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Cornell campus rape case reopened by prosecutor as new allegations surface
A former Cornell University student has filed a lawsuit alleging the school didn't do enough to protect her after she says she was sexually assaulted at a fraternity house.
Choosing a school for a child can be even more complicated for Black parents
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jenisha Watts, staff writer at The Atlantic, about her recent essay about opting to send her Black son to a private school rather than a public school.
Welcome to the 'Wild West' of AI in schools: Research is scarce, but experiments abound
Teachers are using AI to develop lesson plans, and in some districts, AI chatbots give students feedback on their work. Meanwhile, the research around how AI can help students is extremely limited.
Photos: These shepherds climb down a mountain to go to night school
Many thousands of boys and men in Lesotho take up the vital profession of herding but have to give up their education. A small network of schools on a shoestring budget is teaching them the ABCs.
NPR's College Podcast Challenge is back for 2026
Students: It's time to turn on the mic and hit 'record.' Send us your podcasts and we'll pick the best ones. It's $5,000 for our grand prize and $500 for our finalists.
How the NPR College Podcast Challenge changed lives
Tee up those entries: It's time for the next NPR College Podcast Challenge, and hear how the contest changed the lives of past participants.
WBOI Newscast: September 18, 2026
An Indianapolis children’s hospital is expanding a program to ensure children’s health in all areas.Indiana has a new teacher of the year for 2027, and he’s an associate director of Bands at Homestead High School.
Fort Wayne band director named 2027 Indiana Teacher of the Year
Indiana’s 2027 teacher of the year is Jason Witzigreuter, an associate director of bands at Homestead High School in Fort Wayne. State leaders made the announcement Wednesday at the high school to celebrate the state’s highest teacher honor. Witzigreuter works with students of…
Fort Wayne Associate Band Director Named Teacher Of The Year
Jason Witzigreuter, Associate Director of Bands at Homestead High School in Fort Wayne, has been named the 2027 Indiana Teacher of the Year.
Fort Wayne band director named 2027 Indiana Teacher of the Year
Homestead High School band director Jason Witzigreuter has received Indiana’s highest teacher honor for 2027.
The 500 colleges where former students aren't repaying their loans, and why
Federal data shows many borrowers who aren't paying their loans went to private, for-profit colleges — schools that often market to low-income students and rely on federal financial aid for revenue.
In Florida, textbook publishers are minimizing or removing climate change coverage
The words "climate change" are slowly being removed from textbooks in Florida and from the state's education standards.