Former Navy SEAL Returns To School For His Freshman Year At Yale At 52 Years Old NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with James Hatch, a former Navy SEAL who recently started at Yale as a 52-year-old freshman.
Families, Not Just Students, Feel The Weight Of The Student Loan Crisis A new book looks at how the struggle to pay for college has transformed the experience of the American middle class. Elissa Nadworny
As Seattle kids head back to school, here are 4 things you should know Kim Malcolm talks with Ann Dornfeld about what's in store for Seattle students and parents, as the school year begins on Wednesday. Kim Malcolm
Harvard President Expresses Concerns About Obstacles Facing Foreign Scholars NPR's NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Harvard president Larry Bacow about fears that foreign scholars will look elsewhere to study after a Palestinian student was initially barred entry to the U.S.
Kids don't have enough time to eat lunch, Washington state audit finds Auditors timed how long elementary students got at the lunch table at 31 schools in Washington state. Ann Dornfeld
White kids usually get the most recess in Seattle. Black kids, the least A KUOW investigation shows that in Seattle, public elementary schools that serve low-income kids and children of color tend to offer less recess than kids at mostly white, well-off schools. Ann Dornfeld
Privacy Experts Say The Trade-Offs Of Tech To Track Kids In School Aren't Worth It The use of tech to track and police our kids in school is growing and privacy experts say the trade-offs aren't worth it. Anya Kamenetz
Seattle schools, teachers reach tentative contract agreement Seattle Public Schools and its teachers’ union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. If the union votes to approve the contract, teachers would receive an 11 percent raise in steps over the next three years. Ann Dornfeld
Elizabeth Warren Slams Student Loan Watchdog Appointment As 'Outrageous' Robert Cameron was a top lawyer for one of the country's largest student loan servicers. In documents obtained by NPR, Warren called his hiring a "slap in the face to student loan borrowers." Cory Turner
Seattle teachers, still without a contract, rally at district headquarters With School two weeks away in Seattle, it’s getting down to the wire for the district and its teachers’ union to Ann Dornfeld
