Education Aug 24 How scammers are siphoning college financial aid with stolen student identities By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
Politics May 08 33 protesters were arrested at George Washington University as police cleared a tent encampment Tensions have ratcheted up in standoffs with protesters of the Israel-Hamas war on campuses across the United States and increasingly in Europe. By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press
Education Feb 19 Students applying for college facing uncertainty as revised FAFSA delayed For many students, the excitement of being accepted into their first-choice college is being tempered this year by a troublesome uncertainty over whether they'll get the financial aid they need to attend. By Adriana Morga, Associated Press
Education Dec 08 Wisconsin university system reaches deal with Republicans that would scale back diversity positions The deal released Friday calls for freezing diversity position hires through 2026 and shifting at least 43 diversity positions to focus on "student success."… By Todd Richmond, Associated Press
Jun 30 Watch 5:49 Colleges adapt admissions programs in wake of affirmative action ruling By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow As colleges and universities digest the Supreme Court ruling that effectively ended affirmative action, schools are left to grapple with how to revamp their admission policies to ensure the diversity of their campuses. That will be a challenge and some… Continue watching
May 31 Here’s how to prepare to start paying back your student loans when the freeze ends By Cora Lewis, Adriana Morga, Associated Press A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 6:40 Organization mentors Black teachers to counteract dropout rate among Black students By Geoff Bennett In our series Rethinking College, we've put a particular emphasis on showing why it's crucial to build and diversify the teaching pipeline throughout a student's academic life and the impact it can have. Geoff Bennett reports on why developing and… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 7:20 School administrators hope apprenticeship programs will alleviate teacher shortages By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau Apprenticeships are common in fields like welding, plumbing and carpentry, but until recently, the federal government didn’t recognize teaching apprenticeships. Educators are now hoping that new federal funding, combined with experience from college programs, will open the floodgates to a… Continue watching
Mar 30 Desantis war on ‘woke’ colleges sparks fear among professors, students By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Students and faculty say America should take note because the transformation could have national implications as DeSantis gears up for a likely presidential bid. Continue reading