Under political pressure, colleges try to recruit more rural students
Facing calls to diversify viewpoints and cap international enrollment, elite schools are turning to a group often overlooked in admissions: students from small-town America.
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AI is taking off in classrooms. Here's how one Boston teacher is using it.
More teachers are using AI tools to prepare for class or assist student learning. GBH sent a reporter into one of those classrooms to see what it's like. -
Mass. approves new sex ed, physical ed guidelines for schools
Topics of consent, LGBTQ+ inclusivity, STIs, mental health and more. -
Student loan borrowers are spending a lot of time on hold, says federal watchdog
The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says many borrowers are struggling to get through to the companies that get paid to answer their questions. -
Other countries show student loans can be ‘simple’ and ‘humane’
Interest on student loans started accruing for U.S. borrowers on Sept. 1 after a long pandemic pause. That's difficult news for millions of Americans. -
4 in 10 Boston school buses were late for the first day of school
Despite optimism from the mayor and superintendent, the number of on-time buses was still far below the 95% threshold. -
Massachusetts schools brace for rise in students' mental health needs
Pandemic isolation and anxiety are still very present in students, and many schools are bolstering staff to accommodate them -
BPS superintendent optimistic about on-time buses as new school year begins
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper also addressed criticism from the education commissioner. -
'Schooled' podcast goes inside America's public schools
NPR's Scott Detrow talks to report Aubri Juhasz about the WHYY podcast Schooled. -
The newest benefit at top companies: Private college admissions counseling
Employers say it’s a way to attract and retain workers. Critics call it another leg up for the rich. -
The 'new' homeschoolers
In Pennsylvania, homeschooling rose by 53 percent in 2021-22. And in New York, it rose by 65 percent.
