President Trump and Republicans have also voiced a desire to use their congressional majorities to overhaul higher education and create a federal tax credit program that would help families nationwide pay for private schooling.
More than 2.4 million students came to college last fall for certificates or “non-degree” credentials, part of a shift in consumer and employer demand for “just-in-time” learning, according to a report by National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Students' sleep, classroom behavior, exercise or how long they spend on their phones overall also seems to be no different for schools with phone bans and those without, the academics found.
President Trump's plan to dismantle the Department of Education could have a greater financial impact on red states, as they relied on federal funding for 17% of education spending in 2021-22, compared to 11% in blue states.
The latest version of a bill spurred by a 2022 ProPublica-Chicago Tribune investigation would explicitly prevent police from ticketing students for violations such as vaping or truancy, and require districts to track and disclose police activity.
This year’s Stronger Nation Report found that 63% of Colorado residents aged 25 and older had an educational credential beyond a high school diploma in 2023, matching Massachusetts.
Three Delaware schools that played a key role in the fight against segregation have been added to the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park.
The AFGE, a union which represents federal officials, estimated that at least 55 Department of Education staffers received leave notices, but the group expects that number to climb.
An L.A. area school is finding innovative ways to keep their students engaged after the school was destroyed during the devastating California wildfires. Field trips are helping students continue learn in the midst of tragedy.
For many young students, school feels like a lifeline. Now, they’re feeling displaced, and yearning to return to see their friends and get back to learning. Some school are opening in phases.
House Study Bill 30 would require students to pass a U.S. citizenship and immigration services naturalization civics test to receive their high school diploma. The test would consist of multiple-choice questions chosen at random from the 100-question pool.
Education programs across the country have plunged into uncertainty and chaos after the Trump administration announced a federal spending freeze and government officials tried to soften the blow of a directive that started paralyzing agency functions.
The proposed regulation would require school districts to track the number of students who cannot verify their immigration status and report those figures to the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
The U.S. Education Department said Tuesday it was investigating Denver Public Schools for alleged discrimination after the district converted a girl’s restroom on the second floor of a high school into an all-gender restroom while leaving another bathroom exclusive to boys.
Students across the country expressed relief after the U.S. Department of Education confirmed direct student loans and Pell Grants won’t be stopped amid a broad federal funding pause ordered by President Donald Trump.
Educators, students and advocates across the Florida higher education system spoke out against the recent removal by the state of hundreds of general education courses that touch on race, gender and sexual orientation, calling the restrictions "censorship."
New York’s political leaders continue to pump money into our public schools without regard for efficiency or effectiveness. Meanwhile, New York is the nation’s paragon of failing at educational improvement.
Parents say school nurses or administrative staff should remotely monitor CGM apps, making sure someone is paying attention even when a student is outside the classroom— such as at recess, in a noisy lunchroom, or on a field trip.
School conflicts have escalated since the 2020-21 school year, after disputes over pandemic policies such as school closures and mask requirements. During the 2023-24 school year, culturally divisive conflicts cost public K12 schools $3.2 billion nationwide, according to researchers.
The Trump administration authorized federal authorities to conduct immigration arrests on school campuses, a decision a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said would prevent "criminals" from being able to "hide in America’s schools."
Some schools destroyed years ago in the Sonoma and Butte fires are just now reopening. The long, expensive process of rebuilding in LA may eat up much of the money voters approved in November for school repairs statewide.
Colorado’s high school graduation rate inched up in 2024 to the state’s highest level in more than a decade. Student dropout rates are also declining but large differences between student groups persist, according to new data from the Colorado Department of Education.
Under Trump, the department could face underfunding or further understaffing. Disenfranchised students, including students of color and those with disabilities who rely on Title I funding, could be impacted if Trump makes additional cuts to the already underfunded program.
President Donald Trump's campaign promise to carry out the largest-ever "domestic deportation" operation in the U.S. has prompted New Jersey school districts to contact advocacy groups and relief organizations for advice on how to support families facing deportation risks.
Children with disabilities are far more likely to be subject to restraint or seclusion, suspended, expelled, referred to law enforcement or arrested at school, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s most recent civil rights data collection.
Children with disabilities are far more likely to be subject to restraint or seclusion, suspended, expelled, referred to law enforcement or arrested at school, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s most recent civil rights data collection.
Of the 14 experts NPR consulted for a recent NPR poll, the Biden administration got no A's, a bunch of B's, two B-/C+'s, two C's, two D's, two F's and one "incomplete" for work left unfinished. That averages out to be a C.
A Florida state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban public schools of higher education with an acceptance rate of less than 85% from admitting students in the country without legal authorization.
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