education
The Trump Admin Is Going After People Who’ve Defaulted on Federal Student Loans
They could seize wages and tax refunds.
By Nadra Nittle, The 19th
Radicalized White Men Like the FSU Shooter Are the Real Threat to College Campuses—Not Peaceful Student Protesters
"The alleged gunman is a quintessentially American school shooter."
By Lex McMenamin
Attacks on DEI Programs Are Making Students Rethink Their College Choices
“Without [this scholarship], I would not have gone to school in Ohio."
By Student Basic Needs Coalition
We Took on Book Bans in Our Small Conservative Community — and Won
The documentary Banned Together tells the story of three high school activists in South Carolina.
By Elizabeth Foster
How Teachers Are Putting Themselves on the Line to Protect Immigrant Students
“We didn’t sign up to serve as shields, but this moment is demanding that we step up.”
By Alejandra Gonzalez Rizo and Daniela Silva
Meet the College Seniors Who’ve Had Their Dreams Upended by Elon Musk
They dreamed of working in public service. Now some of the agencies they wanted to work for don’t exist.
By Franzi Wild
My Grandmother Came to America to Give Me "The Gift of Education." I'm Fighting to Pass That Gift Along
See the artwork that won the New York Public Library National Teen Art Contest, a testament to the artist's grandmother.
By Brittney McNamara
School-Issued Laptops Are Monitoring Students' Every Word
Nearly half of K-12 students are subject to digital surveillance systems.
By Jennifer Jones
Here’s the Right Way to Lean on ChatGPT for Your College Essays
Be sure you actually write the essay yourself.
By Olivia Sanchez
How Ending the Department of Education Will Impact Kids With Disabilities
As well as kids who are unhoused.
By Shakti Belway
Here’s How Gen Z and Gen Alpha Are Actually Using ChatGPT at School
Use of AI for schoolwork is on the rise.
By Steffi Cao
What Would Happen if the Education Department Were Shut Down?
The Trump administration has promised big changes, but the president can’t make them alone.
By Jill Barshay, Meredith Kolodner, Jackie Mader, Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report, Neal Morton, Christina A. Samuels, Nirvi Shah, and Javiera Salman
What Happens When ICE Agents Show Up at Your High School
Undocumented students and teachers are preparing for potential arrests.
By Lajward Zahra
How Students Are Learning Not to Believe Everything They See on TikTok
“I feel like I should look up if it’s true or not before I start spreading it.”
By Marie-Rose Sheinerman
What Will Happen to Your Student Loans if Trump Closes the Department of Education?
Dismantling the department would put Pell grants and other need-based aid programs at risk.
By Stephanie Hall
I Live in Gaza and There Are Almost No Schools Left Here
The United Nations has described what’s happening as “scholasticide.”
By Esraa Abo Qamar
Elizabeth Warren Says She Plans to Challenge Elon Musk Directly
“The number one thing people can do right now is speak out.”
By Allegra Kirkland
Future Doctors and Science Students Are Trying to Stop RFK From Becoming Health Secretary
“As young people, we have unique concerns about RFK and what his confirmation would mean for our future.”
By Grace Danqing Yang and Em Cosgrove
Internet “Child Safety” Laws Could Leave Homeschooled Kids in the Dark
“For many children, the internet is a source of safety.”
By Lauren Barton
Your School Burned to the Ground. What Happens Now?
A growing number of students are losing their schools to environmental disasters.
By Amber X. Chen