Day care for disabled children requires better funding, parents and experts say
Looking for child care for disabled children is a challenge for working parents.
Education
College enrollment plummeted during the pandemic. This fall, it's even worse
The pandemic has seen far fewer students go to college — that trend continued this fall, according to preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Textbook that asked if treatment of Native Americans was 'exaggerated' is recalled
Hodder Education, the publisher of the textbook, said it was removing the book from sale and would conduct a review of the content.
Is there still hope for HBCUs as negotiations continue over Democrat's spending bill?
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Lodriguez Murray, United Negro College Fund senior vice president, on recent protests over student housing at HBCUs and where President Biden's pledge to HBCUs stands.
The U.S. needs more nurses, but nursing schools don't have enough slots
Across the country, hospitals are desperate for RNs and specialty nurses. Yet, paradoxically, the nursing pipeline has slowed, with educators retiring or returning to clinical work themselves.
Top film school honors Halyna Hutchins with a scholarship for female cinematographers
The American Film Institute created a scholarship in honor of Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a prop gun on the set of "Rust." The fund will support aspiring female cinematographers.
The superstar teachers of our Student Podcast Challenge
To celebrate four years of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge, we highlight teachers whose students have shined.
With safety in mind, schools are getting their bands back together
With students back at school this fall, classes sound almost normal — they just look a little different.
Students at Howard University are protesting poor housing conditions on campus
Students began protesting outside the university center nearly two weeks ago, citing moldy dorm rooms and other problems. They say they won't leave until their demands are met.
The Jubilee Singers, HBCU Fisk University's a cappella ensemble, celebrate 150 years
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Paul Kwami, director of Fisk University's Jubilee Singers, and pianist Nina Kennedy on the 150 commemoration of the Jubilee Singers Fundraising tour.