Education
In Sesame's New Show, To Play Is To Learn
Monsters and maker-play join forces in Esme & Roy, a sneaky fun vehicle for a whole lot of learning.
Historian On Think Tank Resignation Over Former Trump Official's Hiring
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with William Hitchcock, a historian who resigned from a University of Virginia think tank to protest its hiring of a former Trump administration official.
DeVos Seeks To Rewrite The Rules On Higher Ed
The U.S. Education Department is going back to the drawing board on some basic rules of higher education.
DeVos Family Money Is All Over The News Right Now
Family separation, the Supreme Court on public-sector unions, the Kavanaugh nomination: All are linked, through donations, to the billionaire family of the education secretary.
Department Of Education Plans To Change Rules For Regulating Colleges
The Education Department unveiled a plan to rewrite and roll back important rules that govern colleges and their accrediting agencies. The department says it wants to reduce obstacles to innovation, but critics worry this will lower school standards and hurt students.
Former Fraternity Member Gets House Arrest In Penn State Hazing Death
Ryan Burke, who was in charge of recruitment at Beta Theta Pi fraternity, is the first person to plead guilty in the case.
Principal Of LeBron James' I Promise School Talks About Mission
LeBron James has joined with the Akron public school district to open the I Promise School for at-risk children. Principal Brandi Davis talks with Rachel Martin about the school's mission.
For Many College Students, Hunger 'Makes It Hard To Focus'
With rising school costs, as many as half of U.S. college students are feeling so stretched financially that they either aren't getting enough to eat or they're worried about it, studies find.
New Documents Released As Part Of Discrimination Lawsuit Against Harvard
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New York Times reporter Anemona Hartocollis about new documents revealing information about Harvard University's admissions processes.