/tags/npr-education NPR Education en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:54:09 GMT /2025-11-20/why-so-many-public-schools-are-closing Across the country, districts are reckoning with school closures. At many schools, enrollment is low, and funding depends on students. We look at public education and what's leading to low enrollment. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:54:09 GMT /2025-11-20/why-so-many-public-schools-are-closing Wailin Wong, Adrian Ma /2025-11-20/cincinnati-school-district-to-open-parking-lot-to-students-experiencing-homelessness More than 4,000 students in the Cincinnati Public School System are experiencing homelessness, and approximately 300 of them are sleeping outside or in vehicles. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:48:15 GMT /2025-11-20/cincinnati-school-district-to-open-parking-lot-to-students-experiencing-homelessness Lisa Mullins, Jenna Griffiths /2025-11-20/college-costs-have-risen-dramatically-in-the-last-20-years-heres-why It's no secret that going to college can be very expensive, with tuition costs rising faster than financial aid. But what's causing that price tag to rise so quickly? Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:51:51 GMT /2025-11-20/college-costs-have-risen-dramatically-in-the-last-20-years-heres-why Elissa Nadworny , Leila Fadel /2025-11-19/trump-administration-shares-plan-to-dismantle-more-of-the-department-of-education The Trump administration unveiled a sweeping plan to dismantle large swaths of the Department of Education, shifting some of its key work to other agencies. Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:58:03 GMT /2025-11-19/trump-administration-shares-plan-to-dismantle-more-of-the-department-of-education Cory Turner, Leila Fadel /npr-news/2025-11-18/trump-administration-shares-new-moves-to-dismantle-more-of-the-education-department Opponents of the changes say Congress explicitly located some of these offices inside the Education Department, and the White House cannot legally move their work without Congress' approval. Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:25:50 GMT /npr-news/2025-11-18/trump-administration-shares-new-moves-to-dismantle-more-of-the-education-department Cory Turner /2025-11-17/some-head-start-programs-still-closed-days-after-shutdown-ends While most classrooms are open, 140 Head Start programs — some comprising multiple learning centers — are still without federal resources. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:52:05 GMT /2025-11-17/some-head-start-programs-still-closed-days-after-shutdown-ends Ashley Locke /2025-11-17/how-students-and-teachers-are-using-ai-in-the-classroom More and more students are using artificial intelligence in school, which is raising concerns about cheating and further learning loss. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:41:46 GMT /2025-11-17/how-students-and-teachers-are-using-ai-in-the-classroom Here & Now Newsroom /2025-11-17/alaska-owns-dozens-of-crumbling-schools-it-wants-underfunded-districts-to-take-them-on Rural school district superintendents are trying to find the best use of limited resources. Taking on the state's unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:28:47 GMT /2025-11-17/alaska-owns-dozens-of-crumbling-schools-it-wants-underfunded-districts-to-take-them-on Emily Schwing /2025-11-16/three-community-college-presidents-discuss-the-trump-administrations-impact-on-them NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks three community college presidents - J.B. Buxton, Nerita Hughes, and Georgia Lorenz - how the Trump administration's war on higher education is affecting their schools. Sun, 16 Nov 2025 12:48:45 GMT /2025-11-16/three-community-college-presidents-discuss-the-trump-administrations-impact-on-them Ayesha Rascoe /2025-11-15/judge-indefinitely-bars-trump-from-fining-uc-over-alleged-discrimination The Trump administration demanded UCLA pay $1.2 billion to restore frozen research funding and ensure eligibility for future funding after accusing the school of allowing antisemitism on campus. Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:51:31 GMT /2025-11-15/judge-indefinitely-bars-trump-from-fining-uc-over-alleged-discrimination The Associated Press