Education

Courtesy of University of California, Santa Cruz graduate students

9:08pm Dec 18, 2019

National National Education

'There's Really No Refuge': Santa Cruz Grad Students Strike Amid Housing Crunch

by Colin Dwyer

Facing high housing costs, graduate students at University of California, Santa Cruz have demanded better pay and threatened to withhold undergrads' final grades.
7:22am Dec 18, 2019

National National Science Economy Education

Where A Child Grows Up Plays A Major Role In Future Opportunities

NPR got an early look at data showing vastly different opportunities for children of different races across the U.S. living just neighborhoods apart. Albany, N.Y., has some of the biggest inequities.

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6:15am Dec 18, 2019

Economy Economy Education

Measure Would Help Low-Income Students Apply For College Financial Aid

by Elissa Nadworny

President Trump is likely to sign a bill that makes fixes to the college financial aid application system, including simplifying the verification process, which often trips up low-income students.

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4:00pm Dec 17, 2019

Education Education Politics & Government

Fact Check: Has North Carolina Teacher Pay Ever Matched The National Average?

by Paul Specht, Politifact NC, WRAL

The issue of teacher pay has played a large role in this year’s budget battle between Democratic Governor Roy Cooper and the Republican-led legislature.

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2:43pm Dec 17, 2019

Education Education

The State Of American Education

The top quarter of American students made progress. The bottom 10 percent did not.
Meredith Jensen for NPR

3:27pm Dec 16, 2019

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Fewer Students Are Going To College. Here's Why That Matters

College enrollment continues to decline, according to data released Monday. Small colleges have been forced to close; others are getting creative when it comes to finding and keeping students.

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3:07pm Dec 16, 2019

Education Education

Superintendent: 70K Students Promoted Despite Reading Skills

by Associated Press
12:00pm Dec 16, 2019

Education Education

Guilford County Schools Expected To Vote On Proposed Budget

by Neal Charnoff

The Guilford County school board is considering a budget that would include pay hikes for some district employees.
11:09am Dec 13, 2019

Education Education

UNC-Chapel Hill Names Kevin Guskiewicz As Chancellor

by Associated Press

North Carolina's flagship public university has a new chancellor.
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4:36pm Dec 12, 2019

Education Education

House Democrats Grill Betsy DeVos Over Denying Student Borrower Relief

The education secretary testified before the House education committee about her handling of a loan relief program for student borrowers who say they were defrauded by for-profit colleges.

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6:18pm Dec 11, 2019

National National Politics & Government Religion Education

Trump Signs Order Against Anti-Semitism At Colleges, Worrying Free Speech Advocates

by Laurel Wamsley

The order will extend a federal anti-discrimination law to include discrimination based on anti-Semitism. Some worry the policy will be used to stifle criticism of Israel on college campuses.
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11:47am Dec 11, 2019

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Betsy DeVos Overruled Education Dept. Findings On Defrauded Student Borrowers

by Cory Turner

The education secretary says many students who were defrauded by for-profit colleges don't deserve full relief from their loans. Department memos show career staff arguing the opposite.

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