Play6min 51secSupreme Court revisits affirmative action in college admissions October 31, 2022 4:02 AMBy Nina Totenberg The justices are re-examining decades of precedent allowing affirmative action policies. This time, however, there is every likelihood that the court will overrule some or all of those precedents.
You asked us about Biden's student debt relief plan. We found the answersOctober 28, 2022 4:00 AMBy Sequoia Carrillo and Cory Turner Where do I apply? Who qualifies? Can borrowers get a refund? NPR took the most frequently asked questions readers had about Biden's student loan relief plan and answered them.
End of nationwide federal free lunch program has some states scramblingOctober 26, 2022 4:00 AMBy Ivy Winfrey and John Daley Colorado voters will decide next month whether to offer the free lunch program to every student. Eight other states are considering legislation to do so too.
Sviggum steps down as U regents vice chair after questioning Morris campus diversityOctober 25, 2022 12:22 PMBy MPR News StaffUniversity of Minnesota regent Steve Sviggum had defended and later apologized for his comments suggesting diversity might be creating a marketing problem for the Morris campus. He said Tuesday he’ll finish his term as regent, but will no longer serve as the board’s vice chair.
Play6min 02secThose fake active shooter calls to schools? A similar thing happened beforeOctober 24, 2022 5:22 AMBy Odette Yousef and Jenna McLaughlin As schools across the U.S. are targeted by false calls about active shooters, NPR has found evidence that a similar scheme took place in the spring.
The first Nation's Report Card since COVID shows math and reading scores are downOctober 24, 2022 4:00 AMBy Sequoia Carrillo The test measures reading and math proficiency for fourth- and eighth-graders. It's administered every two years, but the pandemic delayed the 2021 report until now.
Tentative deal averts strike by U of M service workersOctober 23, 2022 5:19 PMBy Dan GundersonService workers at the University of Minnesota have reached a tentative contract agreement that a union official said provides “significant economic gains” for union members.
Biden's student debt relief plan is temporarily blocked. Here's what you need to know.October 22, 2022 1:23 PMBy Juliana Kim Nearly 22 million people — more than half of qualifying borrowers — have signed up. The Biden administration says it is continuing to accept and review applications during the temporary hold.
A high school student's mural angers parents over what they say are hidden messagesOctober 20, 2022 5:10 PMBy Vanessa Romo Debate over the mural's meaning became heated during a school board meeting last week. Parents say the painting contains anti-Christian and demonic messages, while also being pro-LGBTQ.
The college enrollment drop is finally letting up. That's the good newsOctober 20, 2022 4:00 AMBy Elissa Nadworny The bad news: Colleges are still seeing enrollment declines, and they haven't made up any ground after the pandemic's dramatic drops.
