Education

Biden To Pick Miguel Cardona To Be Next Secretary Of Education

4:23pm December 22, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Miguel Cardona to be his secretary of education. Cardona will have a lot on his plate, but one of the administration's top priorities is reopening schools.

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West Point Professor On Cheating Scandal At The U.S. Military Academy

4:23pm December 22, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Tim Bakken, a law professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, about allegations that more than 70 cadets cheated on a remote exam last spring.

US Army cadets make their way through campus at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY, in 2007. This week, over 70 cadets were accused of cheating on an exam—the worst academic scandal since 1976, instructors say.

More Than 70 West Point Cadets Accused Of Cheating In Academic Scandal

11:03pm December 21, 2020

Instructors at the Army's premier training ground for officers revealed the academic scandal on Monday, saying it's the worst they've seen since 1976. Some called it a national security issue.

Education

Guilford County Schools Leader Under Consideration For Education Secretary

4:05pm December 21, 2020

by Keri Brown

Student nurse Gail Powers outside the College Medical Center in Long Beach, Calif.

Education

Despite High Demand For Nurses, Colleges Aren't Keeping Up

4:02pm December 21, 2020

by Matt Krupnick

Even before COVID-19, the system wasn't turning out enough nurses to meet the national shortage.

At-Risk Teachers Struggle With Returning To In-Person Classes

6:02am December 21, 2020

by Liz Schlemmer

Staffing schools for in-person learning hasn't been easy. In North Carolina, the pressure to keep schools open during the coronavirus pandemic has left some teachers without any good options.

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In a bipartisan effort, Congress is close to a deal to simplify the federal financial aid form, or FAFSA, a major policy goal of retiring Republican senator Lamar Alexander.

Congress Poised To Simplify FAFSA, And Help People In Prison Go To College

9:28pm December 20, 2020

In a bipartisan effort, Congress is close to a deal to simplify the federal financial aid form, or FAFSA, a major policy goal of retiring Republican senator Lamar Alexander.

Medical residents and fellows protest the university's vaccine allocation process outside Stanford Hospital on Friday morning in Palo Alto, Calif.

Stanford Apologizes After Vaccine Allocation Leaves Out Nearly All Medical Residents

8:16pm December 18, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Residents waged a protest on Friday, demanding to know why senior faculty were getting the vaccine before front-line workers who see COVID-19 patients. Stanford has agreed the plan was flawed.

Education

Guilford County Schools Approves One-Time Bonus For Most Employees

8:05pm December 17, 2020

by Keri Brown

Most employees with Guilford County Schools will receive a bonus in their paycheck this month.

West Virginia Schools Chief Declares A Snow Day Despite Remote Learning

4:08pm December 17, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bondy Shay Gibson, superintendent for Jefferson County Public Schools in West Virginia, about her decision to declare a snow day even though schools are teaching remotely.

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