Just What IS A Charter School, Anyway?
The Trump administration has indicated that charter schools are a major part of its education agenda. Many Americans, though, aren't sure how they work.
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Trump Gives Broad Outline Of Policies In Speech To Congress
President Trump presented big ideas but few details in his first speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. We look at what he talked about and how Democrats responded.
Evaluating Steve Bannon's Influence On Trump's Speech To Congress
Steve Inskeep and Scott Detrow talk with Kurt Bardella, who used to be a consultant for Breitbart News, about the influence of former Breitbart News head Steve Bannon on Trump's speech to Congress.
Cokie Roberts Answers Your Questions About Federal Regulations
In his speech, President Trump talked about cutting federal regulations. In this week's installment of #AskCokie, commentator Cokie Roberts answers listener questions about what that would mean.
Trump Proposes Changes To Immigration
In his speech to Congress, President Trump proposed a major overhaul of U.S. immigration policy. Immigrant-rights activists do not seem impressed, while Trump's base likes a tough line on immigration.
Immigrant Activist Gives Official Spanish-Language Democratic Response To Trump
President Trump took a hard line against illegal immigration in his address to Congress. Democrats chose an immigrant activist who was brought to the U.S. illegally to give one of their responses.
HBCUs Graduate More Poor Black Students Than White Colleges
Roughly half of HBCUs have a freshman class where three-quarters of the students are from low-income backgrounds, while just 1 percent of non-HBCUs serve as high a percentage of low-income students.
Amazon Cloud Outage Disrupts Traffic For Websites, Apps
The cloud-computing service went down around midday on Tuesday, and Amazon said the issue was resolved just after 5 p.m. ET. Thousands of companies were affected by the outage.
Senate Considers Trump's Choice For National Intelligence Director
If confirmed, former Sen. Dan Coats will assume the post at a moment when the president has openly clashed with the spy agencies that now report to him.
In Spanish-Language Response, Activist Says Trump Inspiring Discrimination
Silva, who was brought to the U.S. illegally as a child, says she will be talking to people like her parents who have been in the U.S. for years without a path to citizenship, "living in fear."