Harvard reverses its decision and will now offer Kenneth Roth a fellowship This week we reported Kenneth Roth said he was denied a fellowship at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government because of his criticism of Israel's government. Harvard will now offer him the fellowship.
During the pandemic many Americans chose not to go to college, but high schoolers did Fewer people in the U.S. are going to college, but through early college programs and dual enrollment, many colleges are seeing a growing number of high schoolers in their classrooms. Elissa Nadworny
A middle school teacher faces charges from alleged drug overdose in classroom The art teacher is being charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and endangering the welfare of children. Ayana Archie
Encore: Short on community health workers, a county trains teens as youth ambassadors Fairfax County, Va., high school students are training to become public health "ambassadors." The program gives them a head start on a career while improving trust in the health system. Pien Huang
The holidays brought a special delivery for one Florida woman Joan Donovan, 89, received her master's degree diploma. At 84 she had gotten her undergraduate degree. She wanted a master's in creative writing, but that school didn't offer it — she learned online.
Student sit-in protests fossil fuel company recruitment at University of Washington A student group at the University of Washington is calling on the university to prohibit oil, gas, and mining operation companies from recruiting on campus. Paige Browning
America needs carpenters and plumbers. Try telling that to Gen Z Baby boomers are aging out of jobs they long dominated like builders, farmers, mechanics Young workers aren't clamoring to take their place. Mary Yang
A 65-year-old college student shares wisdom on reinventing oneself As the new year begins, a 65-year-old college student offers advice on reinventing yourself.
Why some rural universities are dropping dozens of programs NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Hechinger Report Author Jon Marcus about the financial woes of rural universities and why some are dropping dozens of programs. Sarah McCammon