Cory Turner
Stories
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Education
Results of a time study may help educators get more time out of the school day
Research shows K-12 students in different states spend wildly different amounts of time in school, and suggests the nation's schools could be much better about using the learning time they do have.
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Education
What's likely to happen regarding Trump's promise to close Department of Education
President-elect Trump has said he wants to shutter the U.S. Education Department. Here's what it could look like if he succeeds.
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Politics
What a Trump presidency might mean for student loan forgiveness
Several of President Biden's efforts at loan relief are in jeopardy, including a repayment plan with millions of borrowers waiting in limbo.
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Education
What student loan borrowers can expect as the presidency changes
With Donald Trump's re-election, millions of federal student loan borrowers are left to wonder if this is the end of the road for President Biden's promises of loan relief.
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National
These teachers often live in poverty. A pay raise could help — but there’s a cost
A new Biden administration effort to raise Head Start teacher wages could force the federally funded preschool program to serve fewer children.
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National
'You're not alone:' A teen podcaster sends message to kids with incarcerated parents
Eden Alonso-Rivera of Grandville, Mich. is the high school winner of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge. Her winning entry, "A Relationship Behind Bars," is about her father's incarceration.
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Education
A government watchdog sheds light on FAFSA fiasco
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.
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National
Watchdog sheds light on FAFSA fiasco, from a birthday bug to call center failures
A new review and testimony from investigators with the U.S. Government Accountability Office offer the clearest picture yet of the aid form’s troubled rollout.
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Politics
Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 6 education issues
From school choice to college affordability, Trump and Harris don't have a lot in common. Ahead of the candidates’ only scheduled debate, we’ve put together a handy primer of their education views.
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National
What research says about preventing school shootings
Experts on school violence say a key to preventing such tragedies is identifying and supporting students in crisis before they hurt others.
