Education Headlines

How one high school teacher inspires his students to help others
Sat Jan 17 7:42 am
A high school teacher gives his students projects that offer opportunities to help others. He finds these projects generate a lot of enthusiasm in the classroom.
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More students are going to college. Affordability and workforce training are factors
Thu Jan 15 4:27 pm
Overall enrollment is up slightly at colleges and universities, driven by gains at community colleges and public four-year programs.
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More students are going to college. Affordability and workforce training are factors
Thu Jan 15 5:00 am
Overall enrollment is up slightly at colleges and universities, driven by gains at community colleges and public four-year programs.
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The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
Wed Jan 14 7:00 am
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
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Amid fraud claims, Trump admin announces more changes to federal child care funding
Mon Jan 05 6:35 pm
The Child Care and Development Fund sends money to states to help make child care more affordable for low-income families. Allegations of fraud in Minnesota have put the program under scrutiny.
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A new program in Maine helps students learn math skills for the real world
Fri Jan 02 4:19 pm
Federal data shows post-pandemic student math scores are still down. Maine education officials are responding with a new effort to show students that math has real-world relevance.
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In Maine, a new initiative is helping students connect math with the real world
Fri Jan 02 4:50 am
Federal data shows post-pandemic student math scores are still down. Maine education officials are responding with a new effort to show students that math has real-world relevance.
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Many states tried to create phone-free learning spaces this year. Here's how it went
Wed Dec 31 4:43 am
More students than ever went to class without their cell phones in 2025. Researchers, teachers and students look back on attempts to build phone-free learning spaces this year.
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What you need to know about massive changes to the federal student loan system
Tue Dec 30 4:07 pm
2025 was a tumultuous year for federal student loan borrowers. NPR breaks down the most important changes borrowers should understand as they head into 2026.
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Student loan borrowers in default may soon see their wages garnished
Tue Dec 23 1:17 pm
About 5.5 million borrowers are currently in default. They haven't risked wage garnishment since the beginning of the pandemic, when policymakers paused the practice.
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