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Is Your Child Anxious? NPR Wants To Hear Your Story

September 17, 2019 • In kids, some worry is natural, but too much can hold them back. If you wonder about your child's anxiety, we want to hear from you.

Report: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Hasn't Fixed Its Issues

September 5, 2019 • A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that Congress' temporary effort to expand and fix problems with the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program also needs fixing.

Report: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Hasn't Fixed Its Issues

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Congress Promised Student Borrowers A Break. Education Dept. Rejected 99% Of Them

September 5, 2019 • When a loan forgiveness program for public servants wasn't working, Congress created a temporary fix. A new report shows that the program didn't fix much.

Congress Promised Student Borrowers A Break. Education Dept. Rejected 99% Of Them

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Elizabeth Warren Slams Student Loan Watchdog Appointment As 'Outrageous'

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Elizabeth Warren Slams Student Loan Watchdog Appointment As 'Outrageous'

August 24, 2019 • Robert Cameron was a top lawyer for one of the country's largest student loan servicers. In documents obtained by NPR, Warren called his hiring a "slap in the face to student loan borrowers."

Elizabeth Warren Slams Student Loan Watchdog Appointment As 'Outrageous'

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Robert Cameron, New CFPB Student Loan Watchdog, Is A Former Industry Executive

August 21, 2019 • The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is getting a new student loan watchdog. Robert Cameron is a former top official at one of the large student loan servicing companies the CFPB once policed.

Robert Cameron, New CFPB Student Loan Watchdog, Is A Former Industry Executive

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'Jaws' Shark Gets His Bite Back: A Love Story

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'Jaws' Shark Gets His Bite Back: A Love Story

August 9, 2019 • The last replica shark from the 1975 classic blockbuster, Jaws, has gotten a facelift on his way to a new museum.

'Jaws' Shark Gets His Bite Back: A Love Story

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'Jaws' Shark Gets A Facelift

August 9, 2019 • From movie royalty to a junkyard to the world's preeminent movie museum — the last replica shark from the classic Jaws has been salvaged, restored and is as terrifying as ever.

'Jaws' Shark Gets A Facelift

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Millions Of U.S. Children Go To Racially And Economically Segregated Schools

July 25, 2019 • Forty-five years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a desegregation effort in Detroit could not cross school district lines, marking a reversal of the course set by the court in Brown v. Board.

Millions Of U.S. Children Go To Racially And Economically Segregated Schools

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This Supreme Court Case Made School District Lines A Tool For Segregation

July 25, 2019 • Today, "inequality is endemic" in America's public schools, according to a new report.

This Supreme Court Case Made School District Lines A Tool For Segregation

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Kindness Vs. Cruelty: Helping Kids Hear The Better Angels Of Their Nature

July 5, 2019 • A hardwired, us-vs.-them mentality can easily pull kids away from kindness, toward cruelty. Here's what parents can do about it.

Kindness Vs. Cruelty: Helping Kids Hear The Better Angels Of Their Nature

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WATCH: It's Hard To Delay Gratification. Just Ask Cookie Monster

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WATCH: It's Hard To Delay Gratification. Just Ask Cookie Monster

May 17, 2019 • Ask Cookie Monster about self-control? Sounds like the setup to a joke. But in recent years, Cookie has evolved. Watch as he demonstrates some of his favorite techniques.

Besides SAT Score, Students Could Have Their Hardships Tabulated

May 17, 2019 • The College Board is piloting a new tool to complement its SAT test. The Environmental Context Dashboard is meant to capture the challenges students may face at home, including poverty and crime.

Besides SAT Score, Students Could Have Their Hardships Tabulated

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WATCH: It's Hard To Delay Gratification. Just Ask Cookie Monster

May 16, 2019 • Ask Cookie Monster about self-control? Sounds like the setup to a joke. But in recent years, Cookie has evolved. Watch as he demonstrates some of his favorite techniques.

The Town That Hanged An Elephant Is Now Working To Save Them

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The Town That Hanged An Elephant Is Now Working To Save Them

May 15, 2019 • A team of high school students in Tennessee researched the century-old story of "Murderous Mary" and found a town eager for redemption. Their podcast is a winner in NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.

The Town That Hanged An Elephant Is Now Working To Save Them

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Teachers Begin To See Unfair Student Loans Disappear

Libsack says she's now feeling "hopeful" because her government finally listened. "For me, as a teacher, it's awesome," she says, "because then I can convey that to the students and say, 'Hey, you do have a voice. You are citizens. You do have a role in our government.' " Beth Nakamura for NPR hide caption

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The Trouble With TEACH Grants

Teachers Begin To See Unfair Student Loans Disappear

May 3, 2019 • The Department of Education is expanding a fix to its troubled TEACH Grant program, giving millions of dollars of grant money back to public school teachers working in the country's neediest schools.

Teachers Begin To See Unfair Student Loans Disappear

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