Speakers crack jokes for college grads
Check out some funny moments from graduation ceremonies this year where famous speakers such as Stephen Colbert, Tim Cook and George W. Bush addressed college grads.
View ArticleShould high school students take college courses?
DOWNLOAD VIDEO In a region of South Texas with high poverty and low levels of education, one school district offers students a chance at a better future through higher education. For the past seven...
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A high school senior’s top 6 NewsHour-reviewed books to read before college
By Amanda Wilcox The following six books have had a great impact on me not just due to their authors’ talent for writing, but also due to their complex messages and calls for social change. Each...
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Trump administration slashes education budget to fund school choice
The Trump administration’s proposed budget, released on May 22, 2017, included deep cuts to a large number of federal agencies and initiatives which sought to compensate for trillions of dollars in...
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Teen reporters interview Senate candidates about gun control and immigration
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Read the piece below and watch the video (see transcript) for a chance to see teen reporters interview candidates in Virginia’s U.S. Senate race about key issues on young...
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What does opportunity look like? Student journalists explore pipeline jobs in...
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Read the summary, watch the video and answer the discussion questions below. Summary: When student journalists at Morgantown High School in West Virginia considered life...
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How the debt is stacked: student loans
More than 40 million Americans have debt from student loans, totaling around $1.3 trillion nationally. In this lesson, students will learn about the issue of student debt in the U.S. and research...
View ArticleA debate over free community college
Hear from two former secretaries of education about the debate over free community college
View ArticleAmid pandemic, Maine College finds record enrollment from diverse learning...
As the pandemic continues many colleges have taken great hits financially and in enrollment, see how and why one Maine college is now seeing record enrollment instead
View ArticleSupreme Court rules in favor of student-athlete compensation
In the ongoing discussion of college athletics and compensation, the Supreme Court has released a new ruling
View ArticleIn U.S., trade jobs remain stigmatized and low-wage workers qualify for...
Questions remain about the labor force and the problems that plagued the economy even prior to the start of COVID-19
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Student voice: What it’s like to be free on a college campus after finishing...
by Ilana Drake, first-year student, Vanderbilt University I like to joke with my college friends that I still feel like a high school junior. Why? Most of my time as an upperclassman in high school...
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‘Be strong enough to ask for help’— Student Owen Shao on anniversary of pandemic
Editor’s note: Bothell High School in Washington state was the first to close for two days of emergency cleaning on Feb. 27, 2020, due to the threat of COVID. On March 12, 2020, Ohio became the first...
View ArticleWhite House offers new student loan payment plans as debt cancellation held...
Who do the new plans help and why do tens of millions of Americans have student loan debt?
View ArticleAffirmative action ruling prompts new push to end legacy admissions
The Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college admissions has renewed the debate over legacy admissions
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