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What to know about the U.S. House GOP’s student loan overhaul bill

Students and families could see significant changes to how student loans are repaid as well as cuts to federal student aid as congressional Republicans look to slash billions of dollars in federal spending to offset the cost of President Donald Trump’s sweeping agenda.

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Federal Student Aid reverses course on some relief approvals

Sequoia Carrillo

Student loan borrowers were left confused Tuesday morning after receiving an email reversing course on their student debt relief applications.

Wayne Barton introducing Congressman Ted Deutch to high school volunteers at the Wayne Barton Study Center in Boca Raton.

Wayne Barton Study Center in Boca Raton faces an uncertain future

Wilkine Brutus

A nonprofit that has supported young people in a historically Black community for two decades is trying to raise money to ensure its survival.

On Monday, May 25, 2021, Gov. Ron DeSantis gives his opening remarks flanked by local state delegation members prior to signing legislation to make it harder for social media companies to punish users who violate terms of service agreements inside FIU MARC building in Miami, Florida.

Florida's New Big Tech Law, COVID-19’s Impact On Students And High Schoolers Off To College

Leslie Ovalle Atkinson

Governor DeSantis threw a punch at big tech––will the new law stand once it hits the courts? Plus, students join us to talk about their experience of school during a pandemic.

Sarita Sanmiguel’s kindergarten class at Redland Elementary in south Miami-Dade on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, the first day that Miami-Dade public school students returned to their classrooms, after learning remotely since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Teachers Next Up For COVID-19 Vaccines, Student Hunger, And Black Golfers Who Fought For Equality

Suria Rimer

Getting teachers vaccinated and getting food to students. Plus, the story of a group of Black golfers who stood up against segregation, the city and its white elites.

South Florida Teachers Prepare To Start The School Year Remotely

Liv Steinhardt

As South Florida remains a hotspot for the coronavirus pandemic, all students in public schools — from Palm Beach to Monroe — will start the school year…

Florida Schools Are Set To Get A Mental Health Funding Boost

Florida lawmakers are set to boost funding for school-based mental health services for the third year in a row, an effort to stem a rising youth suicide…

Gov. Ron DeSantis Pitches New Teacher Bonus Program

TALLAHASSEE --- Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the Florida Legislature to abandon the embattled “Best and Brightest” bonus program and replace it with a new plan…

The NPR Student Podcast Challenge Is Back!

Elissa Nadworny

Once again, NPR is challenging teachers to turn their classrooms into studios and their lessons into podcasts. Last year's contest drew nearly 6,000 entries from around the country.

Elementary And Middle Schools Without Enough Students May Close Or Merge

The Broward School District may close or combine some of its under-enrolled schools, as it continues to fight an exodus of students to charter…

Broward Teachers Accused Of Violence Against Students Are Suspended By State

Two Broward teachers are banned from teaching in Florida schools for the near future after one was accused of forcefully grabbing an 11-year-old boy’s…

'Called To Be A Funeral Director': Most Mortuary School Grads Are First In The Family

Emily Siner

The funeral industry was once dominated by family businesses passed down through generations. But that has changed: In 2018, 83% of mortuary college graduates were completely new to the business.