Schools weigh freedom of speech and safety risks as nationwide protests pop up on college campuses over the Israel-Hamas conflict.

The Biden administration has announced the details of a new plan for student debt relief, this time targeting specific groups of borrowers.

Students have waited months to find out how much financial aid they will receive for school. Delays and errors by the Department of Education mean they'll be waiting a while longer.

Colleges are just beginning to receive long-overdue FAFSA data. Meanwhile, students who've been accepted to college still face weeks before they receive aid offers.

Four days after disastrous testimony on Capitol Hill, University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill resigns.

On Wednesday, the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania testified before the House on antisemitism on college campuses. All three are facing calls to resign.

California is the latest state in a growing movement across the country to require media literacy education for all grade levels.

From second grade to seniors in high school, students are getting bombarded with news. Teachers are working to give them the tools to process it.

Americans agree students should be prepared for school shootings, but a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds they differ in how to approach the issue

Americans agree students should be prepared for school shootings, but a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds they differ in how to approach the issue.

A life-saving drug is gaining support for use in schools across the country, but only about half of the largest districts stock it

Narcan is the best option schools have to save students from an overdose, but it's only readily available in a handful of the nation's districts.

A heat wave at the start of the school year has educators scrambling to keep kids cool and safe.

A heat wave along the East Coast and in the Midwest leads to closings, shorter school days.

In the midst of this summer of record-breaking heat waves, kids around the country are returning to school — often in buildings without adequate air conditioning, if any.

Amid sweltering heat waves, classes have resumed in many districts around the country that have outdated heating and cooling systems — or no air conditioning at all.

More than 20 million borrowers are eligible under the new repayment plan, and many will see lower payments.

Legacy admissions give an advantage to college applicants whose parents are alumni. Now, the Education Department has launched a civil rights investigation into Harvard's legacy admissions practices.

In the wake of Friday's Supreme Court decision striking down Biden's relief plan, borrowers lament the path forward.

Newly released data from national test scores in reading and math show a worrisome picture of student learning loss since the pandemic.