Janaki Mehta

Yeah, I'll start by saying McMahon doesn't have much of a background in education. She did serve on the Connecticut State Board of Education for a year. She's probably best known for leading WWE for decades, World Wrestling Entertainment. So she hasn't said anything in recent days about what she'd do with the department.

But in December, she said on X she would work on, quote, reforming the Department of Education. And we know she supports school choice, for example. We tried reaching her for an interview multiple times, and we haven't heard back. So we'll wait and see how she brings those skills to this department if she's confirmed. That is NPR education reporter Janaki Mehta. Janaki, thank you.

But in December, she said on X she would work on, quote, reforming the Department of Education. And we know she supports school choice, for example. We tried reaching her for an interview multiple times, and we haven't heard back. So we'll wait and see how she brings those skills to this department if she's confirmed. That is NPR education reporter Janaki Mehta. Janaki, thank you.

But in December, she said on X she would work on, quote, reforming the Department of Education. And we know she supports school choice, for example. We tried reaching her for an interview multiple times, and we haven't heard back. So we'll wait and see how she brings those skills to this department if she's confirmed. That is NPR education reporter Janaki Mehta. Janaki, thank you.

Thank you, Michelle.

Thank you, Michelle.

Thank you, Michelle.

There's some high-quality digital tools. that are already being used in classrooms in many states to measure how kids can make up ground in math. It's part of a study that IES was conducting, and now that that contract is canceled, the study is going to be cut short and the tools could soon be pulled from classrooms.

There's some high-quality digital tools. that are already being used in classrooms in many states to measure how kids can make up ground in math. It's part of a study that IES was conducting, and now that that contract is canceled, the study is going to be cut short and the tools could soon be pulled from classrooms.

Five percent fewer 18-year-old freshmen enrolled in college this fall compared to last fall. That's according to data analysis by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Some experts say the decline has to do with the disastrous rollout of the FAFSA last year. That's the financial aid form that allows students to get money from the federal government to go to college.

Five percent fewer 18-year-old freshmen enrolled in college this fall compared to last fall. That's according to data analysis by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Some experts say the decline has to do with the disastrous rollout of the FAFSA last year. That's the financial aid form that allows students to get money from the federal government to go to college.

Others say the Supreme Court's 2023 decision to ban affirmative action contributed. This drop in enrollment was seen widely across the country in 46 states. But the school year is only partway over, so colleges still have time to make up lost ground. Janaki Mehta, NPR News.

Others say the Supreme Court's 2023 decision to ban affirmative action contributed. This drop in enrollment was seen widely across the country in 46 states. But the school year is only partway over, so colleges still have time to make up lost ground. Janaki Mehta, NPR News.

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New details have emerged in an ongoing case that accuses schools of cheating students out of millions of dollars in financial aid over two decades. The motion demands $685 million in damages and accuses elite universities, including University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown, and Cornell of participating in, quote, a price-fixing cartel.

New details have emerged in an ongoing case that accuses schools of cheating students out of millions of dollars in financial aid over two decades. The motion demands $685 million in damages and accuses elite universities, including University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown, and Cornell of participating in, quote, a price-fixing cartel.

The plaintiffs say the universities were meant to use a, quote, need-blind approach to admissions, and that favoring applicants because of their family's donation potential violates the law. The schools deny the allegations and have attempted to get the case dismissed. Janaki Mehta, NPR News.

The plaintiffs say the universities were meant to use a, quote, need-blind approach to admissions, and that favoring applicants because of their family's donation potential violates the law. The schools deny the allegations and have attempted to get the case dismissed. Janaki Mehta, NPR News.

colleges. An activist group called Students for Fair Admissions argued that the Naval Academy's race-conscious admissions process was unconstitutional and violates what it calls the original principles of the civil rights movement. A U.S. district judge in Baltimore rejected their arguments, writing that, quote, remains critical for military effectiveness and thus for national security.