Nicole Cohen

Washington, D.C.

Editor at NPR

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What to know about the Education Dept., from funding to loans : NPR

Feb 4, 2025 | npr.org | Nicole Cohen |Jonaki Mehta |Elissa Nadworny |Cory Turner

Created by Congress in in 1979, the department employs more than 4,000 people and has an annual budget of $79 billion. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption toggle caption LA Johnson/NPR Over and over, President Donald Trump and his colleagues have pointed to the U.S. Education Department as a poster child for government overreach. In fact, Republicans have been calling for the department's dissolution ever since its birth.
Republicans and K-12 school leaders clash over handling of antisemitism

May 8, 2024 | npr.org | Cory Turner |Nicole Cohen

Republicans and K-12 school leaders clash over handling of antisemitism Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1249994099/1250052888" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> David Banks, chancellor of New York City Public Schools, testified at a House Education Committee hearing on antisemitism on Wednesday.
FAFSA delays are putting a strain on families and colleges : NPR

Jan 5, 2024 | npr.org | Nicole Cohen |Cory Turner

For college hopefuls,cost is often the deciding factor on whether – and where – to go to school. For more than 17 million students, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the key tounlocking government dollars to help cover that cost. But this year's FAFSA has been beset by delays and confusion, and the recent "soft launch" of the form has bedeviled families and experts alike.
How new borrowers can prepare for their first student loan payment

Sep 26, 2023 | npr.org | Cory Turner |Nicole Cohen

Hunter College's class of 2023 gathered for their commencement ceremony on May 30 in New York City. Many of these graduates are due to make their first student loan payments in the coming weeks. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Hunter College's class of 2023 gathered for their commencement ceremony on May 30 in New York City. Many of these graduates are due to make their first student loan payments in the coming weeks.