Education Dec 09 How parents and students are deciding which college to choose in an ever-changing landscape By William Brangham, Courtney Norris
Education Oct 19 Watch 8:21 How federal emergency aid helped offset costs for students in historically Black schools The pandemic has posed unprecedented financial challenges for U.S. colleges and students. The federal government has provided more than $70 billion in relief. Over $3 billion specifically for historically Black colleges and universities and more than $1 billion to minority-serving… By Yamiche Alcindor, Diane Lincoln Estes
Education Apr 12 U.S. colleges divided over requiring student COVID-19 vaccinations Universities including Rutgers, Brown, Cornell and Northeastern recently told students they must get vaccinated before returning to campus next fall. By Associated Press
Education Mar 10 Watch 5:04 How this school district is educating students at home during coronavirus outbreak A growing number of U.S. schools, including several colleges and universities, are shutting their doors to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Although only a small fraction of public elementary and high schools have closed, more than 430,000 students are affected…
Education Jun 23 Watch 'Ivory Tower' explores why American higher education is so pricey The rise in U.S. college tuition is unsustainable. That’s the argument of a new television documentary, “Ivory Tower,” which tackles growing worries and critique over college costs and student debt. Jeffrey Brown talks to filmmaker Andrew Rossi about the origins… By PBS News Hour