Education

Need Help Paying For College? There's An App For That

11:11am September 25, 2018

by Cory Turner

The U.S. Department of Education has developed a new smartphone app that it hopes will make the notoriously difficult Free Application For Federal Student Aid a little easier.

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Krista Holland (right) and Regina Wooten, another Wilmington principal, pose with toys Holland brought to a Chapel Hill shelter.

When Florence Hit Her School Community, This Principal Stepped Up

6:59am September 24, 2018

by Lisa Philip

Many of Krista Holland's students have been away from home and out of school for more than week. She says, "The lack of a sense of normalcy for the kids, I think that's where my heart aches the most."

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Students Whose Families Are In The Grips Of The Opioid Epidemic Get Help At School

8:11am September 23, 2018

by Rachel Gotbaum

On Cape Cod in Massachusetts, school districts are using addiction counselors to help kids and their teachers cope with the chaos and trauma of the opioid epidemic.

Education

Private D.C. School Talks To Students About Healthy Relationships

7:53am September 23, 2018

NPR's Renee Montagne asks Georgetown Day School guidance counselor Amy Killy about advising students at the prestigious Washington, D.C., high school about sexual assault.

Data Shows 99% Of Applicants For A Student Loan Forgiveness Program Were Denied

9:17am September 22, 2018

The U.S. Department of Education released new data that show the popular Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is out of reach for most who apply for it.

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New Findings On Loan Forgiveness; Puerto Rico Schools After Maria; DeVos Calls For Free-Speech

6:01am September 22, 2018

The Education Department offers new findings on student loan forgiveness; Enrollment in Puerto Rico's schools drops after Hurricane Maria; DeVos calls for more free and open speech on college campuses

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh during the second day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill.

How To Talk To Young People About The Kavanaugh Story

7:00am September 21, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

In the age of #MeToo, experts say parents are the primary educators about consent, and the current debate offers a teachable moment.

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Protestors Rally At Stonewall Inn Against Withdrawal Of Transgender Protections

Education

Are LGBTQ Students Any Safer In Schools Today?

2:27pm September 20, 2018

More than 70 percent of LGBTQ youth report feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness in the past week.

Education

Schools Face Flooded Buildings And Impassable Bus Routes After Florence

9:16am September 20, 2018

by Liz Schlemmer, WUNC

Schools across the southeastern part of the state remained closed this week as administrators begin to assess the damage from Hurricane Florence.

Rice University says many undergraduate students from families with incomes up to $200,000 "will no longer be required to take out loans." Here, a statue of the school's founder, William Marsh Rice, is seen on its campus in Houston.

Rice University Says Middle-Class And Low-Income Students Won't Have To Pay Tuition

3:12pm September 18, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Full scholarships are earmarked for all students whose families have income between $65,000 and $130,000. Below that income level, grants will bolster the aid package even further.