Emily Hanford

Almost a third of Americans who take out loans to pay for their education don’t end up getting a diploma.

Struggling New Orleans high schools gave up football in order to focus on academics—but they’re starting to question whether it has to be all or nothing.

For nearly one in five female college students, child-care costs and the responsibilities of parenting make graduating far from easy.

Despite efforts to require lessons on civil rights, outdated textbooks in the Mississippi school system indicate little has changed.

A podcast explores the parts of the U.S. being ignored as the nation tries to ramp up degree completion.