Why Is College Enrollment Dropping?
College enrollment is on the decline as students weigh a number of factors forcing them to reconsider higher education.
Education
High Court To Rule On Biden Student Loan Cancellation Plan
The court's decision to hear arguments relatively quickly means it is likely to determine whether the widespread loan cancellations are legal by June.
| AP and Nick Harper
These States Allow Kids To Take Mental Health Days From School
Laws allowing kids to take mental health days vary by state. Some require a doctor's note, and others limit the number of mental health days allotted.
| Tricia Goss and Simplemost
Fake Threats Of Imminent School Violence Are Getting More Common
Education experts say false threats of school violence are happening more and more across the country.
Pres. Biden To Extend Student Loan Pause As Court Battle Drags On
The moratorium was slated to expire Jan. 1, a date that Biden set before his debt cancellation plan first stalled.
| AP
Virginia Cancels Virginia Tech Game After Football Players Killed
Three UVA football players were fatally shot by a former member of the team on Nov. 13, after a field trip to see a play in Washington.
| AP
Medical Examiner: Slain UVA Students Were Shot In The Head
The medical examiner's office said gunshot wounds to the head were responsible for the deaths of three University of Virginia football players.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Report: White House Mulling Options To Ease Student Loan Debt
President Biden said student loan payments would resume in January. But that was before two courts blocked his executive order that forgives $20K.
Police: Knife Used In Deadly Attack Targeting Idaho Students
The Moscow Police Department said in a release Tuesday that investigators were trying to establish a timeline to recreate the victims’ activities.
| AP
4 University Of Idaho Students Found Dead
Police have labeled the deaths as homicides but say there is not an active risk to the community.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
University Of Virginia Shooting Suspect Taken Into Custody
The school's president said three people were killed and two others wounded. He identified the suspect as Christopher Darnell Jones Jr.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
U.S. Judge In Texas Strikes Down Biden Loan-Forgiveness Plan
Fort Worth District Court Judge Mark Pittman said President Biden's student loan forgiveness program usurped Congress' power to make laws.
| AP and Haley Bull
How School Boards Became A Political Front Line
Hot-button issues have made local education decisions part of the national political discussion.
Universities Are Finding Ways To Encourage, Normalize Sober Living
More college campuses are introducing recovery groups and programs to help fight the stigma of sober living while in university.
Why Do Students Pledge Allegiance To The U.S. Flag?
Students in the U.S. have been reciting the pledge of allegiance for decades, but why?
Supreme Court Hears Hours Of Affirmative Action Arguments
The Supreme Court's hearing went longer than scheduled, with justices hearing about five hours of arguments.
Supreme Court Takes Up Race-Conscious College Admissions
The Supreme Court has twice upheld race-conscious college admissions programs in the past 19 years, including just six years ago.
| AP and Haley Bull
More Kids To Ride In 'Clean' School Buses, Mostly Electric
The EPA says the new, mostly electric school buses will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save money and better protect children's health.
| AP
The Cost Of An American Education Is Rising To Dangerous Levels
The expense of college with the cost of living is pushing some students into homelessness.
Test Scores Show Historic COVID Setbacks For Kids Across U.S.
Across the country, math scores saw their largest decreases ever, and reading scores dropped to 1992 levels.
| AP
Court Temporarily Blocks Pres. Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the stay Friday evening, temporarily blocking the Biden administration's loan forgiveness program.
| AP and Stephanie Sandoval
Judge Dismisses Effort To Halt Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
Additionally, a Supreme Court Justice rejected an appeal from a Wisconsin taxpayers group challenging the relief.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Student Debt Relief Website Launches, But Borrowers Are Skeptical
The Biden administration's online application for debt relief hit a rough patch upon launch, and borrowers question if they'll actually see relief.
Application Site Opens For Biden's Student Debt Cancellation
An early "beta launch" version of a new online form was made available as the department looks to find and fix any glitches.
| AP
More Families Are Choosing Charter Schools. Are They More Effective?
Charter schools have seen an uptick in students recently, but available research has shown it's difficult to measure their effectiveness.
Many Students In The U.S. Are Dealing With Lunch Debt
Lunches for U.S. public school students were free during the pandemic. But that program has ended, and some parents are struggling to cover the cost.
Why Is Student Loan Forgiveness Happening Now?
Many Americans have been asking for years for the government to cancel student loan debt, but why is it happening now?
The Paper Ceiling That Is Keeping Workers Without Degrees From Jobs
Alternative training programs are helping workers break through the paper ceiling that keeps viable workers from jobs because they lack a degree.
Government Announcing More Student Loan Forgiveness Details In October
Once the application becomes available in October, borrowers will have until December 2023 to complete it.
Libertarian Group Sues To Block Biden's Student Debt Forgiveness Plan
Advocacy group Pacific Legal Foundation filed the lawsuit, arguing that the White House's debt cancellation plan was not approved by Congress.
| Scripps News Staff and AP
