Education

Report: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Hasn't Fixed Its Issues

4:12pm September 05, 2019

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.

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Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, seen at a sentencing hearing last year in Charlotte, Mich. On Thursday, the Department of Education fined the university $4.5 million for its response to Nassar's conduct while he was emplo

Michigan State University To Pay $4.5 Million Fine Over Larry Nassar Scandal

3:15pm September 05, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

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.

Kristine Autenreith teaches language arts to juveniles at the Allegheny County Jail. The students are in the jail because they're being tried as adults for crimes such as murder, rape and robbery.

In Pittsburgh, Juvenile Offenders At The Local Jail Go Back To School, Too

1:47pm September 05, 2019

by An-Li Herring

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.

A child leaves for school in a village in India. Last November, the Indian government announced new rules limiting the weight of school bags depending on a child's age. But the rules are not always enforced.

You Think Your Kid's School Backpack Is Heavy? See What's Going On In India!

5:27pm September 04, 2019

by Sushmita Pathak

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.

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Former Navy SEAL Returns To School For His Freshman Year At Yale At 52 Years Old

5:25pm September 04, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with James Hatch, a former Navy SEAL who recently started at Yale as a 52-year-old freshman.

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Google To Pay $170 Million Over Allegations YouTube Collected Kids' Personal Info

5:02pm September 04, 2019

by Anya Kamenetz

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.

Education

North Carolina Releases Annual School Test Scores

11:47am September 04, 2019

by Neal Charnoff

There's been some improvement in North Carolina school test scores this year. But the state's virtual charter schools are not performing well.

Families, Not Just Students, Feel The Weight Of The Student Loan Crisis

10:33am September 04, 2019

by Elissa Nadworny

A new book looks at how the struggle to pay for college has transformed the experience of the American middle class.

Harvard President Expresses Concerns About Obstacles Facing Foreign Scholars

4:22pm September 03, 2019

NPR's NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Harvard president Larry Bacow about fears that foreign scholars will look elsewhere to study after a Palestinian student was initially barred entry to the U.S.

Charter Schools In New Orleans That Underperform Will Be Closed

7:49am September 03, 2019

by Jess Clark

New Orleans began its journey to becoming an all-charter school district in 2005, after Hurricane Katrina. The schools have a mandate: perform and meet standards, or risk getting shut down.

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