Education

Donald Trump at a 2005 news conference about Trump University. Now, the New York attorney general says Trump has agreed to a $25 million settlement with over 6,000 plaintiffs who said the university had defrauded them.

New York Attorney General Says Trump Agrees To Trump University Settlement

6:56pm November 18, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Eric Schneiderman called the settlement "a stunning reversal by Donald Trump and a major victory for the over 6,000 victims of his fraudulent university."

Student Cierra Valentine (left) studies with friends and her son Jeremiah on the lawn at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pa.

When The Students On Campus Have Kids Of Their Own

3:12pm November 18, 2016

by Noah Adams

There are more than 2 million single parents enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities. Some schools, like Wilson College in Pennsylvania, have figured out what it takes to help them succeed.

President-Elect's Legal Team Wants Judge To Delay Trump University Case

7:47am November 18, 2016

by Ina Jaffe

Lawyers in a civil fraud case against Donald Trump and Trump University are in court again Friday to see if Trump can delay the case until after his inauguration. The trial is to begin in 10 days.

Queue Listen Now

A Lesson For Preschools: When It's Done Right, The Benefits Last

11:00am November 17, 2016

by Elissa Nadworny

The positive effects of high-quality early education in North Carolina stayed with kids into fifth grade, according to new research published in Child Development.

Education

Study Finds Inequities In School Funding; Wealthy Districts Benefit Most

4:38pm November 16, 2016

by Associated Press and Sean Bueter

A new report from a government watchdog agency is finding flaws with the way North Carolina allocates money to public and charter schools.

Margaret Feldman helps students (from left) Al Nagib Conteh, 17, and Devin Butler, 18, as they work through their FAFSA applications. Conteh's father, Ahmed Conteh (back), is there to help his son through some of the harder questions.

Hey Students, Applying For College Aid Is Easier! (But Still Hard)

11:48am November 16, 2016

by Cory Turner

Washington overhauled the FAFSA to make it easier to complete, but it's still full of roadblocks for many teens.

To Get A College Scholarship: Forget The Field, Hit The Books

6:28am November 16, 2016

Think playing on sports' travel team will help your kids get a college scholarship? Think again. Commentator John U. Bacon advises that they hit the books instead.

Students of the segregated Hoover and 17th Street schools in Westminster, Calif., pose for a school photo. Gonzalo Mendez Jr., one of the Mendez kids, was in this class.

Tougher Times For Latino Students? History Says They've Never Had It Easy

4:07pm November 15, 2016

by Claudio Sanchez

Despite a lot of rhetoric, decades have passed — and administrations have come and gone — with little progress in educating language-minority students.

A young maker controls a robot on the sidewalk at the 2014 World Maker Faire in Queens, NY.

On The Lesson Plan: Make Stuff. Fail. Learn While You're At It

5:50am November 14, 2016

by Eric Westervelt

A leader of the maker movement talks about how building stuff can help students, teachers, schools and parents be more creative.

Anthony David Martinez raises his hand in class at the Escuela 20 Noviembre school in Tijuana, Mexico.

'Invisible' Children: Raised In The U.S., Now Struggling In Mexico

5:09pm November 13, 2016

by Claudio Sanchez

A growing number of U.S.-born children are returning to Mexico with their parents and struggling in school because they don't read or write in Spanish. Reseachers say the problem is growing.