Meet The Women Who First Integrated America's Schools
However, decades later, schools appear to be getting more segregated.
Education
'It's Going To Be Tough': Santa Fe Students Return To School After Shooting
The shooting happened less than two weeks before the end of the school year. "I don't want that last day to be my last memory of my senior year," one student said.
A Degree With Zero Student Debt. Does It Work?
The four-year results are in on Tennessee's free college initiative. Is this new data significant enough to sway the future of these free college programs?
USC President Steps Down After A Series Of Scandals
Rachel Martin talks to Los Angeles Times reporter Harriet Ryan about the latest scandal that involves a campus gynecologist accused of abusing patients for decades.
Teachers Win At The Polls; DeVos Fields Questions On The Hill
Democrats weren't satisfied with DeVos' answers at a congressional hearing. That and more, in our weekly roundup of education news.
A Wall of Poppies Honors Fallen Soldiers On The National Mall
In Washington, D.C., a dramatic memorial of bright red flowers pays tribute to men and women who died in uniform.
USC President C.L. Max Nikias Stepping Down Amid Gynecologist Scandal
A prolific fundraiser who had held the confidence of the board of trustees, Nikias faced criticism from faculty who demanded his resignation over reports of sexual misconduct by a campus doctor.
New Jersey Attorney General On Investigating For-Profit Colleges
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal says if Betsy DeVos won't investigate fraud at for-profit colleges, he will. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to the man taking on the secretary of education.
From Oprah To Rex Tillerson: Commencement Speeches For The Class Of 2018
It's graduation season and a time of transition for college seniors, and commencement speakers across the country offer advice on a common theme — how to survive outside the bubble of school.
Why Is Undergraduate College Enrollment Declining?
Undergrad enrollment in the U.S. is down for the sixth straight year. Women enrolling in higher education saved colleges in the 1980s. So who can save colleges today?