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.
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Kindergartners are missing a lot of school. This district has a fix
Friday, June 14, 2024
In many places, kindergarteners are as likely to be chronically absent as high school seniors, but one school district in rural California is doing something about it.
GOP lawmakers turn their attention to antisemitism in K-12 public schools
Thursday, May 09, 2024
During a Senate hearing Wednesday on antisemitism in K-12 schools, superintendents were unapologetic as they faced tough questions about discipline and accountability.
School principals get creative to keep their staff in the classrooms
Monday, April 01, 2024
Hundreds of K-12 school leaders from across the country were in Washington, D.C., recently to talk with lawmakers. One of their main messages was: staffing shortages are still a problem.
The $190 billion in emergency funds given to schools during the pandemic is ending
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Principals and superintendents talk to NPR about how students are faring four years after the pandemic shutdowns began. We also hear what schools plan to do when pandemic-related federal aid runs out.
The Biden Administration is erasing debts of 150,000 federal student loan borrowers
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education announced it's erasing $1.2 billion in federal student loans. At the same time, the department is struggled to implement a new application for federal student aid.
Families, colleges remain in limbo as the Education Department promises to fix FAFSA
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Families and college financial aid offices are scrambling for answers as the U.S. Department of Education says it will fix a serious mistake with this year's Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
New FAFSA comes with a big mistake that could lower students' financial aid
Tuesday, January 09, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education is debating whether to make an enormous and potentially disruptive change to this year's FAFSA process to help borrowers and remedy a department mistake.
NPR staffers share their fiction picks from Books We Love
Sunday, December 10, 2023
Four NPR staffers recommend fiction from our Books We Love list: "Land of Milk and Honey," "Western Lane, " "The Making of Another Motion Picture Masterpiece," and "The Covenant of Water."
For some, the SAVE plan for student loans has meant monthly payments of zero
Saturday, December 09, 2023
We have an update on the Biden administration's newest federal student loan repayment plan, known as SAVE, which has been popular with borrowers but stirred the anger of Republican lawmakers.
Defaulted student loan borrowers get a fresh start
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Nearly 7 million federal student loan borrowers are in default, and now the U.S. Department of Education is rolling out a new program, called Fresh Start, to make getting out of default easier.
Education Department punishes student loan servicer for billing mistakes
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
The department is withholding payment from loan servicer MOHELA as 2.5 million borrowers didn't receive timely billing statements.
A big, new effort to teach children civics is about to be unveiled in Philadelphia
Friday, October 27, 2023
First lady Jill Biden and former first lady Laura Bush have teamed up with Nickelodeon and iCivics to create kid-friendly videos to teach a new generation of children about civics and democracy.
Student loans for parents can be a debt trap. But there's a loophole
Wednesday, October 04, 2023
Until July 2025, parent PLUS borrowers can paperwork their way into a kinder, gentler repayment plan.
Pause on federal student loans ends — millions have to make payments again
Monday, October 02, 2023
After a three-and-a-half year pandemic pause, student loan payments are resuming in October. What does this mean for borrowers in good standing and those in default?
What a shutdown would mean for student loan borrowers
Friday, September 29, 2023
October loan payments will still be due, but an extended shutdown could impact customer service.
Black leader and activist continue to push for student debt cancelation
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Though the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Biden's plan for broad-based student loan relief, Black political leaders and activists continue their fight for debt cancelation.
How new borrowers can prepare for their first student loan payment
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
When student loan bills begin coming due in October, new borrowers will take their first steps on the long road to paying off their debt. These tools and tips can help ease the journey.
Are you saving enough for college? Here's what to know
Thursday, September 21, 2023
As the cost of college continues to rise, families have new questions about how to save up. For answers, we turned to Ron Lieber, author of The Price You Pay For College.
Federal student loan borrowers prepare to resume repaying their loans
Monday, September 18, 2023
For more than three years, no one had to pay their federal student loans. Payments are due again in October, but some borrowers are seeing their debts eliminated.
Student loan borrowers are spending a lot of time on hold, says federal watchdog
Monday, September 11, 2023
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.
