Education

Compromise May Be At Hand To Save A Michigan High School

6:39am July 02, 2019

by Bryce Huffman

Benton Harbor, Mich., has been fighting to save its high school. The state proposed shutting it down because of poor performance and rising district debts. The resulting fight has been bitter.

Queue Listen Now

We want to hear about your experiences with seclusion and restraint in school.

Education

Educators: Have You Used Restraint And Seclusion In School? Tell Us About It

8:15pm July 01, 2019

NPR wants to hear from educators about how these methods are used in schools.

Education

At Your Wits' End With A Screen-Obsessed Kid? Read This

1:21pm June 30, 2019

NPR's Life Kit sent a parenting expert to help a family cope with its kids' device fixation. The family learned that setting media boundaries means more than limiting the time kids spend on screens.

Education

A History Of School Busing

8:19am June 30, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Matt Delmont, professor of history at Dartmouth College, about the history of busing and how it affects school segregation to this date.

Queue Listen Now

University administrators say the FBI, whose headquarters are shown above, has urged them to monitor some Chinese students and scholars.

FBI Urges Universities To Monitor Some Chinese Students And Scholars In The U.S.

9:20pm June 28, 2019

by Emily Feng

As suspicion toward China spreads to academia, the FBI has advised at least 10 U.S. universities to monitor academics associated with certain Chinese institutions.

Queue Listen Now

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden addresses the Rainbow PUSH Coalition convention on Friday in Chicago. Biden defended himself after Sen. Kamala Harris criticized his past opposition to federally mandated busing in the '70s

Biden Defends Civil Rights Record After Harris Blasted Him Over Segregation, Busing

5:39pm June 28, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

At the Rainbow PUSH Coalition conference in Chicago, the former vice president said he "never opposed voluntary busing" — though he did oppose mandatory busing policy.

If you have student debt, but never finished your degree, you're not the only one. Millions of people take out loans and start college, but never finish.

Education

Did You Take Out Student Loans For A Degree You Never Finished?

3:00pm June 28, 2019

Millions of people are paying back student loans for a degree they never got. If this sounds like you, we want to hear about your experiences.

On Wednesday in Miami, Democratic presidential candidates take the stage during the first night of the Democratic presidential debate.

Democratic Presidential Contenders Propose Free College And Student Loan Forgiveness

11:44am June 27, 2019

by Anya Kamenetz

Democratic presidential candidates want to see who can be the most generous when it comes to alleviating higher education costs. Sen. Bernie Sanders aims to cancel $1.6 trillion in student loan debt.

Presidential Contenders Make Higher Education Costs A Hot Button Issue

9:49am June 26, 2019

by Anya Kamenetz

Democratic presidential candidates want to see who can be the most generous when it comes to alleviating higher education costs. Sen. Bernie Sanders aims to cancel $1.6 trillion in student loan debt.

Queue Listen Now

Meet the "nontraditional" college students of today. From left: Evan Spencer, Kim Embe, Bailey Nowak, Diana Platas and Eric Ramos.

Education

For These Young, Nontraditional College Students, Adulting Is A Requirement

5:47pm June 25, 2019

They are early risers and hard workers. Some are the first in their family to go to college. Many are financially independent from their parents. Meet the "nontraditional" college students of today.