Cory Turner
Stories
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Education Department pours over $150 million into civics training for K-12 teachers
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $150 million in grants to train K-12 teachers in civics education, but what does nonpartisan civics look like in these hyper-partisan times?
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Union says Education Dept.'s civil rights office was hit hard by shutdown layoffs
The Trump administration is cutting another 466 federal workers from the Department of Education, including staff who oversee funding that supports children with disabilities and low-income students.
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In reading, the nation's students are still stuck in a pandemic slump
New 2025 testing data shows third- through eighth-graders scored far below 2019 levels in reading. In math, some grades have made gains, but all are lagging compared to before the pandemic.
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Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education
Multiple sources tell NPR that, as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.
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What schools stand to lose in the battle over the next federal education budget
Education researchers warn budget proposals from the White House and House Republicans would impose steep cuts on some of the nation's most vulnerable students and disadvantaged school communities.
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Lawsuit aims to force Trump administration to stop delaying student loan forgiveness
The American Federation of Teachers is seeking a preliminary injunction that would force the department to resume student loan forgiveness.
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Steven Spielberg reflects on 'Jaws' at 50: The shark, the nightmares and a new exhibit
50 years after Jaws nearly destroyed Spielberg's career, a new exhibit spotlights the groundbreaking film.
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How the Trump administration is trying to reshape K-12 education
As a new academic year starts, American schools are not immune from the politics of this moment. We discuss K-12 education in the U.S., and what the Trump administration wants to change about it.
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Millions of student loan borrowers are at risk of defaulting, data shows
New data reveals a growing problem; millions of federal student loan borrowers are at serious risk of default.
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How the Education Department is using civil rights laws to bring schools to heel
The Trump administration is using decades-old laws, meant to prevent discrimination, to threaten school districts and states with cuts to vital federal funding.
