How do young people feel about AI? 7 teens weigh in
Tue Jul 14 4:00 pm
What's it like to grow up and learn in the age of AI? NPR put that question to seven teenagers across the country.
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Education Headlines
No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills
Fri Jul 10 5:00 am
Many schools rely on consumer fees funneled through the federal government to cut internet costs. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called for ending this program before Donald Trump tapped him for the job.
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Some Republican states push for new college accreditation agency
Fri Jul 10 4:48 am
Some Republican states are starting a new college accreditation agency to increase what they call "intellectual diversity".
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In private call, Education Dept. tried, but failed, to reassure disability advocates
Thu Jul 09 9:03 pm
The disability community has long worried about what would happen if special education oversight moved from the Education Department to another agency. Now, those moves are becoming more real.
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Should you sign your kids up for Trump Accounts? Four things to consider
Wed Jul 08 4:02 pm
Families can still benefit even if their children aren't eligible for the free $1,000 contribution from the federal government.
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Under a new federal rule, colleges must leave grads better off or lose financial aid
Mon Jul 06 4:40 pm
If an undergraduate program's graduates don't earn more than workers who never went to college, that program could be cut off from federal student loans. But is a degree just about making more money?
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These high school students won NPR's America 250 Student Podcast Challenge
Sun Jul 05 8:04 am
We asked students around the country to reflect on the phrase "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," and recorded what the high schoolers had to say. Note: This piece mentions self harm.
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How young people feel about American identity, on the nation's 250th birthday
Fri Jul 03 5:00 am
Listen to the best student podcasts about what "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" means for young people today.
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Federal civil rights data holds schools accountable. Under Trump, it's 6 months late
Thu Jul 02 5:00 am
The Education Department has long collected civil rights data about things like bullying, harassment and disability services in schools, but it hasn't made the latest information public.
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'Workforce Pell' kicks off, but colleges find that few programs qualify
Wed Jul 01 4:09 pm
July 1 marks the official opening of a program that allows federal dollars to go toward short-term workforce training programs. But so far, just 12 states have created road maps for colleges to apply.
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