MIT Media Lab Director Resigns Over Reported Epstein Ties
Joichi Ito has resigned as director of the MIT Media Lab after a New Yorker article detailed the lengths to which the Lab concealed funds received from Jeffrey Epstein.
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Ronan Farrow On MIT And Jeffrey Epstein
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Ronan Farrow of The New Yorker about Jeffrey Epstein's financial ties to the MIT Media Lab.
Closing A Failing School Is Normal, But Not Easy, In Charters-Only New Orleans
NOLA Public Schools doesn't actually run any schools. What the district does do is decide each year which schools to grant new charters to and when to take them away.
Congress Promised Student Borrowers A Break. Education Dept. Rejected 99% Of Them
When a loan forgiveness program for public servants wasn't working, Congress created a temporary fix. A new report shows that the program didn't fix much.
Report: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Hasn't Fixed Its Issues
A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that Congress' temporary effort to expand and fix problems with the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program also needs fixing.
Michigan State University To Pay $4.5 Million Fine Over Larry Nassar Scandal
For decades Nassar, a university doctor, sexually abused female patients under the guise of medical treatment. Now, the Department of Education is punishing the school for its "abhorrent" response.
In Pittsburgh, Juvenile Offenders At The Local Jail Go Back To School, Too
The Allegheny County Jail runs a full high school for juveniles charged as adults. "In this part of the building, you are a student," Principal Jay Moser tells students on the first day.
You Think Your Kid's School Backpack Is Heavy? See What's Going On In India!
India has made new rules regulating the weight of school bags. Are principals — and parents — paying attention? One mother in Mumbai is conducting spot checks to find out.
Former Navy SEAL Returns To School For His Freshman Year At Yale At 52 Years Old
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with James Hatch, a former Navy SEAL who recently started at Yale as a 52-year-old freshman.
Google To Pay $170 Million Over Allegations YouTube Collected Kids' Personal Info
Google will pay a $170 million to settle the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General's allegations that YouTube collected personal information from children.