Mass Text From State Superintendent Sparks Ethics Complaints
A number of ethics complaints have been filed against North Carolina State Superintendent Mark Johnson. The complaints are related to a mass text Johnson sent to parents and teachers.
Education
Harvard, Yale Accused Of Failing To Report Hundreds Of Millions In Foreign Donations
The Ivy League schools have been singled out in a federal crackdown on institutions of higher learning for allegedly not reporting hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign donations.
Education Department Probes Harvard, Yale Over Foreign Funding
The Department of Education has announced that it is investigating two elite U.S. universities: Harvard and Yale. The government says they potentially failed to report foreign gifts and contracts.
News Brief: Democratic Candidates, Education Probe, Border Detainees
Early nominating contests fail to resolve Democratic Party's divide. The Education Department probes Harvard and Yale funds. And, why scores of Iranian-Americans were detained at a border crossing.
Howard University's Largest Donation Ever Raises Questions About Who Gets Donor Coins
The largest gift in Howard University's history — a $10 million investment in its STEM program — has sparked a larger conversation: which institutions get private donor money, and why.
A Contest For Students: Deliver A Stump Speech
Why should candidates have all the fun? NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Hannah McCarthy, host of New Hampshire Public Radio's Civics 101 podcast, about their student stump speech contest.
2 Big Teachers Unions Call For Rethinking Student Involvement In Lockdown Drills
About 95% of American public schools have adopted some form of active shooter drills. But there's little proof they're effective — and there's growing concern they can traumatize children.
News Brief: N.H. Primary, Coronavirus, Lockdown Drills
New Hampshire's primary takes center stage. Health officials worry about the spread of the coronavirus outside China. And, two large teacher unions question the effectiveness of active shooter drills.
Student Debt Is A Big Issue In The New Hampshire Primary
New Hampshire students graduate with some of the highest rates of student debt in the country. Several Democratic presidential candidates have plans that would forgive student loans.
A University Built From Scratch In 5 Months Wants To Be A Global Leader
A new campus in India, SRM Andhra Pradesh, has high-tech labs, classrooms that use Artificial Intelligence and no paved road to the campus.