The student loan pause has been extended until the end of the summer
The Biden administration extended the freeze on student loan payments yet again, this time until September, and announced a reset for borrowers in default.
Education
As Kansas celebrates victory, a years-long NCAA investigation hangs over the school
The University of Kansas just won the NCAA men's basketball championship, but the results of an investigation into recruiting violations may spoil the party.
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona discusses the student loan pause extension
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona about the extension on the student loan pause. Also, roughly 7 million borrowers who are in default right now will get a fresh start.
The difficulties the superintendent of the year sees in this school year and forward
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Curtis Cain, the 2022 National Superintendent of the Year, about the challenges in the current and incoming school year.
Georgia GOP makes a push for conservative education bills
Despite a difficult 2022 election ahead for the Georgia GOP, lawmakers are pushing to the right on education, passing a parents' bill of rights and a ban on transgender sports and "divisive concepts."
2 missing Charles Darwin notebooks are mysteriously returned more than 20 years later
The iconic notebooks, which include Darwin's 1837 Tree of Life sketch, were returned to the Cambridge University Library last month.
Millions of Ukrainian children are still in school despite the war
Ukraine's focus on maintaining education during a war is in line with an emerging philosophy of disaster response.
In a record year for book ban attempts, ALA says these 10 books were challenged most
To kick off National Library week, the American Library Association listed its annual top 10 most challenged books. It said it faced an unprecedented number of attempts to ban to books this year.
Sarah Lancashire becomes master — and teacher — of French cooking as Julia Child
Actress Sarah Lancashire transforms into the iconic Julia Child, the chef who popularized French cooking in America.
To get kids hooked on math, teacher brings rap music into the classroom
A Texas teacher who helped struggling math students find success by integrating music into the curriculum is now teaching this method to other teachers.