Education Nov 25 How deteriorating schools fuel the inequality crisis amid COVID-19 The rampant spread of the coronavirus has exposed a crisis of crumbling and dilapidated school buildings brought on by decades of underfunding and neglect.
Education Mar 20 Student scientists, athletes and artists miss opportunities when learning moves online The closing of colleges and universities has disrupted the educations of millions of students. But it’s affecting the lives of many in ways that are not yet widely understood.
Education Dec 14 Working long hours adds hurdle for undocumented students who dream of college The stress of working jobs to financially support themselves and their families while attending high school hits undocumented teens disproportionally hard. Three young people describe their paths to higher education.
Education Aug 24 How students with school debt but no degree get stuck in ‘purgatory’ In a vicious circle, debt and low-paying jobs make it tough to earn a way back to college. The numbers of students with school debt but no degree are large enough that the financial impact goes beyond individual struggles and…
Education Aug 23 Growing number of Georgia students have debt but no college degree More than 108,000 students who had taken out federal loans withdrew from Georgia’s public colleges and universities between 2013 and 2015.
Education Aug 22 Georgia students drop out with high debt despite state surplus More than half a billion dollars in surplus lottery funds, meant for Georgia’s college students, is sitting unused in the state’s coffers even as many drop out of school, unable to afford to continue.
Education Oct 23 How a growing Arkansas town avoided segregation in its two high schools ROGERS, Ark. — In 2006, the Rogers school district faced a difficult choice. The student population had grown enormously over the past decade and school officials didn’t relish the prospect of a massive high school of more than 4,000 students.
Education Oct 23 In a conservative corner of Arkansas, schools focus on success for immigrants ROGERS, Ark. — More than a dozen Spanish-speaking parents gathered at New Technology High School one night last fall to talk about college options with the high school’s guidance counselor. “A parent asked a question,” recalled teacher Martin Resendiz, who…
Education Aug 19 Employer steps in to help low-income students get through college Mercedez Vargas really wanted to get her high school diploma, but she struggled to get passing grades at a last-chance night school in the Bronx just as she had in the daytime at Marie Curie High School. A college degree?…
Education Jun 22 As states cut student aid, dollars still flow to upper-income families Twelve states plus Washington, D.C., now spend more on merit-based aid than need-based aid, and many others have increased funding for scholarships based on academic achievement instead of need. Some states have cut financial aid for everybody, leaving hundreds of…