Education Jul 25 National monument dedicated to Emmett Till amid debate over how to teach race and history By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Ali Schmitz, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako
Education Jul 24 Watch 6:39 Study outlines how college admissions practices benefit richest applicants A study shows how college admissions practices benefit the richest applicants. Opportunity Insights, a group of Harvard economists, analyzed data from 12 of the country’s top colleges from 1999 to 2015. They found that among students with the same test… By Geoff Bennett, Murrey Jacobson, Dorothy Hastings, Karina Cuevas
Education Jul 17 College students struggling with hunger face potential loss of food stamp benefits COVID-era rule changes made it easier for as many as 3 million students to enter the program. But now those changes are expiring, and thousands will be gradually removed from a program they say is still vital to their ability… By Ashraf Khalil, Adriana Morga, Associated Press
Politics Jul 14 How Biden’s alternate plan to cut student loan payments could become another legal battle Known as the SAVE Plan, it was announced last year but has been overshadowed by President Joe Biden's proposal for one-time student loan cancellation. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Education Jul 13 Watch 5:37 Affirmative action ruling prompts new push to end legacy admissions The Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college admissions has renewed the debate over legacy admissions. A Boston-based nonprofit filed a complaint alleging Harvard’s legacy and donor-based admissions favors white students, and the NAACP called on 1,600 public and… By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris
Jul 11 Watch 6:27 Schools and students face difficult battle to close learning gaps worsened by pandemic By Stephanie Sy, Shoshana Dubnow Billions of dollars were funneled to school districts across the U.S. to help them make up for learning loss from the pandemic. But new research shows that even with that extra money, school districts are still struggling to close the… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 8:52 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden’s trip to Europe and presidential campaign politics NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Biden's trip to Europe and presidential campaign developments. Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 5:43 Affirmative action ruling raises concerns over impact on medical school diversity By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings There are concerns about how the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down affirmative action in college admissions could affect the medical profession. Currently, just 5.7 percent of doctors in the U.S. are Black and nearly 7 percent are Hispanic. There’s worry… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 7:06 Okla. judge dismisses restitution lawsuit filed by last survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas An Oklahoma judge threw out a lawsuit seeking financial restitution for the three remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The suit was trying to force the city and others to make amends for the destruction of the once-thriving… Continue watching
Jul 06 Transgender woman, bookstore, teacher sue over Montana law banning drag reading events By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Butte argues the law violates the free speech and equal protection guarantees in the U.S. Constitution. Continue reading