Congress Erases K-12 Rules, A Financial Aid Foul-Up And Other Education News
From DACA to FAFSA, a Senate squeaker to a Supreme Court do-over, it was a busy week for education news in the nation's capital.
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Rookie Doctors Will Soon Be Allowed To Work Up To 28 Hours Straight
The group that sets rules for training doctors is scrapping a 16-hour cap on shifts worked by first-year medical residents. The move, which will be implemented in July, has its fair share of critics.
Helping Immigrant Students Catch Up, Fast — It Takes A Whole School
A network of schools, serving English language learners and recent immigrants, is helping students succeed academically and emotionally, too.
'I Have Children Crying In The Classroom'
What Trump's immigration crackdown means at one NYC school. Families shared their fears, and learned about their legal rights.
At 5, Girl Becomes Youngest To Qualify For National Spelling Bee
The folks at Scripps are already calling Edith Fuller the latest "spellebrity." She beat eighth-graders and other students in Tulsa., Okla., to advance to the big bee.
DACA, One Student's Story
More than 750,000 young people have registered under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Many, like college senior Daisy Romero, worry about their future in the U.S.
'Tax Credit Scholarships,' Praised By Trump, Turn Profits For Some Donors
A program that allows poor students to choose a private school can also enrich the people who fund it.
Somali Students Help Teachers Learn What It's Like To Be A Refugee
Research shows that schools treat black and white children differently. But in one town in Maine, Somali students are leading workshops on their culture for teachers and administrators.
Auditor Faults University Of Missouri System For Handling Of Leader's Exit, Bonus Pay
The state auditor found that $100,000 in retention payments were made to a chancellor who resigned amid controversy, only to be rehired in a new position months later.
Supreme Court Won't Decide Transgender Teen's Challenge To Bathroom Policy
A one-sentence order sends the case back to a lower court and cites the Trump administration's rescinding of guidance that students have the right to use facilities matching their gender identity.