Supreme Court rules Maine tuition assistance program must cover religious schools
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines that Maine's tuition assistance program must cover religious schools.
Education
Dartmouth College is eliminating loans from its financial aid packages
Under the campaign, the school has also offered need-blind admissions to international students and increased the household income limit for full scholarships to $125,000.
A teacher in Hawaii is rehoming surfboards and skateboards to underprivileged kids
A schoolteacher in Hawaii connected with a student through skateboarding, only to find out he couldn't afford a board of his own. She started a grassroots organization to fix that.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools begins free summer meal program
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school district is kicking off its free summer meal program this week.
We asked teachers how their year went. They warned of an exodus to come
After a rough couple of years, we asked teachers to tell us how they are doing. Their answers were revealing.
As Biden weighs loan forgiveness, Americans are more worried about college's cost
A new NPR/Ipsos poll looks at the public's feelings around federal student loan forgiveness, and what borrowers chose to do with their money when loan payments were put on hold.
Queen Juneteenth pageant offers HBCU scholarship to one Forsyth County high schooler
Triad Cultural Arts is hosting a Juneteenth cultural and theatrical pageant for high school girls in Forsyth County Friday, June 17.
News brief: Jan. 6 hearing takeaways, long COVID, student loan poll
A recap of the 3rd hearing by the House Jan. 6 panel. There's a bit of good news coming out of research into long COVID. Americans support student loan forgiveness, but would rather rein in costs.
Americans support student loan forgiveness, but would rather rein in college costs
A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds majority support for forgiving $10,000 in federal student loan debt, but even broader support for making college affordable for future students.
Critics say campus sex assault rules fall short and need an overhaul
On the 50th anniversary of Title IX President Biden is expected to announce new rules governing the protection of sexual assault and harassment accusers in education.