Education

Richard Cordray is the chief operating officer of Federal Student Aid.

4 things to know about possible changes to your student loan debt

6:26pm October 28, 2021

by Cory Turner

The head of the office of Federal Student Aid, Richard Cordray, spoke with lawmakers about loan forgiveness and a resumption of student loan repayments after the pandemic pause.

Top student loan official testifies on troubled loan forgiveness program

4:55pm October 27, 2021

by Cory Turner

The head of the U.S. Department of Education's federal student lending office, Richard Cordray, testified before a House panel Wednesday, about changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

ProPublica details how Liberty University discourages reports of sexual assaults

6:01am October 27, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to Hannah Dreyfus of ProPublica about her investigation into allegations that Liberty University, founded by Gerry Falwell Sr., dismisses reports of sexual assault.

People stand on a table, protesting angrily, while others sit in chairs, frightened.

A look at the groups supporting school board protesters nationwide

6:14pm October 26, 2021

by Anya Kamenetz

Several organizations are offering toolkits, legal advice and other resources for parents with a range of grievances against their local elected school boards.

A child plays with colorful plastic blocks. Children in need of quality childcare is in high demand but short supply, including for disabled children, parents say.

Day care for disabled children requires better funding, parents and experts say

6:04pm October 26, 2021

by Camila Beiner

Looking for child care for disabled children is a challenge for working parents.

A majority of students at Los Angeles City College, the United States' largest community college district, are continuing with online classes for this fall semester in Los Angeles.

Education

College enrollment plummeted during the pandemic. This fall, it's even worse

1:42pm October 26, 2021

by Elissa Nadworny

The pandemic has seen far fewer students go to college — that trend continued this fall, according to preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

A textbook published by Hodder Education asks students whether treatment of Native Americans was "exaggerated." The textbook is no longer being sold, Hodder said.

Education

Textbook that asked if treatment of Native Americans was 'exaggerated' is recalled

12:48pm October 26, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

Hodder Education, the publisher of the textbook, said it was removing the book from sale and would conduct a review of the content.

Is there still hope for HBCUs as negotiations continue over Democrat's spending bill?

4:59pm October 25, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Lodriguez Murray, United Negro College Fund senior vice president, on recent protests over student housing at HBCUs and where President Biden's pledge to HBCUs stands.

Nurses check on a patient in a Jonesboro, Ark., ICU in August when the delta variant sparked yet another surge of serious COVID-19 cases in the region. The pandemic has only added to a longstanding nursing shortage in the U.S., statistics show.

The U.S. needs more nurses, but nursing schools don't have enough slots

1:32pm October 25, 2021

by Yuki Noguchi

Across the country, hospitals are desperate for RNs and specialty nurses. Yet, paradoxically, the nursing pipeline has slowed, with educators retiring or returning to clinical work themselves.

Candles surround a photo of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a vigil on Oct. 23 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The American Film Institute established a scholarship in honor of Hutchins, who was killed by a prop gun on the set of the movie "Rust" last

Top film school honors Halyna Hutchins with a scholarship for female cinematographers

11:29am October 25, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The American Film Institute created a scholarship in honor of Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a prop gun on the set of "Rust." The fund will support aspiring female cinematographers.