The Government Accountability Office has released a pair of reports that shed new light on the troubled rollout earlier this year of the revamped Free Application for Federal Student Aid. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Millions of students rely on a form called the FAFSA to access federal financial aid, but the FAFSA is in turmoil. A…
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New investigations by the U.S. Government Accountability Office offer the fullest picture yet of why the revamped FAFSA had such a troubled launch. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption toggle caption LA Johnson/NPR There’s no question, the rollout of the revamped FAFSA – the Free Application for Federal Student Aid that millions of students must fill out…
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Everyone has a story to tell. That’s how professor Emily Sendin introduces the podcasting portion of her intro to communications class at Miami Dade College. She tells her students that, no matter what kind of story – whether it be personal narrative, local or investigative reporting or fiction – making a strong podcast is all…
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A Florida school district is restoring three dozen books removed from library shelves. The books range from classics like Toni Morrison’s Beloved to a kid’s book about a penguin family with two dads. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The Nassau County School Board in northeastern Florida has returned dozens of books to school library shelves. It’s a…
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By: Isabel Prasad, Policy Intern, Office of the Deputy Secretary Isabel is a rising junior at UC Berkeley studying Political Science, concentrating in International Relations and minoring in Human Rights Interdisciplinary Studies. To build a globally adept citizenry, the U.S. Department of Education promotes biliteracy, collaborates with relevant domestic and international stakeholders, and participates in…
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A young woman vapes an electronic cigarette. Some districts are installing high-tech vape detectors to alert school officials if students are using e-cigarettes. whitebalance.oatt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption whitebalance.oatt/Getty Images E-cigarette use among young people in the U.S. dropped significantly over the past year, according to a new government study. The hopeful signs come…
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The Oklahoma state school superintendent says he ordered schools to teach the Bible. But local school districts say they’ll make up their own minds. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Earlier this summer, Oklahoma’s top schools official ordered that districts supply Bibles to classrooms and have educators teach from them. But as school started, some districts resisted. Beth…
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Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face off in a debate on Tuesday. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption toggle caption LA Johnson/NPR As presidential candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump don’t have a lot in common when it comes to their views on education. Trump has said America’s public schools “have been taken over…
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/// About the CompetitionUtah students in grades K-8 may enter fiction or nonfiction short films (5 minutes or less) for competition. Films will be judged based on filmmakers’ ability to clearly tell a story or convey a message, artistic style, and technical skill. /// ThemeThere is no set theme for the Tumbleweeds Kids Film Competition,…
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Jadon Howard, 15, used to spend a lot of time secretly on his phone during class. “And last year, I had a whole bunch of missing assignments,” says Jadon, a sophomore at Beech Grove High School near Indianapolis. His mom, Erin Franklin, says her son could easily be a good student, but “he wasn’t giving…
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