Michigan State President Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr. On His Plans For The University NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with new Michigan State University President Dr. Samuel L. Stanley Jr. about taking over the university following the Larry Nassar abuse controversy.
Is 'Gaming Disorder' An Illness? WHO Says Yes, Adding It To Its List Of Diseases For the first time, the World Health Organization will list "gaming disorder" as a behavioral addiction, a controversial move for some. Anya Kamenetz
For NPR Student Podcast Challenge, Many Students Tackle Climate Change This year, NPR challenged students across the country to make podcasts about anything. Hundreds of students took on one topic: climate change. Anya Kamenetz
The Challenges Facing HBCU Campuses NPR's Scott Simon asks Morgan State University President David Wilson about the challenges historically black colleges and universities have accessing funding for facilities and infrastructure.
Here's what Seattle parents and teachers are saying about Seattle's proposed science curriculum Seattle parents and teachers have differing feedback on AmplifyScience, Seattle Public Schools proposed science curriculum. Ann Dornfeld
Kent school principals lambast district leadership in letter to school board School principals in Kent are calling out the superintendent and other district officials for poor leadership. In a scathing letter to the school board, the Kent Principals Association said district executives regularly undermine, ignore or fail to communicate with principals. Ann Dornfeld
Free college is coming for more low income students in Washington Kim Malcolm talks with Michael Meotti about the Workforce Education Investment Act. Kim Malcolm
Once A Homeless D.C. Teen, Now A Georgetown Graduate In 2014, Rashema Melson was a homeless high school senior who was awarded a full scholarship to college. Now, she is a graduate of Georgetown University who hopes to return to help her community. Audie Cornish
Billionaire Robert F. Smith Pledges To Repay Loans For 2019 Morehouse College Class NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with American University professor Ibram X. Kendi about billionaire investor Robert F. Smith's pledge to the Morehouse College class of 2019 to repay their student loans.
Morehouse College's Class Of 2019 Gets A Big Commencement Surprise Billionaire Robert F. Smith announced during Sunday's commencement speech at Morehouse College in Atlanta that he and his family would pay off the entire graduating class's student debt.