Stories by Cory Turner
Cory Turner
Correspondent/Senior Editor, NPR Ed
By Cory Turner
DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization
Cory Turner | Jun 20, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC
The Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of disabled Americans as a last resort.
By Cory Turner
Student loan borrowers will get an interest rate cut if they sign up for auto payCory Turner | Jun 18, 2026, 5:28 PM UTC
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Trump further guts Education Dept. by shifting oversight of special ed, civil rightsJonaki Mehta, Cory Turner | Jun 16, 2026, 5:04 PM UTC
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July 1 brings big student loan changes. Here's what you need to knowCory Turner | Jun 10, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC
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The U.S. Education Department fired thousands of workers. Now, it's on a hiring spreeCory Turner | May 21, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
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
Linda McMahon defends dismantling the Education Department, shifting its work
The education secretary faced questions about the shrinking of her agency, limits on federal student loan borrowing and oversight of the education of students with disabilities.
Cory Turner | May 14, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC
Kids' test scores began declining way before COVID. These schools are making gains
The annual Education Scorecard shows the nation's schools still rebounding from serious losses in math and reading, but it also found those declines began well before the pandemic.
Cory Turner | May 13, 2026, 7:52 PM UTC
Inflation is sucking the life out of teacher pay raises, report says
A new review of state education data shows teacher pay increases can't keep up with inflation and fewer students are enrolled in public schools.
Cory Turner | Apr 27, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
School choice is booming in Iowa. Are students better off?
With school choice programs ascendant not just in Iowa but across the U.S., Cedar Rapids offers a preview of who wins and who loses when education meets the free market.
Cory Turner | Apr 19, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
