Oct 10 New lawsuit from small business group seeks to block Biden student debt relief plan By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The suit, filed Monday by the Job Creators Network Foundation, argues the Biden administration violated federal procedures by failing to seek public input on the program. Continue reading
Oct 07 Uvalde school district suspends entire police force after continued outrage By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Uvalde school leaders have pulled its embattled campus police force off the job four months after the Robb Elementary School shooting. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 7:38 University makes major push for diversity without considering race, gender in admissions By John Yang, Cat Wise Past Supreme Court rulings have allowed colleges to consider race in their admissions processes and about 40 percent do. But the justices will soon revisit the issue and could overturn years of precedent. John Yang visited a university making a… Continue watching
Oct 04 Majority of Americans doubt young people will be better off than their parents, AP-NORC poll finds By Cora Lewis, Associated Press While most Americans say having a good standard of living is important, more than half believe it's unlikely younger people today will have a better life than their parents, according to a new poll. Continue reading
Sep 30 Biden administration scales back student debt cancellation; GOP states sue to halt plan By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press the administration quietly scaled back eligibility rules for the debt relief, eliminating a relatively small group of borrowers who are the subject of legal debate in the suit. Continue reading
Sep 28 At least 6 people wounded in shooting at Oakland school By Associated Press Officials say at least six people have been wounded after a shooting at a school in east Oakland, California. Alameda County Sheriff spokesperson Lt. Ray Kelly said the scene of Wednesday's shooting was "no longer active."… Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 8:38 Universities, community colleges partner to help transfer students earn degrees By Hari Sreenivasan, Cat Wise As four-year colleges and universities look for ways to boost enrollment and reach underrepresented students, a growing number are focused on community college transfer students. At some of the nation’s most selective colleges, transfer acceptance rates are now higher than… Continue watching
Sep 27 Idaho universities disallow abortion, contraception referrals for students By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Idaho universities are warning staffers not to refer students to abortion providers or emergency contraception because they could face criminal charges under a state law. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 3:09 A Brief But Spectacular take on the importance of student representation By Melissa Williams, Elizabeth Burton As students are getting into the swing of things this fall, high-schooler Solyana Mesfin has a very unusual role. She's sitting on Kentucky's board of education and works to bridge conversations between the state's 600,000 public school students and policymakers. Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 8:37 Prisoners will soon be eligible for federal grants, opening new educational opportunities By Stephanie Sy, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Sarah Clune Hartman Colleges are gearing up for a spike of interest in prison education programs. That's because incarcerated people will soon be eligible for Pell Grants. It will be the first time in 28 years prisoners can access that federal funding for… Continue watching