Jonaki Mehta

Students hold signs and chant during a March 13 rally in front of the U.S. Department of Education to protest budget cuts. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images President Trump’s efforts to shutter the U.S. Department […]

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has provided relief for hundreds of thousands of borrowers. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP President Donald Trump has signed an executive action that directs the U.S. Education Department to exclude certain

After weeks of testing the application, the U.S. Department of Education released this cycle’s FAFSA form on Thursday. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open to all students

Dawn Burstyn-Meyers teaches music and movement at Salt River Elementary. Her kindergarten class practices counting sample ballots. Sharon Chischilly for NPR hide caption toggle caption Sharon Chischilly for NPR The library at Salt River Elementary School is anything but silent

Kids at a tribal school in Arizona are preparing for their own election to determine their favorite school lunch: pizza or chicken nuggets? And they’re learning about democracy along the way. Source link Jonaki Mehta

In 2020, Congress voted to overhaul the FAFSA, seen here in its old, paper form. The federal application’s relaunch, in late 2023, came with a whole host of problems. Richard Stephen/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption Richard Stephen/Getty Images/iStockphoto Brenda

Ursula Boschet, 90, owner of Ursula’s Costumes, browses through the handmade costumes in her shop. Maggie Shannon for NPR hide caption toggle caption Maggie Shannon for NPR For nearly half a century, Ursula Boschet has run a legendary costume shop