Stories by
Cory Turner
Correspondent/Senior Editor, NPR Ed

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
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
