Introducing finalists of NPR’s College Podcast Challenge 2024 : NPR
It’s March Madness here at the NPR Education Desk. We’ve listened to hundreds of entries from the best college podcasters around the […]
Students with disabilities struggle to get an education that meets their needs : NPR
Federal law guarantees students with disabilities access to an appropriate public education but it often falls to a family to make sure […]
Turmoil at Columbia University as Trump admin demands changes : NPR
Protesters rally in support of detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil outside Columbia University in New York on Friday, March 14, 2025. Jason […]
Louisiana’s readers have improved since COVID. What’s the secret? : NPR
Second graders Serena Lacour, Luke Busby and Dylan Poche work on a word-identification reading game, while other groups work with their teacher, […]
Parents, teachers and more react to Education Department layoffs : NPR
Chloe Kienzle of Arlington, Va., holds a sign as she stands outside the U.S. Department of Education, in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday […]
The Education Department says it will cut nearly 50% of staff : NPR
A man walks past the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 7. Gent Shkullaku/Zuma Press Wire via Alamy […]
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests : NPR
Mahmoud Khalil is shown on the Columbia University campus in New York at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on April 29, 2024. Ted […]
Trump administration cancels $400 million in funding for Columbia University : NPR
Columbia students organize dueling memorials and rallies both for Israel and Palestinians in Gaza on the one-year anniversary of the October 7th […]
Trump executive action targets Public Service Loan Forgiveness : NPR
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has provided relief for hundreds of thousands of borrowers. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption toggle caption Brynn […]
Trump to order dismantling of Education Department : NPR
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon leaves the House chamber after President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol […]
State Supreme Court races can be costly, competitive and combative. Why? : NPR
Attendees applaud as Brad Schimel announces his run for Wisconsin State Supreme Court on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Waukesha, Wis. Angela […]
Alaska Has Ignored Hundreds of Requests to Fix Crumbling Schools : NPR
For nearly two decades, children in Sleetmute, Alaska, have been going to school in a building with a leaking roof. The state […]
