May 22 Watch 8:19 What's behind the decade-long 'learning recession' for American students By William Brangham, Courtney Norris As the school year is coming to a close, a new analysis shines another harsh spotlight on what’s being called a “learning recession” for American students. It's a problem that started long before the pandemic, according to the latest National… Continue watching
May 20 Democratic-led states challenge the Trump administration's new caps on federal student loans By Annie Ma, Associated Press A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration's recent caps on federal student loans, arguing the limits will make it harder for students pursuing certain healthcare degrees to attain the necessary training and education. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 8:14 Degree in three: Why more colleges are speeding up graduation timelines By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane Only about a third of Americans now believe a four-year college degree is worth the cost. Increasingly, students and families are questioning it too. As many colleges across the country face shrinking enrollment, more than 60 institutions are now offering… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 9:19 Students question value of college as costs rise and AI reshapes jobs By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes This season's college commencement celebrations come at a sobering moment. Students are facing steep loans and dicey job prospects, especially in the AI era. That's led many to question whether a college degree is worth it anymore. Paul Solman visited… Continue watching
May 08 Canvas system used by thousands of schools is back online after a cyberattack created chaos By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press An expert says the hacking group posted online that nearly 9,000 schools worldwide were affected, with billions of private messages and other records accessed. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 5:26 Hampshire College closure highlights financial strain on small liberal arts schools By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris After years of financial decline, Hampshire College, a liberal arts college in Massachusetts, has announced it will close at the end of the year. But the college is hardly alone. A new estimate projects that nearly 450 of the nation’s… Continue watching
Mar 10 The pandemic disrupted young children's early schooling. Their reading scores are still behind By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press The data suggest the slump in academic performance is not rooted only in instructional disruption, but that broader societal shifts might be at play. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 3:30 A principal's Brief But Spectacular take on bringing hospitality to education By Brief But Spectacular Joseph Martinez is the longtime school principal of Carpenter Community Charter in Los Angeles. Families know him as the principal who literally picks up trash in the morning and dresses up for school plays, but also as the steady hand… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 7:30 Proposal to declassify nursing as 'professional' threatens ability to secure student loans By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas New limits on student loans could reshape how the U.S. trains nurses and doctors. Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, medical students would be capped at borrowing $50,000 per year. The Trump administration is now proposing a stricter cap… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 8:21 More 4-year colleges offer 2-year degrees to reach new groups of students By John Yang, Sarah Clune Hartman, Cali Steffenhagen About one in four college students is both first-generation and from low-income backgrounds, making the path to a college degree especially challenging. At Boston College’s Messina College, a new, two-year, fully residential associates degree program, a wide range of support… Continue watching