Education

$1 billion donation eliminates tuition at New York medical school, changing students’ lives

By Michael Casey, Associated Press

School officials said the donation should last for perpetuity, since interest earned means the lump sum will continue to grow. All students will qualify for the free tuition.

Schools say dress codes promote discipline, but many Black students see traces of racism

By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Associated Press

To school administrators, strict dress codes can be tools for promoting uniformity and discipline. In recent years, schools have faced pressure to reconsider their policies.

Massachusetts school officials ask for governor to send the National Guard to help with unruly high school

By Associated Press

Officials have asked Gov. Maura Healey to send in the Massachusetts National Guard to quell violence and address security concerns at a troubled high school in a city south of Boston. Four of the seven members of the Brockton School…

Students applying for college facing uncertainty as revised FAFSA delayed

By Adriana Morga, Associated Press

For many students, the excitement of being accepted into their first-choice college is being tempered this year by a troublesome uncertainty over whether they'll get the financial aid they need to attend.

Why students applying for college financial aid are facing new technical hurdles

By Nadra Nittle, The 19th

Marginalized students may have the most to lose as the Education Department’s rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has hit several bumps.

A new program ‘prescribes’ monthly payments for the first year of an infant’s life

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

Rx Kids, a new program in Flint, Michigan, "prescribes" monthly cash payments for the first year of an infant’s life.

A look at the changing landscape of education in America

By Brief But Spectacular

Brief But Spectacular: Future of Education

By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri

What’s possible when students and their teachers rethink how to approach learning and their school experiences? Educators, parents, and community members across the country share how and why they’re reimagining the future of education.