6 ways college students can get a better handle on their money For college students who don't have a lot of money, it can be tough to wrap your head around student loans, credit cards and a tight budget. A financial educator offers advice for first-year students. Malaka Gharib
Immigrant families struggle to pay tuition after Texas Dream Act is repealed About 57,000 students without legal status are back in Texas university classrooms, but this time having to pay as foreign students after a June court ruling halted the in-state tuition law.
Student test scores drop The Nation's Report Card was released for 12th grade math and reading, along with 8th grade science. Scores dipped across the board, following a decade long decline. Sequoia Carrillo
New WA initiatives seek to undo rewrite of parental rights law, block trans girls in sports The conservative political group that has been trying to bolster parental rights in Washington schools will try again. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Here are some of the best student podcasts in America NPR's Student Podcast Challenge received nearly 2,000 entries from all around the country. Here are some of this year's best middle school submissions. Janet W. Lee
A new Nation's Report Card shows drops in science, math and reading scores It's the first Nation's Report Card since the Trump administration began making cuts to the U.S. Education Department. The scores reflect the state of student achievement in early 2024. Sequoia Carrillo
How rolling back the Texas Dream Act is affecting thousands of students Thousands of students without legal status are back in Texas university classrooms, but this time having to pay as foreign students, after the in-state tuition law was halted by a June court ruling. Greta Diaz Gonzalez Vasquez
Seattle-area community colleges see fewer international students amid travel ban, visa restrictions International students have brought needed revenue to colleges in recent years — especially community colleges where local enrollment has fallen. But getting permission to study in the U.S. has gotten harder under the Trump administration. Seattle-area community colleges have been hit hard by the changes — and the fear they’ve caused. Ann Dornfeld
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. Domenico Montanaro
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. Cory Turner