Cory Turner edits and reports for the NPR Ed team. He's led the team's coverage of the Common Core while also finding time for his passion: exploring how kids learn — in the classroom, on the playground, at home and everywhere else.
Cory Turner appears in the following:
Student loan forgiveness is a lot closer for some borrowers, and they are pumped
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Thousands of teachers, nurses and other public servants are learning they could have some of their federal student loan debts erased months — and even years — earlier than expected.
What borrowers need to know about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness overhaul
Wednesday, October 06, 2021
On Wednesday, the U.S. Education Department said it would temporarily relax some of the program's rules. The changes could lead to loan cancellation for tens of thousands of borrowers.
NPR Exclusive: Troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness program will get overhaul
Friday, October 01, 2021
The program's confusing requirements led to crowds of frustrated borrowers being denied debt relief. The department is expected to make immediate, retroactive fixes and to simplify the overall rules.
Education Dept. Will Reimburse Florida District That Had Funds Held Over Mask Mandate
Thursday, September 23, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education has made good on its promise to reimburse a Florida school district that is being penalized for defying its state's mask mandate ban.
The Education Secretary Plays Hardball (And A Cowbell) To Push For Safe Schools
Thursday, September 23, 2021
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has tried to balance optimism around safe, in-person learning with political pugilism aimed at officials who are making it hard for schools to require masks.
The Stakes Feel Higher Than Ever As The Education Secretary Welcomes Students Back
Monday, September 20, 2021
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is hopping a purple bus for his "Return-to-School Road Trip." His message to students and educators: It's good to be back.
How To Talk About 9/11 With A New Generation Of Kids
Thursday, September 09, 2021
Students today have no memory of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, so this year's anniversary poses unique challenges for educators and caregivers trying to explain what happened and why.
Schools Are Getting Billions In COVID Relief Money. Here's How They Plan To Spend It
Wednesday, September 01, 2021
New staff, new technology and new classrooms are among the things superintendents are buying with this historic infusion of federal dollars. That's according to a new survey of district leaders.
Education Dept. Announces Civil Rights Investigations Into 5 States' Mask Mandate Bans
Monday, August 30, 2021
The department sent letters to state leaders in Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah, warning that mask mandate bans could violate federal protections for students with disabilities.
A Vaccine For Children Is Not Likely To Be Approved Until The End Of Year
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, says that after vaccine companies submit their trial data, the FDA will have to review it, which could take time.
New Survey Shows What Parts Of U.S. History Kids Across America Are Actually Learning
Monday, July 12, 2021
Amidst the heated debate around critical race theory, a new survey of states' U.S. history and civics standards sheds new light on what students are actually learning about race and racism.
Aspiring Teachers Get New Help Paying For College
Thursday, July 01, 2021
New rules take effect today, completing an overhaul of the once-troubled federal TEACH Grant program that makes it easier for teachers to pay for college.
Parents Say Schools Must Make Up For Failing Kids With Disabilities During Pandemic
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Families say schools must make up for all their children have lost after the special education services they have a legal right to were disrupted or stopped during the pandemic in many districts.
After Months Of Special Education Turmoil, Families Say Schools Owe Them
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Special education services were severely disrupted when schools closed in spring 2020. In many places, they have yet to fully resume. Now, families are demanding schools take action.
Schools Are Dropping Mask Requirements, But A New CDC Study Suggests They Shouldn't
Friday, May 21, 2021
Several governors have recently banned mask requirements in schools. But a new CDC study shows COVID-19 spreads less in schools where teachers and staff wear masks.
The Best Student Podcasts: An 8th-Grade Homage To A School's Unsung Heroes
Monday, May 17, 2021
When these Kentucky students needed a subject for their podcast, they looked to the bright blue office around the corner, where their school's buildings and grounds team is based.
'Be Proud Of Where You Come From': An Indian-American Teen's Winning Podcast
Monday, May 17, 2021
This year's high school winner in the NPR Student Podcast Challenge tackles the complexities of her Indian-American identity.
Schools Are Deciding What The New CDC Mask Guidelines Mean For The Classroom
Thursday, May 13, 2021
It is unclear what impact this will have on teachers, staff and students in the near term. In some states, masks in schools are already optional.
Biden Expected To Unveil Ambitious (And Expensive) Education Proposals
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
President Biden's American Families Plan includes education proposals so ambitious and expensive that in previous years, any one of them would have turned heads.
USDA Moves To Feed Millions Of Children Over The Summer
Monday, April 26, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it's expanding a pandemic program into the summer to help families pay for meals their children won't get in school.
