Education

Morning News Brief: Trump Blasts Sessions, DeVos Talks To Conservative Activists

8:13am July 20, 2017

In a new interview, President Trump criticized Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Also, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos faces protesters in Colorado, and ICE agents say their work has recently changed.

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Rosanna Pansino is a YouTube star and a celebrity chef. Her YouTube cooking show Nerdy Nummies has millions of subscribers, many of whom are children interested in baking.

The YouTube Star Who's Teaching Kids How To Bake

4:25pm July 19, 2017

by Neda Ulaby

Celebrity chef Rosanna Pansino hosts the YouTube show Nerdy Nummies and has more than 8 million subscribers. Among her fans are thousands of children who want to learn how to bake.

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Private Student Loans: The Rise And Fall (And Rise Again?)

6:21pm July 18, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

They're less common than they were a decade ago, but still the most expensive and riskiest way to pay for college.

One University President's Candid Take On The Future Of Higher Ed

11:21am July 18, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

"I do not want whoever sits here in 10 years to say, 'How could you be asleep at the switch?'" opines Mitch Daniels, the president of Purdue University.

According to research from Harvard, between 10% and 40% of the kids who intend to go to college at the time of high school graduation don't actually show up in the fall. Education researchers call this phenomenon "summer melt," and it has long been a puzz

Why Aren't Students Showing Up For College?

9:00pm July 17, 2017

by Shankar Vedantam

According to research, between 10 and 40% of kids who intend to go to college at high school graduation don't show up in the fall. This phenomenon, known as "summer melt," has puzzled universities.

Students Compete In First-Ever International High School Robotics Competition

7:29pm July 17, 2017

by Kat Lonsdorf

The first ever international high school robotics competition is happening in Washington, D.C., this week. Over 150 countries from six continents sent teams to compete.

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When Black Hair Violates The Dress Code

6:05pm July 17, 2017

by Kayla Lattimore

For wearing their hair in braids, two teenagers were threatened with suspension at their charter school. Similar incidents show that strict dress codes can punish students for their racial identity.

Education

What Do Schools Need To End Sexual Assault On Campus?

1:57pm July 17, 2017

When it comes to sexual assaults on college campuses, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says "many things are not working well."

To decide whether a learning app works, we can't really count on reviews from our current selves, says Tania Lombrozo.

Technology Can Be A Tool, A Teacher, A Trickster

9:06am July 17, 2017

by Tania Lombrozo

Shaping technology to some form of learning could depart pretty radically from the more familiar aim of shaping technology to the way we are now, says psychologist Tania Lombrozo.

Number Of Teens Working Summer Jobs Declines

8:03am July 16, 2017

by Jessica Diaz-Hurtado

The number of teens working summer jobs is down sharply from a generation ago. But economists say don't blame today's youth for being lazy.