Search

More students are getting affordable payments, a new report says. But they might not be the ones who really need it.

A new U.S. citizen holds an American flag during a naturalization ceremony in July. An Arizona law will require graduating high school seniors to pass the same civics test given to candidates for U.S. citizenship.

Arizona 1st In Nation To Require High Schoolers To Pass Civics Test

The state's governor signed a bill into law that will require graduates to pass the same civics test given to candidates for U.S. citizenship. Similar measures are being considered in other states.

Poll: Most Americans Support FDA Regulation Of E-Cigarettes

An NPR poll found that a majority of people favor regulation of e-cigarette. Support rose with education. Nearly two-thirds of people with college or graduate degrees supported regulation.

Admitting Dropouts Were Miscounted, Chicago Lowers Graduation Rates

The school district revised its numbers down 2 to 3 percentage points for every year dating back to 2011.

The official graduation numbers that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel touted through his first term and his re-election campaign have been revised.

Admitting Dropouts Were Miscounted, Chicago Lowers Graduation Rates

The school district revised its numbers down 2 to 3 percentage points for every year dating back to 2011.

City Heights Nonprofit Reality Changers Launches New Campaign

The nonprofit that was founded in 2001 launched its "Give to the Future" campaign on Wednesday, and hopes to send 1,000 children to college at the end of this school year.

Raising Graduation Rates With Questionable Quick Fixes

The nation's high school graduation rate is at a record-high 81 percent. Why? Because states are doing good things ... or using some sleight of hand.

Raising Graduation Rates With Questionable Quick Fixes

The nation's high school graduation rate is at a record-high 81 percent. Why? Because states are doing good things ... or using some sleight of hand.

Theresa Burroughs, 80, stands by a photograph of her as a young woman getting arrested for trying to register to vote. The right is sacred to her today. "Every time there's a vote, I go," she said.

In Alabama's Rural Black Belt, An Uphill Climb For Bernie Sanders

Even though Sanders is breaking through in many places, Democrats in Greensboro, Ala. say they feel a connection to Hillary Clinton.

L: Monica Nezzer and Patrick Arite at their desks inside the Student Support Center where they work when not giving tours. At right is co-worker Alexander Gordon. R: Patrick Arite talks with fellow guide Alexander Gordon during a campus tour inside the university's Zimmerman Library.

Politics In Real Life: The Struggle To Pay For College

Loans and grants often aren't enough to cover all the expenses of a college education. For many students the struggle to afford school means long work hours and even skipping meals.

Search results for