Jun 20 Watch 6:34 District extends school year to help students catch up from pandemic learning loss By Laura Barrón-López, Dorothy Hastings The school year is either already over or is wrapping up in most places around the country. As another year finishes, there are still real concerns about learning loss dating back to the pandemic and the ongoing struggles to catch… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 7:47 Why advocates say early sign language learning for deaf children is crucial By Pamela Watts More than 90 percent of deaf children in the U.S. are born to hearing parents. For them, the path forward can be difficult and also controversial. The advent of cochlear implant technology has the opportunity to change lives, yet many… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 10:11 Borrowers face tough decisions as resumption of student loan payments approaches By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas In just a matter of days, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether President Biden’s student debt forgiveness can go forward. It comes as the resumption of student loan payments approaches. Ahead of the decision, we hear from… Continue watching
Jun 12 Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacking schools over gender, race By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The group has been at the forefront of the conservative movement targeting books that reference race and gender identity, and electing right-wing candidates to local school boards nationwide. Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: White House hosts College Athlete Day to celebrate NCAA champion teams By News Desk Vice President Kamala Harris saluted more than a thousand U.S. college athletes from championship teams who gathered Monday at the White House South Lawn, saying that sports have a "very special way of bringing people together."… Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 6:25 Why some top schools are opting out of U.S. News’ college rankings list By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Kaisha Young, Andrew Corkery This week, Columbia University said it would no longer provide information for the U.S. News and World Report’s decades-old rankings list of colleges and universities. The high-profile dropout follows a parade of prestigious law schools and medical schools that said… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 4:03 The life lessons commencement speakers have given this year’s graduates By Hannah Grabenstein, Yasmeen Sami Alamiri, Julia Griffin, Tim McPhillips It's graduation season and that means politicians, actors and even NewsHour journalists are imparting sage advice and encouragement to college graduates around the country. Here are some of the life lessons this year's commencement speakers passed on 2023 grads. Continue watching
Jun 07 Biden vetoes bill to cancel student loan debt relief By Associated Press "It is a shame for working families across the country that lawmakers continue to pursue this unprecedented attempt to deny critical relief to millions of their own constituents," Biden said in a statement when announcing his veto. Continue reading
Jun 07 As conservative adults target schools, LGBTQ+ kids and students of color feel less safe By Annie Ma, Claudia Lauer, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press As politicians and activists push for limits on discussions of race, gender and sexuality, some students say the measures targeting aspects of their identity have made them less welcome in American schools — the one place all kids are supposed… Continue reading
Jun 07 Borrowers prepare for strain on thin budgets as student loan payment pause ends By Collin Binkley, Associated Press A new debt bill passed by Congress removed any hope that the Biden administration would extend the pause again if the Supreme Court strikes down the White House's student loan cancellation. Continue reading