How To Make Sure Your Math Anxiety Doesn't Make Your Kids Hate Math
A new study shows that creating an environment in which math is part of everyday life, can help kids do better in the subject.
Education
Education Department To Fix Troubled Grant Program; Students To Get Loan Forgiveness
Also this week, the Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a bill that prompted thousands of teachers to protest this spring.
The Education Department Is Canceling $150 Million Of Student Loan Debt
The money goes back to borrowers whose colleges shut down, in many cases because of fraud and mismanagement.
With Lawsuits Looming, $150 Million In Student Loan Debt Cancelled
Facing legal battles, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos canceled $150 million in student loan debt from borrowers who attended shut-down colleges.
NC House Speaker To Push For $1.9 Billion Education Bond
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore is calling for a nearly $2 billion dollar school bond package to go before voters in 2020.
Facing Enrollment Declines, Colleges Seek Out New, Creative Ways To Make Money
Enrollment of both undergrads and graduate students has been declining for years. Meanwhile colleges are getting more creative in finding new ways to make money.
A Double Standard For Discipline? Why Students Weren’t Punished After A Nazi Salute (Rebroadcast)
We talk a lot about speech on college campuses. But what about K-12?
Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Pension Law That Sparked Teacher Protests
The decision is a major victory for state employees, as well as for state Attorney General Andy Beshear as he runs to unseat Gov. Matt Bevin, who championed the controversial law.
Southern Baptist Seminary Confronts History Of Slaveholding And 'Deep Racism'
In a 71-page report, Southern Baptist leaders are documenting their dark history, as if by telling the story in wrenching detail, they may finally be freed of its taint.
Does More Federal Aid Raise Tuition Costs? Not For Most Students, Research Says
Experts say there isn't solid evidence that federal aid drives up college prices, except in one sector: for-profit colleges.