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The Education of Omarina
How an innovative program to stem the dropout crisis has affected one girl’s journey, from a public middle school in the Bronx to an elite New England private school, and now on to college.
September 13, 2016
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Watch FRONTLINE’s Reporting on Now Defunct Corinthian Colleges
In the wake of the Biden administration granting former Corinthian Colleges students nearly $6 billion in loan forgiveness, revisit “College, Inc.” and “A Subprime Education,” our documentaries covering for-profit colleges.
June 3, 2022
Article
Kids and Climate Change: Who’s Learning What — or Not — and Why?
As COP26 wraps, the new book 'Miseducation: How Climate Change Is Taught in America' and past stories from former FRONTLINE reporter Katie Worth offer more context.
November 12, 2021
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Miseducation: A Roundtable Discussion on How Climate Change Is Taught in America
November 2, 2021
Article
Tampa Bay Charter Schools are Growing During the Coronavirus Pandemic
With more flexibility to adapt to pandemic conditions, some charters are filled to capacity as district schools struggle.
December 10, 2020
Article
Cheat Codes: Students Search For Shortcuts as Virtual Schooling Expands
Cheating has always been an issue in schools, but there is little getting in the way for students today. Shared answers have become even more accessible as districts have adopted or expanded their use of popular online learning programs.
October 23, 2020
Article
In Oklahoma, Online School’s Operator Refuses to Release Spending Records. In California, Records Are Public
The company that manages Epic Charter Schools in Oklahoma refuses to provide state auditors details about how it spends millions of dollars provided by the state to pay for students’ extra activities.
August 3, 2020
Article
In Oklahoma, Shift to Distance Learning Highlights Stark Inequity in Students’ Internet Connection
Teachers have tried to reach students through phone calls, emails and letters. Despite the efforts, some students didn’t respond.
May 5, 2020
Article
In Shift, Key Climate Denialist Group Heartland Institute Pivots to Policy
The pivot comes at a paradoxical moment: There has never been more evidence that humans are altering the climate; nor has Heartland’s message to the contrary ever enjoyed a more sympathetic ear in the White House.
November 2, 2018
Article
Debt Relief For Defrauded Students Has Stalled, Inspector General Says
Nearly a year since President Trump took office, the Education Department has yet to give final sign off on any claims for loan forgiveness submitted by students who've been defrauded by their college or university, says an inspector general report.
December 13, 2017
Article
DeVos is Questioned About Campaign to Influence Climate Change Education
Four Democratic senators have asked Education Secretary Betsy DeVos whether administration officials have been in contact with a conservative think tank working to bring climate change skepticism into the nation’s schools.
June 8, 2017
Article
A New Wave of Bills Takes Aim at Science in the Classroom
Since January, 11 measures that would influence how millions of students learn about science have been introduced in nine Republican-dominated states.
May 8, 2017
Article
How the Deck Is Stacked: The Cost of College Debt
Across the nation, many individuals feel as though they're drowning in student loan payments, yet some experts argue that the idea of a "crisis" is overblown. Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal takes a 360-degree look at the problem, in the latest…
September 30, 2016
Article
When Going To College Becomes a Financial Risk
For a generation of students, the college years coincided with rising prices and stagnating middle class wages.
September 30, 2016
Article
WATCH: At For-Profit Colleges, Large Loans and Broken Promises
Take a sneak peek at "A Subprime Education," a new FRONTLINE documentary investigating the troubled for-profit college industry.
September 13, 2016
Documentary
The Education of Omarina
How an innovative program to stem the dropout crisis has affected one girl’s journey, from a public middle school in the Bronx to an elite New England private school, and now on to college.
September 13, 2016
Article
Another For-Profit College Chain Closes Its Doors
Around 40,000 college students at more than 130 campuses have no classes after ITT Technical Institute -- one of America's largest for-profit college chains -- shut its doors.
September 7, 2016
Documentary
A Subprime Education
FRONTLINE examines allegations of fraud and predatory behavior in the for-profit college industry.
September 13, 2016
Article
Obama Plan Eyes Debt Relief for Defrauded Students
A sweep of reforms will help defrauded students to sue their schools and have their federal loan debt forgiven, but the for-profit college industry is crying foul.
June 15, 2016
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