Middle school can be rough. Los Siete guides middle school boys through it In middle school, you’re thrown into a completely new environment with hundreds of people you’ve never met before. Your body and brain are changing. You’re starting to learn how to grow up. This transition can be hard on young teens. They can fail in classes and have issues outside of school. However, at Chinook Middle School in Sea-Tac, a group called Los Siete provides guidance and support for middle school boys. Antonio Nevarez
House Democrats Grill Betsy DeVos Over Denying Student Borrower Relief The Education Secretary testifies before the House education committee about her handling of a loan relief program for student borrowers who say they've been defrauded by for-profit colleges. Cory Turner
University Of Phoenix Reaches $191 Million Settlement With FTC, Including Debt Relief The school has 15 business days to inform eligible students, "You no longer owe any money to University of Phoenix. You don't have to do anything to get this relief. " Bill Chappell
News Brief: Impeachment Probe, Ukraine Ceasefire, College Admissions Suit House Democrats to unveil articles of impeachment against President Trump. The presidents of Russia and Ukraine agree to a ceasefire. A lawsuit claims SAT and ACT are illegal in California admissions. Steve Inskeep
Zipcode Destiny: The Persistent Power Of Place And Education There's a core belief embedded in the story of the United States — the American Dream. Today we look at the state of that dream as we revisit our 2018 conversation with economist Raj Chetty. We'll ask some questions that carry big implications: can you put an economic value on a great kindergarten teacher? How is it that two children living just a few blocks from each other can have radically different chances in life? And what gives Salt Lake City an edge over Cleveland when it comes to offering people better prospects than their parents? Camila Vargas-Restrepo
Student Loans A Lot Like The Subprime Mortgage Debacle, Watchdog Says Mike Calhoun rang the alarm bell early on about the subprime mortgage debacle — before reckless lending drove the economy into recession. These days, he's sounding the alarm about student loans. Chris Arnold
A Dreaded Part Of Teachers' Jobs: Restraining And Secluding Students "It's a rare day where you don't get hurt." "I just never felt fully comfortable." Those are just a few of the things educators told NPR about their use of restraint and seclusion in classrooms. Clare Lombardo
Education Department Could Do More To Help Student Loan Borrowers With Disabilities Federal law says borrowers with permanent disabilities can have their student loans discharged. But an NPR investigation has found that thousands have yet to get the help they're entitled to. Cory Turner
College at any cost? Caitlyn Zaloom is an anthropologist and associate professor of social and cultural analysis at New York University. When a favorite student came to her in tears over her college debt, Zaloom sought to better understand what was going on. John O'Brien
Founder Of Apostrophe Protection Society Disbands Group John Richards, 96, founded the society 18 years ago to fight the "much abused" punctuation mark. He's ending the group because he says folks these days don't care about using apostrophes correctly.
