Science May 26 How schools are using AI and VR to train the next generation of nurses By Ali Rogin, Diane Lincoln Estes
Education May 19 Watch 8:14 Degree in three: Why more colleges are speeding up graduation timelines 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… By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane
Nation May 12 Watch 9:19 Students question value of college as costs rise and AI reshapes jobs 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… By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Education Dec 09 Watch 7:10 How parents and students are deciding which college to choose in an ever-changing landscape We are in the middle of that fraught period when high school students are finding out what colleges they’ve been accepted to, with about 60 percent of them going through this process right now. But not all of them will… By William Brangham, Courtney Norris
Education Dec 02 Watch 8:21 More 4-year colleges offer 2-year degrees to reach new groups of students 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… By John Yang, Sarah Clune Hartman, Cali Steffenhagen
Nov 25 Watch 9:27 How artificial intelligence is reshaping college for students and professors By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Mary Fecteau This year’s senior class is the first to have spent nearly its entire college career in the age of generative AI, a type of artificial intelligence that can create new content, like text and images. As the technology improves, it's… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 8:18 Community colleges face new challenges as Trump battles with higher education By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes The Trump administration's battles over higher education have mostly focused on elite and some public universities. But the president's policies are also creating challenges for some community colleges, and could undermine those schools' plans to build more economic opportunities and… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 8:55 How UCLA is navigating unprecedented demands from the Trump administration By Stephanie Sy, Sam Weber The Trump Administration has tried to reshape higher education by cutting off funding and issuing executive orders on a variety of issues, including diversity, trans rights and antisemitism. While some universities reached settlements, others are navigating a new school year… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 9:34 Why the U.S. is pausing all student visa interviews By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev, Ryan Connelly Holmes The U.S. is pausing new student and exchange visitor visa interviews while it looks to expand screening of applicants' social media posts, according to a State Department cable obtained by the News Hour. It's part of a crackdown on immigration… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 8:58 University of the People offers students a new and affordable college experience By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster The cost of a college education has been under scrutiny amid crippling levels of student debt. That's also true in some cases for online degrees of dubious quality and outcomes. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on an effort… Continue watching