Education

Borrowers say they were wrongly denied loan forgiveness. Now, help is on the way

5:23pm November 04, 2021

by Cory Turner

An NPR investigation found that student borrowers were prematurely rejected under the revamped Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The Education Department has promised a fix.

Glenn Youngkin, governor-elect of Virginia, holds a broom while greeting attendees after speaking during an election night event in Chantilly, Va. Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia's closely watched governor's race.

Why education was a top voter priority this election

2:00pm November 04, 2021

by Anya Kamenetz

This week's election results show education issues foremost in the minds of many voters, and suggest many parents may be seeking a course correction after 18 months of disruptions.

Some Florida professors are blocked from testifying in suits against the state

8:46am November 03, 2021

by Greg Allen

A fourth professor has come forward in a controversy at the University of Florida involving free speech, academic freedom and the right of faculty members to testify in lawsuits against the state.

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Virginia's gubernatorial election pits Republican Glenn Youngkin (left) against former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat.

Republican Glenn Youngkin is leading in Virginia governor race. Here's the latest

11:34pm November 02, 2021

Tuesday's most-watched race is the governor election in Virginia because of what it bodes for 2022 national politics. Will Democrats hold on to control of the state or can Republicans pull out a win?

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wrote a letter to the state's association of school boards decrying "pornographic" content in school library books.

Texas governor decries school library books with 'pornographic or obscene material'

5:32pm November 02, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asked the state's association of school boards to review and remove any school library books with "pornography or other inappropriate content." It's part of a larger trend.

For many public school districts, meals like this Mandarin chicken at Compass Elementary in Kansas City are the culmination of a kind of treasure hunt to source food.

Your public school kid's lunch might be served on a pizza slice box. Here's why

12:02pm November 01, 2021

by Frank Morris

Labor issues are making staples of school dining hard to find, triggering the worst supply chain headaches these institutions have faced in years. "It's like a ginormous hurricane," one official says.

The University of Florida denied three of its professors permission to testify in a voting rights case against the state, saying it was a "conflict of interest" and "adverse to UF's interests."

The University of Florida bars professors from testifying in a voting rights case

2:00pm October 30, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The school said having the professors testify was "adverse" to the university's interests, marking a departure from normal procedure and raising major concerns about freedom of speech.

Children ages 5 to 11 are a step closer to being eligible for the Pfizer vaccine

7:58am October 30, 2021

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Children ages 5-11 are a step closer to being eligible for the Pfizer COVID vaccine. It's a lower-dose formulation and expected to go to an advisory panel of the CDC next.

Fred Rogers is memorialized in his role as Mister Rogers in a new statue unveiled by Rollins College in Florida.

Mister Rogers is surrounded by kids in a Florida college's new statue

12:05pm October 29, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"My hope is that this piece will bring joy and inspiration to many people, just as Mister Rogers' Neighborhood did for generations," sculptor Paul Day says.

President Biden, right, reacts after speaking at a rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Tuesday in Arlington, Va. McAuliffe will face Republican Glenn Youngkin in the election on Nov. 2.

Virginia's race for governor is a test for Democrats' — and Trump's — staying power

11:26pm October 28, 2021

by Ben Paviour

Voters in Virginia will choose a new governor Tuesday. Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, is running for his seat again, while Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin is a first-time candidate.