Sessions Defends Campus Free Speech And Trump's Criticism Of NFL Player Protests
Sessions said the government can't tell you what to think or say, but NFL players shouldn't denigrate national symbols.
Education
Sessions Condemns 'Political Correctness' On College Campuses
Attorney General Jeff Sessions condemned what he derided as political correctness gone wild on university campuses across the U.S., but especially the University of California, Berkeley. Protestors have taken to shouting down speakers and even shutting down campuses, in some cases, over controversial topics.
4 College Basketball Coaches, Adidas Executive, Charged In Bribery Case
The Department of Justice announced fraud and corruption charges for a scheme allegedly involving four college basketball coaches and the head of global sports marketing for Adidas, plus five other defendants. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Mike DeCourcy of Sporting News about the case.
Most States Plan To Use Student Absences To Measure School Success
Under the new federal education law, states get a say in how they measure "student success or school quality." Many states plan to use chronic absence.
4 College Basketball Coaches Arrested In Bribery Case; Adidas Exec Also Named
The case exposes the "dark underbelly of college basketball," Acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim of the Southern District of New York said.
Pulling The Plug On Free Speech Week
Attitudes about free speech are changing on college campuses across America.
After Returning From Her 'Girl Power Trip,' Malala Continues Advocating For Education
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient and activist for girls' education, shared the stories she heard from her recent trip visiting women around the world at the U.N. in New York.
New Data About Student Loan Borrowers; DeVos Changes Obama-era Guidance
The week in education, from student aid rules to HBCUs.
Can Teaching Civics Save Democracy?
Democracy thrives off an informed and active community, researchers say. The way to secure that future is integrating civics classes in k-12 education.
Miami 4th-Graders Write About Their Experiences With Hurricanes
At Sunset Elementary in Miami, students are writing personal essays about their experience with Hurricane Irma, and they have some advice for other kids who have yet to live through one.