Dec 15 Authorities release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting By Kimberlee Kruesi, Amanda Swinhart, Holly Ramer, Associated Press The disclosure, made at a hastily convened late night news conference, represents a dramatic setback in an investigation into killings that set off hours of chaos on the Ivy League campus. Continue reading
Dec 14 Brown University latest incident on list of deadly shootings on college campuses in the U.S. By Associated Press A shooting Saturday at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, left two people dead and at least nine other critically injured. Here is a look at other deadly shootings on U.S. college campuses in recent decades. Continue reading
Dec 14 Live updates: Deadly shooting at Brown University By Associated Press The incident happened Saturday afternoon in a classroom during final exams and paralyzed the campus, with students sheltering in place for hours. Continue reading
Dec 14 Person of interest in custody over Brown University deadly shooting, police say By Kimberlee Kruesi, Amanda Swinhart, Holly Ramer, Associated Press The attack Saturday afternoon set off hours of chaos across the Ivy League campus and surrounding Providence neighborhoods as hundreds of officers searched for the shooter and urged students and staff to shelter in place. Continue reading
Dec 12 After Trump's 'garbage' slur, a Vermont school building flew a Somali flag. Then came the threats By Amanda Swinhart, Mark Scolforo, Associated Press The Somali flag was flown alongside the Vermont state flag and beneath the United States flag at a building that includes K-12 classrooms. Somali students cheered and clapped, telling administrators the flag flying meant a great deal to them. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 3:30 A principal's Brief But Spectacular take on bringing hospitality to education By Brief But Spectacular Joseph Martinez is the longtime school principal of Carpenter Community Charter in Los Angeles. Families know him as the principal who literally picks up trash in the morning and dresses up for school plays, but also as the steady hand… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 6:53 What the end of a Biden-era student loan program means for borrowers By John Yang, Azhar Merchant The Trump administration has reached a joint settlement with seven states that will effectively shut down a key Biden-era student loan relief program. But what about the roughly 7 million people currently enrolled in it? Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, The Washington Post’s… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 7:10 How parents and students are deciding which college to choose in an ever-changing landscape By William Brangham, Courtney Norris We are in the middle of that fraught period when high school students are finding out what colleges they’ve been accepted to, with about 60 percent of them going through this process right now. But not all of them will… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 8:21 More 4-year colleges offer 2-year degrees to reach new groups of students By John Yang, Sarah Clune Hartman, Cali Steffenhagen About one in four college students is both first-generation and from low-income backgrounds, making the path to a college degree especially challenging. At Boston College’s Messina College, a new, two-year, fully residential associates degree program, a wide range of support… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 5:09 These 5th grade journalists challenge perceptions of their city's schools By Ben Berke, Ocean State Media In Providence, Rhode Island, public schools have long faced scrutiny over low test scores, crumbling buildings and persistent challenges communicating with bilingual families. But one city elementary school is pushing back against that narrative, thanks to a team of young… Continue watching