College and career readiness
The Trump administration’s decision to defund hundreds of education research projects at the National Science Foundation is curbing efforts to get more girls and kids of color interested in STEM careers.
California offers more resources and support to undocumented students than many states. But even there, immigrant students are weighing safety and politics in their college plans.
Indiana set a goal to have 60% of high school seniors complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA by April 15 every year. This year, the state reached 55%.
Nearly half of states offer multiple diploma options or pathways to graduation. But adopting that approach carries its own set of challenges.
The seven new schools are part of a multiyear flurry of openings that city officials hope will reinvigorate the system at a time of faltering enrollment.
Colorado, Illinois, New York, and New Jersey have in-state tuition programs for undocumented students. Now, the Trump administration plans to take action against those programs.
For children of immigrants, including those with undocumented parents, the college financial aid process comes with great hurdles and anxieties.
Education Department officials are hoping that programs like one at Brooklyn International can serve as a model to help the city creatively address a historic teacher hiring challenge.
Alabama’s new law allowing students to swap math and science for career education could make it harder for some graduates to get into college.
Through Artist Youth Entrepreneurs, a pilot program at the High School of Art and Design, students are learning about key legal and financial concepts in artistic fields.
The Trump administration’s U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights said 52 colleges and universities may have violated civil rights laws, including 45 for their work with the PhD Project. The announcement lists the University of Colorado Colorado Springs’ graduate program.
The accounts pay for high schoolers to learn about everything from aviation to HVAC directly from local employers. But it’s not easy to get basic information about the program.
About 84% of Colorado’s class of 2024 graduated within four years of starting high school. See how your school did.
Gov. Kathy Hochul will move to limit cellphone use in New York schools this year, she said during her annual State of the State address in Albany.
Los consejeros y los asesores universitarios han alentado a estos estudiantes a completar el formulario porque algunas universidades ofrecen becas independientemente del estado de ciudadanía.
Nineteen of the 30 schools selected for the first Journalism For All cohort are in the Bronx and Brooklyn, and the schools have an average student poverty rate of 84%.
Los trámites burocráticos y las restricciones en la ayuda financiera imponen barreras incluso para los estudiantes inmigrantes autorizados a vivir y trabajar en los Estados Unidos.
Paperwork hurdles, limits on financial aid throw up barriers even for immigrant students authorized to live and work in the United States.
Counselors have long urged students with undocumented parents not to fear filling out financial aid forms. With Trump returning to office, some are having second thoughts.
The paid apprenticeships through EmployIndy could serve as a roadmap of what’s to come for other Indiana high schoolers.