KPBS

65 and older? Have a story to tell? Hit 'record' and send NPR your podcast

This fall, we're asking seniors to send us their stories in audio form. Our judges will pick the best ones and air them on ...
NPR

The Taliban has taken a terrible toll on the education of girls — and boys as well

"I felt I was wasting my time at school rather than learning," he said. Before the Taliban returned to power five years ago — on August 15, 2021 — Mubariz remembered his public school as friendly and ...

University of Michigan won't use letter grades for some freshmen next fall

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Shea Vance of The Chronicle of Higher Education about a University of Michigan plan to forgo letter grades for some freshmen in their fall 2027 semester.

PBS Chief Paula Kerger on the Aftermath of Federal Funding Cuts—and What People Get Wrong About Public Media

Paula Kerger is navigating arguably the most challenging period of her 20-year tenure at the helm of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), which has more than 330 member stations ...
Current

Comings and goings: NPR assigns Emily Feng to cover the White House, WXXI names manager for business partnerships …

Feng joined NPR in 2019 as a correspondent for the International Desk. Before that she was a Beijing correspondent for the ...
KGOU

Trump administration proposes sweeping changes for Head Start, worrying advocates

The Trump administration is proposing new standards for Head Start, the nation's early education program for low-income kids. States would have a lot more control, and that has advocates worried.
KSMU

NPR education correspondent on why reporting on kids is important... and fascinating

Reporting stories about kids can be fascinating: how they learn, why play is important, what makes a healthy classroom. But the beat is anything but child's play, as politics weigh heavy.