UNC-Chapel Hill is focusing on mental health after reported suicides
Officials at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have canceled classes Tuesday as the school grapples with recent suicides among students.
Education
Why 2021's college sophomores are the new freshman
With so many colleges going virtual last year, many sophomores are on campus for the first time. But it's different — a lot still feel like freshman. Colleges set up programs to get them caught up.
Radio Diaries: Teachers document their hopes and fears during the pandemic
Teachers have a lot on their plates this fall — from navigating mask mandates to children who aren't used to in-person school. We hear from seven educators who tell us what it's been like.
Maya Angelou, other women will be celebrated on new U.S. coins
Poet, actress, author, and activist Maya Angelou will be honored on U.S. coins.
You don't need a bachelor's degree to land a high-paying job
On average, a worker with a bachelor's degree will earn more than a worker who doesn't have one. But new research shows there are a lot of exceptions.
Winston-Salem Forsyth County school board addresses new security and prevention measures
The Winston-Salem Forsyth County School Board met Thursday to address safety and prevention initiatives in the wake of recent school shootings.
New early childhood development center to open at Bennett College
The new early childhood education center on the campus of Bennett College is a partnership between the school and the nonprofit
Facebook's own data is not as conclusive as you think about teens and mental health
It's grabbed a lot of headlines, but the evidence on social media and teen mental health — including that Facebook and Instagram research — is far from a smoking gun.
What borrowers need to know about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness overhaul
On Wednesday, the U.S. Education Department said it would temporarily relax some of the program's rules. The changes could lead to loan cancellation for tens of thousands of borrowers.
Senators discuss their proposal that would repair the infrastructure of HBCUS and
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Senators Chris Coons, D-Del., and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., about their proposed act which would update the infrastructure of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.