Aug 31 Students see openings to afford short-term job training with Pell grant expansion By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press Colleges around the country are seeking approval for a new federal grant program, Workforce Pell, to aid students enrolled for short-term job training. Continue reading
Aug 28 Don't know how to talk to your tween about AI? Here's where to start, according to experts By Hannah Grabenstein Caregivers can help kids understand how AI works by turning to questions that address how these products are designed, why they were built this way and how they make kids feel. Continue reading
Aug 24 3-year college degrees grow more popular in the U.S., saving time and cash. But critics aren't sold By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press A growing number of colleges are offering three-year degree programs, which cut a year off a traditional bachelor's with reduced credit. Continue reading
Aug 20 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump announces Fostering the Future partnership with IndyCar and Fox By Associated Press First lady Melania Trump accepted a $2 million gift Thursday from IndyCar and Fox Corp. to fund new scholarships for children in foster care. Continue reading
Aug 14 Jason Arday, youngest Black professor at Cambridge, found dead at 41 after resignation By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following weeks of public accusations of plagiarism and media scrutiny was found dead Friday. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 3:23 Teacher empowers her students to see themselves as art By Shane Mukasa, Rawan Elbaba, Student Reporting Labs An artist and educator in Washington, D.C., is using her work to celebrate her students while confronting the lasting effects of redlining. Blu Murphy is helping young people see themselves and their communities as works of art. Shane Mukasa of… Continue watching
Aug 10 WATCH: Trump signs executive order on childhood vaccine recommendations By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The order recommends separating the MMR vaccine into three different shots administered in separate visits, and directs the nation's health department to improve vaccine research, says a White House fact sheet. Continue reading
Aug 07 Judge orders Virginia county to replace Confederate names it restored to schools in 2024 By Associated Press A federal judge has sided with the Virginia NAACP in its lawsuit against a county school board's reinstatement of Confederate military names to two schools, saying the decision discriminated against Black students and ordering the board to change the schools'… Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 7:05 The major changes Head Start faces under Trump proposal By Amna Nawaz, Andrew Merlis, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte The Trump administration is proposing new guidelines that would overhaul Head Start and could change how it’s run across the country. Launched in 1965 as part of President Johnson’s War on Poverty, Head Start serves 700,000 children ages three to… Continue watching
Aug 06 Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press Early childhood policy experts argue the deregulation could undermine Head Start's position as the gold standard in early education. Continue reading