Education

What are the consequences of President Trump’s proposed cuts to educational spending? Continue reading →

More than 50 people were shot during the holiday weekend in Chicago. Often, when we talk about the city — and its school system — we hear about too much violence and too little money. Jeffrey Brown talks to poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera about his new project, which gives Chicago students the opportunity to create meaningful works about their lives and the challenges they face. Continue reading →

A new report by the National Institute for Early Education Research gives public preschool in the U.S. mixed results with some states doing a lot to improve access and quality and other states doing very little. Continue reading →

If students have the right accommodations and support from teachers and their peers during Ramadan, it can turn a challenging month into the most rewarding. Continue reading →

Neurobiologist Frances Jensen explores the biochemical imperatives that make teenagers and young adults so emotional and unpredictable, as well as leaving them more vulnerable to addiction and mental disorders. Continue reading →

President Trump’s budget proposes roughly $9 billion in cuts to various federal education programs, a reduction of roughly 13 percent, including changes to student loan programs. Some of that money would be rerouted to advance the idea of school choice. William Brangham discusses what this may mean for schools and students with NPR’s Anya Kamenetz. Continue reading →

Critics said it contradicts President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to make college more affordable at a time when student debt is ballooning Continue reading →

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos gave few specifics on how such a program would work, other than to say that the state of Indiana could serve as a model. Continue reading →

Special education, which is hugely reliant on Medicaid, is one factor that didn’t get much attention in the debate over the Republican health care bill. If the bill becomes law and triggers billions of dollars of cuts to Medicaid, how would it affect the millions of public school kids who receive special ed services? William Brangham talks to Sasha Pudelski of the American Association of School Administrators. Continue reading →

In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, Mahsheed Mahjor, a citizen of Afghanistan and new graduate of Muhlenberg College, delivered her student address at commencement on hardships and inequities around the world, the role of citizenship and the value of her education. Continue reading →