More states are allowing community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees
Muscatine Community College students in Iowa may get to pursue bachelor’s degrees. From left: Jake Siefers is majoring in psychology, Elexiana Oliva is majoring in…
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Deadline Extended: NPR Student Podcast Challenge entries are now due May 25
Enlarge this image LA Johnson/NPR LA Johnson/NPR Teachers, educators and student podcasters, it’s official. Student Podcast Challenge Calling all students! NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge returns…
Trump signs executive actions on education, including efforts to rein in DEI
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office in February. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Public Health Funding cut for…
Higher ed war heats up as Trump threatens Harvard’s tax-exempt status
President Trump threatened on social media to revoke the tax-exempt status of Harvard University. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Education…
Trump administration freezes more than $2.2 billion after Harvard rejects its demands
Harvard University has refused to make changes in hiring, admissions and DEI programs. Brian Snyder/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Brian Snyder/Reuters The Trump administration responded…
Trump administration freezes more than $2.2 billion after Harvard rejects its demands
Harvard University has refused to make changes in hiring, admissions and DEI programs. Brian Snyder/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Brian Snyder/Reuters The Trump administration responded…
‘What did I say in class today?’: Teachers feel watched under Trump’s anti-DEI push
Sarah Inama is a teacher in Idaho who had a poster in her classroom that said “Everyone is welcome here,” along with an image of…
‘The Great Gatsby’ turns 100. What’s it like teaching it today?
After 100 years, The Great Gatsby is still a staple of high school reading lists. Andrew Limbong/NPR hide caption toggle caption Andrew Limbong/NPR There’s a…
Bienvenidos! Some colleges are targeting a long-neglected group: Hispanic students
Illustration by Annelise Capossela for NPR RIVER FOREST, Ill. — When she began to check out colleges as a high school student, Jacqueline Quintero noticed…
How are college presidents handling funding threats? Preparing for the worst
Shane Tolentino for NPR Education Why this Yale professor is fleeing America In even a typical year, running a college or university is a complex…