-Stakes Standoff Over Student Loan Forgiveness

10:52am November 15, 2019

by Cory Turner

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

4:56am November 15, 2019

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.

Justin Ruben of ParentsTogether speaks on Thursday at a press conference organized to deliver 1.5 million petitions to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The petitions are protesting proposed changes to the food stamps program that would also affect the

Activists Protest USDA Changes That Threaten Free School Lunch

6:12pm November 14, 2019

by Maria Godoy

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.

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Devos Refuses To Forgive Student Debt For Those Defrauded By For-Profit Colleges

5:22pm November 14, 2019

by Cory Turner

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.

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New Program Hopes to Break Cycle Of Poverty For Forsyth County Students

4:15pm November 14, 2019

by Keri Brown

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.