We've been to school. We know how education works. Right? In fact, many aspects of learning — in homes, at schools, at work and elsewhere — are evolving rapidly, along with our understanding of learning. Join us as we explore how learning happens.

Biden administration adds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students, assault victims

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:55:00 -0400
The new rules also broaden the interpretation of Title IX to cover pregnant, gay and transgender students. They do not address whether schools can ban trans athletes from women's and girls' teams.

Morning news brief

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:10:47 -0400
Israel launches missile strikes on Iran. NYPD breaks up pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University. Twelve jurors are chosen for former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York.

Where gun violence is common, some students say physical safety is a top concern

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:10:00 -0400
The federal government is investing billions to bolster school safety and mental health resources to combat gun violence. But some sense a disconnect between those programs and what students need.

A pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University is broken up by NYPD officers

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:10:00 -0400
Police arrested dozens of protesters while helping clear an encampment at Columbia University. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to reporter Gwynne Hogan of The City, a nonprofit website covering New York City.

Columbia president tells lawmakers at antisemitism hearing there is a 'moral crisis'

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:12:02 -0400
The president of Columbia University told a congressional panel that the school is doing all it can to confront antisemitism on campus in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

College is hard enough — try doing it while raising kids

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:00:43 -0400
More than 5 million college students are also parents. But many colleges do little to support them. Most don't even offer child care.

Columbia University President to testify in congress

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:31:24 -0400
The president of Columbia University is set to testify about how she responded to antisemitic incidents on her campus.

At antisemitism hearing, Columbia official tells lawmakers, 'We have a moral crisis'

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 05:01:00 -0400
Columbia University officials answered lawmaker questions about antisemitism on campus. But Wednesday's hearing played out very differently from the 2023 hearing that grabbed so many headlines.

USC says it is canceling its valedictorian speech because of safety concerns

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 04:44:53 -0400
Asna Tabassum received some backlash about her social media content on the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Tabassum said she questions the university's reasoning for canceling the speech.

'Hilltop,' Howard University's student newspaper, is going strong at 100 years old

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:05:57 -0400
Howard University's student newspaper hit 100. The paper that Zora Neale Hurston helped found is still going strong.