Hey Students, Applying For College Aid Is Easier! (But Still Hard)
When the Obama administration announced last year that it would overhaul the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, prospective college students (and their parents) cheered. "Today, we're...
View ArticleThese States Allow Teachers And Staff To Hit Students
Twenty-two states still allow corporal punishment in school: 15 expressly permit it while another seven do not prohibit it. That's according to a recent letter written by U.S. Secretary of Education...
View ArticleSchool Vouchers 101: What They Are, How They Work — And Do They Work?
President-elect Donald Trump said on the campaign trail that school choice is "the new civil rights issue of our time." But to many Americans, talk of school choice isn't liberating; it's just plain...
View ArticleThe Classroom Where Fake News Fails
By now, you've probably heard about one very real consequence of fake news — the infamous "pizzagate" conspiracy theory that ended with Edgar Welch, 28, firing a real gun inside a real Washington,...
View ArticleTeachers Are Stressed, And That Should Stress Us All
We all experience stress at work, no matter the job. But for teachers, the work seems to be getting harder and the stress harder to shake. A new report out this month pulls together some stark numbers...
View Article'Schools Can Save Lives': An Exit Interview With The U.S. Education Secretary
He didn't have long. Education Secretary John B. King Jr. was confirmed by the Senate in March 2016 after President Obama's long-serving secretary, Arne Duncan, stepped down at the end of 2015. No...
View ArticleAt DeVos' Senate Hearing, Questions Of Choice, Charters, 'Other Options'
The education philosophy of Betsy DeVos boils down to one word: choice. The billionaire has used her money to support the expansion of public charter schools and private school vouchers. For more than...
View ArticleEducation Department Drops Fight Over School Money
The U.S. Department of Education has withdrawn a proposal that could have fundamentally changed the flow of federal dollars to schools that serve low-income students. "The law is clear that it is...
View ArticleDoes Your School Arrest Students?
Niya Kenny pulled out her cell phone and began recording. It happened in 2015, after a classmate had refused to hand over her own cell phone during class and was being pulled from her chair by a police...
View ArticleBetsy DeVos' Graduation Rate Mistake
The latest, remarkable misstep of a Cabinet nominee who has misstepped plenty came in answer to a simple question: "Why do you think their performance is so poor?" asked Senator Patty Murray, D-Wa., in...
View ArticleGOP Town Halls Get Raucous As Constituents Address Representatives
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: Republicans in Congress have been getting an earful all week, especially those who ventured back to their districts. Protesters have been...
View ArticleOmar Abdel-Rahman, Radical Cleric Connected To 1993 World Trade Center...
Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, the radical Muslim cleric with ties to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, died early morning Saturday at a federal prison complex in Butner, N.C. According to Kenneth McKoy,...
View ArticleCongress Erases K-12 Rules, A Financial Aid Foul-Up And Other Education News
Once again, it was another big week for national education news. Here's our quick take on the top stories. Senate scraps federal regulations On Thursday, the Senate voted to roll back Obama-era rules...
View ArticleApplying For College Aid Just Got Harder
The IRS Data Retrieval Tool is down. If those words don't send a shiver up your spine, it means you're not a high school senior or college student rushing to fill out the Free Application for Federal...
View ArticleThe Promise And Peril Of School Vouchers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYztfAf1Oyg Wendy Robinson wants to make one thing very clear. As the long-serving superintendent of Fort Wayne public schools, Indiana's largest district, she is not...
View ArticleIndiana's School Choice Program Often Underserves Special Needs Students
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Should public school dollars be used to send children to private, even religious schools? That's the big question in a debate over private...
View ArticleEducation Department Faces Deep Cuts; DeVos Faces Tough Questions
What a week it's been for education news. Let's begin NPR Ed's weekly roundup as the week began, on Monday ... DeVos talks choice in Indianapolis It was expected to be an important speech, perhaps the...
View ArticleAsked About Discrimination, Betsy DeVos Said This 14 Times
Over and over again, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos deflected a barrage of pointed questions with one answer: "Schools that receive federal funds must follow federal law." Appearing Tuesday before a...
View ArticleSchool Vouchers Get 2 New Report Cards
Updated at 10:04 a.m. ET with Louisiana study It is the education debate of the Trump era. With the president and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos using policy and the bully pulpit to champion private...
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