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Cory Turner

Correspondent/Senior Editor, NPR Ed

When is suspending students discrimination? Education Department renews an old fight

When is suspending students discrimination? Education Department renews an old fight

Cory Turner | Aug 25, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
President Trump's Education Department is telling schools to stop considering race when it comes to school discipline.
450K borrowers say they were ripped off. Their student loans are being erased450K borrowers say they were ripped off. Their student loans are being erased
Cory Turner | Jul 31, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Adults have struggled to set rules for AI in school. These teens figured it outAdults have struggled to set rules for AI in school. These teens figured it out
Cory Turner | Jul 30, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Will the new student loan limits actually drive down tuition? Economists weigh inWill the new student loan limits actually drive down tuition? Economists weigh in
Cory Turner | Jun 28, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalizationDOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization
Cory Turner | Jun 20, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC
Student loan borrowers will get an interest rate cut if they sign up for auto pay
Student loan borrowers will get an interest rate cut if they sign up for auto pay
The Trump administration wants to jumpstart student loan repayment, with federal student loan debt approaching $2 trillion.
Cory Turner | Jun 18, 2026, 5:28 PM UTC
Trump further guts Education Dept. by shifting oversight of special ed, civil rights
Trump further guts Education Dept. by shifting oversight of special ed, civil rights
The moves to the federal departments of Health and Human Services and Justice, respectively, would further dismantle an agency that President Donald Trump has vowed to close.
Jonaki Mehta, Cory Turner | Jun 16, 2026, 5:04 PM UTC
July 1 brings big student loan changes. Here's what you need to know
July 1 brings big student loan changes. Here's what you need to know
A popular (and generous) repayment plan ends, two new plans begin and many borrowers will see new loan limits.
Cory Turner | Jun 10, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC
The U.S. Education Department fired thousands of workers. Now, it's on a hiring spree
The U.S. Education Department fired thousands of workers. Now, it's on a hiring spree
The Federal Student Aid office lost half its staff last year as part of Trump administration downsizing. Now, it's hiring hundreds of new workers.
Cory Turner | May 21, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
States sue over new student loan limits on certain nursing and healthcare degrees
States sue over new student loan limits on certain nursing and healthcare degrees
New York, Arizona, North Carolina, Kentucky and Nevada are among the states challenging a rule that limits federal student loans for graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and more.
Cory Turner | May 19, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC