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Heavy Student Loan Debt Forces Many Millennials To Delay Buying Homes

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Heavy Student Loan Debt Forces Many Millennials To Delay Buying Homes

February 1, 2019 • The Federal Reserve says the big increase in student loan debt is creating a noticeable dent in younger people's ability to buy homes. But economists say millennials may eventually catch up.

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Earning A 2-Year Degree While Serving A 6-Year Sentence

Waymann Washington, a 59-year-old prisoner at the Richland Correctional Institution in Mansfield, Ohio, was sentenced in 2012 for drug trafficking and is currently earning an associates degree paid for through a federal Pell grant. Dustin Franz for NPR hide caption

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Earning A 2-Year Degree While Serving A 6-Year Sentence

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July 7, 2017 • An Obama-era program, which lets prisoners use Pell grants for college, is wrapping up its first year. So far, there's no indication whether the Trump administration will continue it past expiration.

Earning A 2-Year Degree While Serving A 6-Year Sentence

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Michelle Obama's Emotional Farewell: 'The Power Of Hope' Has 'Allowed Us To Rise'

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Michelle Obama's Emotional Farewell: 'The Power Of Hope' Has 'Allowed Us To Rise'

January 6, 2017 • In her last speech at the White House, first lady Michelle Obama offers a hopeful and inclusive message to young people, including some who may feel snubbed by the incoming Trump administration.

Michelle Obama's Emotional Farewell: 'The Power Of Hope' Has 'Allowed Us To Rise'

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U.S. Navy Brings Back Navigation By The Stars For Officers

Navigation aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout is done by computer, as is the case on many other ships. The U.S. Navy now wants more of its officers proficient in celestial navigation. Amanda Gray/U.S. Navy hide caption

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U.S. Navy Brings Back Navigation By The Stars For Officers

February 22, 2016 • A decade after phasing out celestial navigation from its academy courses, the U.S. Navy has restarted that formal training. The shift comes at a time of growing anxiety over possible threats to GPS.

U.S. Navy Brings Back Navigation By The Stars For Officers

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The Two-Way

#NPRreads: Counting Casualties And Reauthorization Of The State Department

September 11, 2015 • Also this week: Instead of "hit and run," it's often "hit to kill" in China. And, the demise of the liberal arts degree.

The Two-Way

Obama Administration Won't Seek To End 529 College Tax Break

January 27, 2015 • All 50 states and the District of Columbia sponsor 529 plans. Critics had called the proposal to limit them a tax hike on the middle class.

A Silent Majority Of Undereducated And Underemployed Millennials

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A Silent Majority Of Undereducated And Underemployed Millennials

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October 7, 2014 • Millennials are often portrayed as overeducated and underemployed. But a large portion of millennials lack a college education, making it even harder for them to find work.

A Silent Majority Of Undereducated And Underemployed Millennials

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55 Colleges, Universities Under Investigation For Abuse Claims

People tour the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., in 2012. Harvard was one of 55 institutions on the Education Department's newly released list. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

55 Colleges, Universities Under Investigation For Abuse Claims

May 1, 2014 • In an unprecedented move, the Department of Education has released a list that includes some Ivy League schools, state and private institutions.

Study: 2 In 5 Americans Earning Degrees After High School

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Study: 2 In 5 Americans Earning Degrees After High School

April 22, 2014 • The Lumina Foundation says nearly 40 percent of adults held college degrees in 2012 — the biggest one-year jump since 2008. And it says that 60 percent college attainment is "within reach" by 2025.

Gov. Christie Signs New Jersey 'DREAM Act' Into Law

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Gov. Christie Signs New Jersey 'DREAM Act' Into Law

December 20, 2013 • The law will give some students who are in the U.S. illegally the ability to pay cheaper, in-state tuition.

The Two-Way

Record Number Of International Students Attend U.S. Colleges

November 11, 2013 • Students from China, India, and South Korea make up 49 percent of all international students in the U.S. International students who come to the U.S. contribute more than $24 billion to the economy, according to an analysis released Monday.

Science Suffers In Unseen Ways From Government Dysfunction

Tourists are dwarfed by the Very Large Array in 2005. The facility, on the Plains of San Agustin, 50 miles west of Socorro, N.M., has been closed as a result of the government shutdown. The VLA consists of 27 radio antennas linked together to simulate the capabilities of a single dish 17 miles in diameter. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion

13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Science Suffers In Unseen Ways From Government Dysfunction

October 8, 2013 • While the shutdown of the federal government means some research facilities have gone dark, commentator Adam Frank says the real threat to our national interest is the possibility that generations of would-be scientists will be lost to other pursuits if the funding to train new generations of scientists dries up.

Sometimes, The Old Ways Are The Best Ways

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Sometimes, The Old Ways Are The Best Ways

September 3, 2013 • Astrophysicist Adam Frank rings in the new school year with a meditation on the choice between kicking it old school with chalk on a blackboard or going new school with the latest classroom technologies.

Is Massively Open Online Education A Threat Or A Blessing?

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Is Massively Open Online Education A Threat Or A Blessing?

May 3, 2013 • Faculty at San Jose State University are rebelling against pressure from their own administration to integrate MOOCs — massively open online courses — into their teaching. Across the country the issue is being debated on campuses and in state houses. Commentator Alva Noë's dips his toe into the conversation.

Rethinking Free Tuition, College May Risk Reputation

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Rethinking Free Tuition, College May Risk Reputation

July 16, 2012 • After 110 years of free education, a college considers charging some students. Does it risk a backlash like one the Red Cross experienced during World War II?

13.7: Cosmos And Culture

The Road To Independence Runs Through The Classroom

July 4, 2012 • Science literacy brings independence to the individual and the nation. But American science education is in crisis. What can be done to improve it, inside and outside the classroom?

Opinion

13.7: Cosmos And Culture

The Cool Kids Of Summer Science

June 28, 2012 • From the Ugandan forest to a Cameroonian sanctuary to a U.S. zoo, three students devote their summer to research and conservation work with primates. Commentator Barbara J. King cheers on this trio — and the thousands of other college kids who'll take up science this summer.

All Tech Considered

Explosion In Free Online Classes May Change Course Of Higher Education

May 2, 2012 • It's become much cheaper and easier to put college courses online, and new technologies have only made these classes more valuable. Following the lead of other top universities, Harvard and MIT announced a new venture Wednesday to provide online classes for free.

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College Presidents Have Problems With Obama's Message On Tuition

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The Two-Way

College Presidents Have Problems With Obama's Message On Tuition

January 27, 2012 • The president says he's putting colleges "on notice" about tuition hikes. College officials say the White House shouldn't be prescribing how schools cut costs.

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Tests Show 1 In 4 U.S. Students Set For College; Wide Gap For Minorities

Out of the 29 states in which at least 40 percent of graduates took the ACT, only Minnesota had more than half of its students meet at least three college-readiness benchmarks. ACT hide caption

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November 1, 2010 • A year of college at a public university now costs more than $50,000 -- if you enroll at the University of Berkeley and don't have in-state status. Berkeley is the first public school to join the 50K club, according to College Board data.

Grab A Notebook. We're Taking You Back To School

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