Education

Schoolchildren are led through a dance routine at a U.S. government-supported childcare center in Raqqa.

In Syria, A School Helps Children Traumatized By War

7:50pm October 17, 2018

by Tom Bowman

"What we found is children had been so traumatized, they couldn't even recognize numbers or letters," says a U.S. official. "We had to work through that before we could start educating them again."

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Seth Frotman, former student loan ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, poses at NPR headquarters in September. Frotman and his team reviewed thousands of complaints about the questionable practices of student loan companies.

Why Public Service Loan Forgiveness Is So Unforgiving

11:59am October 17, 2018

by Cory Turner

Ninety-nine percent of applications for Public Service Loan Forgiveness have been denied. A former student loan watchdog saw it coming.

Education

What's Driving Some Asian-Americans To Challenge Affirmative Action?

8:35am October 17, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to Hua Hsu, of The New Yorker, about how activism in some Asian-American communities helped propel a lawsuit against Harvard University over its affirmative action policies.

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Harvard University Student Discusses Why She Believes The Admissions Process Is Fair

4:30pm October 16, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Harvard University senior Sally Chen about why she believes the university's admissions process is fair as the university defends its policies in court this week.

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Young Asian-American student holding books at chalkboard.

Education

What To Know About Affirmative Action As The Harvard Trial Begins

7:36am October 16, 2018

by Courtney Rozen

The trial in Boston will dissect a contentious political issue in higher education: affirmative action.

Rowers paddle down the Charles River near Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on March 7, 2017.

Does Harvard Treat Asian-American Applicants Unfairly? The Case Goes To Trial

9:03am October 15, 2018

by Kirk Carapezza

A federal lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in Harvard University's admissions process goes to court this week. It could have big consequences for higher education.

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Morning News Brief

5:04am October 15, 2018

Washington and Riyadh ratchet up the rhetoric over missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. A lawsuit alleging racial discrimination by Harvard against Asian-American applicants goes to court Monday.

Harvard's Affirmative Action Policy Goes On Trial

5:40pm October 14, 2018

by Carrie Jung

NPR's Shereen Marisol Meraji speaks with WBUR reporter Carrie Jung about the upcoming trial challenging Harvard University's admissions policies.

Spending The Day With The First Woman To Coach Division I College Football Full-Time

8:00am October 14, 2018

by Esteban Bustillos

Dartmouth College has hired Callie Brownson, a former star in the Women's Football Alliance, as an offensive assistant.

Education

New Findings On School Shootings; Hurricane Shuts Classrooms; And Midterm Ballots On Education

6:01am October 13, 2018

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