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Education We've been to school. We know how education works. Right? In fact, many aspects of learning — in homes, at schools, at work and elsewhere — are evolving rapidly, along with our understanding of learning. Join us as we explore how learning happens.
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Kathleen Kraninger, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on March 7. On Thursday, she faced questions from senators about problems with a student loan program for public service workers. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Teacher in Chicago have announced that they will go on strike. John Gress/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption
Teachers, staff and their supporters marched through downtown Chicago on Monday to show support for the teachers union. Teresa Crawford/AP hide caption
Kathleen Kraninger is director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency that was thwarted by the U.S. Department of Education from examining problems with a troubled student loan forgiveness program. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
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John Deffenbaugh, an engineer in Penn State's Office of the Physical Plant, checks the air-handling system in one of the university's buildings. It's one key to reducing energy use and greenhouse emissions. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption
How Penn State Is Cutting Greenhouse Emissions In Half — And Saving Money
UCLA players celebrate during a game against the Arizona Wildcats at the Rose Bowl last year in Pasadena, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill paving the way for college athletes in the state to hire agents and sign endorsement deals. Victor Decolongon/Getty Images hide caption
Chicago Teachers Union members cheer at a rally ahead of a potential strike. Scott Heins/Getty Images hide caption
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Devin Sloane (right) arrives at federal court in Boston on Tuesday for sentencing in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Sloane admitted to paying $250,000 to get his son into the University of Southern California as a fake water polo player. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption
'Called To Be A Funeral Director': Most Mortuary School Grads Are First In The Family
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Olympia Della Flora: Can Small Classroom Tweaks Help Kids Better Cope With Emotions?
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Liz Kleinrock: How Can We Broach Hard Conversations In The Classroom?
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a plan on Wednesday to provide free tuition in all of the state's 29 public colleges and universities. The proposal still needs the approval of the state legislature. Susan Montoya Bryan/AP hide caption