Dec 14 Working long hours adds hurdle for undocumented students who dream of college By Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Gonser, The Hechinger Report 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. Continue reading
Dec 13 Republican higher education bill clears first hurdle By Maria Danilova, Associated Press A Republican bill that would eliminate key loan subsidies for college students and give a boost to for-profit colleges has passed the first major hurdle in the House of Representatives. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 8:06 Can schools prevent mass shootings? Sandy Hook parents train teachers to help at-risk students By Lisa Stark, Education Week Five years after a shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary, many parents who lost children have taken their efforts to reduce gun violence into the classroom. Their group, Sandy Hook Promise, offers free training to schools and youth programs to… Continue watching
Dec 11 Government should resume loan forgiveness for students defrauded by for-profit colleges, watchdog says By Maria Danilova, Associated Press The department has halted Obama-era revisions to the process of loan forgiveness that boosted protections for students, citing pending litigation. The agency is now in the process or rewriting those rules with input from educators and experts. Continue reading
Dec 07 2 students, gunman dead after school shooting in New Mexico By Laura Santhanam The school was locked down and then evacuated Thursday morning, according to San Juan County Sheriff's office. Continue reading
Dec 07 These states are helping former foster youth navigate college By Teresa Wiltz, Stateline At a time when many parents help their children navigate every twist and turn of their academic lives, former and current foster youth have a particularly difficult path. If they don’t have a parental figure to guide them, they’re often… Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 8:41 Should educators be armed? By Kavitha Cardoza, Education Week If there's a shooting at a school, should educators be prepared to shoot back? Across the country, 15 states already allow concealed carry of some kind in schools, with lawmakers in many more states considering or having recently debated the… Continue watching
Dec 01 Colleges review honors amid sexual misconduct allegations By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The wave of sexual allegations from Hollywood to Washington has left many U.S. colleges weighing whether to revoke honorary degrees and other accolades. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 2:58 A mother’s death can be devastating. This nonprofit steps in to help girls connect By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a casual meetup program for girls who have lost loved ones aims to empower through mentorship and camaraderie. Special correspondent Tina Martin of WGBH has the story on empowerHer. Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 5:34 If you pay student loans, the GOP tax overhaul could affect you. Here’s how By PBS News Hour Both the Senate and House tax overhaul bills could make higher education more expensive for some students, though in different ways. The biggest proposed changes in the House bill would end the deduction for interest paid on student loans, a… Continue watching