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Students Gina Mathew (from left), Kali Poenitske, Maddie Baden, Trina Paul, Connor Balthazor and Patrick Sullivan at Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Kan. When reporters for the student newspaper there dug into the credentials offered by their new prin

Kansas Student Newspaper's Fact Check Results In New Principal's Resignation

6:12pm April 05, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The principal, Amy Robertson, resigned after Pittsburg High School's student paper investigated her claim of having degrees from Corllins University, an entity whose legitimacy has been questioned.

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Kansas High School Student Explains What Led To Ousting Of New Principal

5:54pm April 05, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Gina Mathew, one of the students who led the investigation into the credentials of their new school principal at Pittsburg High School in Kansas.

Rob Jones, a training consultant with the Anti-Defamation League, leads Brookline High School students in building a "web of unity."

Fighting Hate In Schools

4:40pm April 05, 2017

by Tovia Smith

Hate is on the rise in U.S. schools. For students and educators, that means finding new ways to promote tolerance and inclusion.

An illustration depicting college graduates drowning in a mortarboard cap full of water.

Teachers, Lawyers And Others Worry About The Fate Of Student Debt Forgiveness

11:01am April 05, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Borrowers are "frightened," "anxious," "betrayed," at the suggestion that a federal student loan forgiveness program could be taken away.

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Education Department Casts Doubts On Public Service Loan Forgiveness

5:14pm April 04, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

A legal filing by the Education Department last week calls into question the future of a program that allowed a student's loan to be forgiven after 10 years of work in the public sector.

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Endurance Amalawa, a Nigerian studying in India, was admitted to the hospital after being attacked by a mob in Greater Noida. Locals had blamed a group of Nigerian students for the death of an Indian teenager even though the police had no evidence linking

The Ugly Side Of Being An African Student In India

4:06pm April 04, 2017

by Sandip Roy

India is a magnet for African youth who want to study abroad. But tensions between Indians and Africans sometimes explode into violence. The latest incident took place on March 27.

A college degree can be the foundation for moving up in social classes.

A New Look At The Lasting Consequences Of Student Debt

9:43am April 04, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Going to college can boost your earning power, but having student debt hurts your chances of owning a home, according to a new report.

Nathan Dass (left), a computer science major, and Murtaza Bambot, an industrial engineering major, invented InternBlitz at Georgia Tech.

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How Two Georgia Tech Students Came Up With The Common App For Internships

8:01am April 04, 2017

by Lucia Maffei

Students create their profile and can apply for several internships with one click. Currently, InternBlitz is available to students at Georgia Tech, but there are plans to add more campuses soon.

Students raise their hands at the Escuela 20 Noviembre school in Tijuana, Mexico.

Deported Students Find Challenges At School In Tijuana

4:54pm April 03, 2017

by Claudio Sanchez

More than half a million children born in the U.S. have ended up in Mexico because their parents were deported.

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos talks with Grover "Russ" Whitehurst, senior fellow in the Center on Children and Families in the Economic Studies program at the Brookings Institution on Wednesday in Washington.

How Schools Are Like Uber, Trump U Settlement, And Other Education News Of The Week

7:40am April 01, 2017

A financial aid flap, DeVos on stage, and more.