A Rare Sight At Brigham Young University As Students Protest The Honor Code Office
Students allege that the university is mistreating victims of sexual assault and harassment, especially women and LGBTQ students.
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Indiana Teachers Stage Protests To Spotlight Low Wages
Teachers have been protesting for higher wages. In Indiana, lawmakers introduced measures to improve the situation but many teachers say it may not be enough to keep them in the profession.
Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli Plead Not Guilty In College Cheating Scandal
Giannulli and Loughlin are accused of paying $500,000 in bribes arranged by admissions consultant Rick Singer to get their daughters admitted to USC as crew recruits, despite not being rowers.
Arizona Teachers Can Now Discuss LGBTQ Issues Without Worrying About The Law
Lawmakers in Arizona have repealed a law that banned teachers from portraying "homosexuality as a positive alternative life-style" during HIV/AIDS instruction.
Georgetown Students Vote To Fund Reparations For School's Slavery Connections
Georgetown University students voted to set up a fund to pay reparations to the descendants of slaves sold by the school. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Hannah Michael, who helped organize the effort.
A Dystopian High School Musical Foresaw The College Admissions Scandal
A California high school is staging an original musical called Ranked, set in a world where class rank means everything, and some parents are willing to pay for their student to get a better spot.
How To Calculate The Cost Of College: A Guide To Financial Aid Terms
For most students, figuring out where to go to college is closely linked with, "How am I gonna pay for it?" The answer — sort of — comes in lots of confusing terms and jargon.
Confused By Your College Financial Aid Letter? You're Not Alone
Financial aid offer letters look vastly different from one school to the next, and it isn't always clear how much students will have to pay. "It's really the Wild West," one expert says.
Military Stores Asked To Stop Showing 'Divisive' News On Their TVs
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service initially recommended that facilities feature sports programming. An updated memo tells facilities to make adjustments based on "the news of the day."
In Alaska Shrinking Oil Revenues May Mean Severe Cutbacks To State Ferry System
For decades, Alaska has collected enough revenue from the oil industry to run government and pay each resident a cash dividend. Now, with oil revenue dwindling, there isn't enough money for both.