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.
Extended-stay hotels are often a last resort for low-income families trying to avoid homelessness. But hotel living can lead to — or exacerbate — various physical and mental health issues for children, say advocates for families and researchers who study homelessness.
As part of Georgia Pre-K Week, a celebration of the state's pre-K program, Georgia resident and former NFL star Malcolm Mitchell joined political leaders and local celebrities in reading to children. Literacy is important to Mitchell, who spoke to GPB's Orlando Montoya in the studio.
Students had to make all kinds of decisions about college before knowing how much financial aid they would get. Now, some are scrambling to stay in school.
Supporters of divestment ended their encampment last spring in exchange for a promise that their proposal for divestment would get a vote from the board this fall.
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Two federal programs that helped federal student loan borrowers ease back into payments are ending. It will have the biggest impact on borrowers with defaulted loans or borrowers who miss payments moving forward.
Fulton County Schools took a moment during the academic year to celebrate the opening of what is being described as a college- and career-focused high school: The Promise Career Institute.
Black women comprise less than 3% of active physicians in the United States, but Atlanta-based ER physician Dr. Maxine Owusu is on a mission to change that.
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.
Earlier this month, a Gettysburg College student used a box cutter to write a racial slur on another student's chest during a social gathering on campus. The incident is under campus investigation.
NPR's national podcasting contest for college students is now open for entries. Submit for a chance to win the $5,000 grand prize. Deadline is January 10.
The Government Accountability Office found that Black girls received nearly half of the most severe punishments, like expulsion, even though they represent only 15% of girls in public schools.
Some districts are using money from a $1.7 billion legal settlement against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs to pay for the high-tech devices. But there are critics and also privacy concerns.