Education

Consumer Agency Blocked From Fixing Student Loan Forgiveness Program

10:55am October 15, 2019

by Chris Arnold

Many public service workers thought they were in line to have their student loans forgiven. They made payments for 10 years only to be told they weren't in the right loan forgiveness program.

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Code Switch: Saving The Endangered Hawaiian Language

4:30pm October 14, 2019

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

By the 1980s, fewer than 50 Hawaiians under age 18 could speak their language. A handful of second-language speakers took it upon themselves to start a school where everything is taught in Hawaiian.

Women Look To Close Inventor Gender Gap

5:43pm October 13, 2019

Women earn approximately half the PhD awarded in this country, but they account for only about 12 percent of patented inventions. Some are working to change that.

School Districts Sue Juul, Saying Student Vaping Drains Resources

3:22pm October 09, 2019

by Elle Moxley

The lawsuits say schools have had to hire more staff, install special sensors and provide programs to help students cope with nicotine addiction.

Reversing The 'Brain Drain' In Rural America

3:10pm October 09, 2019

In some cases, it may be a story of "brain gain" instead of "brain drain."

Education

ACT To Allow Students To Retake Sections Of The Test To Improve Overall Score

5:21pm October 08, 2019

by Elissa Nadworny

Prospective college students who take the ACT exam will soon be able to retake sections of the test to improve their overall score without having to retake the entire exam.

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Education

The Things Parents Don't Talk About With Their Kids ... But Should

12:08pm October 08, 2019

by Cory Turner

A new survey from Sesame Workshop suggests when it comes to talking with kids about things such as race, class and gender, parents have some work to do.

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College Students: How To Make Office Hours Less Scary

11:53am October 05, 2019

by Elissa Nadworny

Students say one of the most intimidating things about college is talking one-on-one with professors. But developing that relationship can be key to college success.

A Bandless Football Team And A Teamless Band Team Up

8:01am October 05, 2019

What happens when a bandless Michigan high school football team meets a school band with no team? NPR's Scott Simon asks Glen Lake football player Ben Kroll and Forest Area band member Hannah Spencer.

John Deffenbaugh, an engineer in Penn State's Office of the Physical Plant, checks the air-handling system in one of the university's buildings. It's one key to reducing energy use and greenhouse emissions.

How Penn State Is Cutting Greenhouse Emissions In Half — And Saving Money

9:16am October 04, 2019

by Dan Charles

The university, which is as big as a city, has slashed its carbon emissions since 2004. That effort is now paying for itself in lower energy costs. Could actual cities do the same?

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