Yesterday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren proposed a bill that would curtail excessive student loan costs by reducing interest rates. Read More

The president announced two executive actions to help spur innovation in the tech sector in his Texas trip, the first in a series the White House has dubbed “Middle Class Jobs &; Opportunity Tours.” Read More

If the government can bail out banks, why can't it help millions of Americans struggling to pay back billions in student loan debt? The senator wants students to get the low rates that big banks do. Read More

The district of 435 students in Saginaw, Mich., will "probably request an Emergency Manager," according to Superintendent Deborah Harvill. Read More

Even with better than expected job numbers, millions of jobs still remain vacant across the country; Chuck Todd moderated a series on how to match education with 21st century jobs. Read More

Jindal will likely appeal the ruling, saying in a statement following the Louisiana Supreme Court's decision that, while he was "disappointed," he was also "committed to making sure this program continues." Read More

“We’ve snatched the rug out from under 70,000 of the most vulnerable families and children in America,” Ron Herndon, chairman of the board of the National Head Start Association, told Hardball on Monday evening. Read More

Charter school performance has come under increased scrutiny–and suspicion–while the push at state and federal levels for “school choice” has not slowed. Read More

Smart drew from her own experience as a survivor of sexual assault while speaking at forum on human trafficking at Johns Hopkins University. Read More

Join MSNBC's Tamron Hall Monday at 4 pm EST as she moderates a Google+ Hangout hosted by the U.S. Department of Education. Read More

Read the full address here: "Look at all America has accomplished. Look at how big we've been. I dare you to do better. I dare you to be better." Read More

Congratulations on the opening of your library, Mr. President, but your Katrina debacle cannot be reduced down to a multiple-choice test. Read More

Is President Obama facing a case of the second-term blues? What exactly does our government owe our veterans? Should creationism be taught in schools? Those questions and many more, on the May 4 edition of "Melissa Harris-Perry"! Read More

By investing in programs that are successful and have the data to prove it, we can move from blind cuts to smart choices, and begin to change lives for the better. Read More

April’s numbers — payrolls +165K, unemployment down to 7.5% — were good. More importantly, however, a few broad themes about the economy are finally starting to emerge. Read More

The country's total student loan debt is $1 trillion and counting and rises more than $2,800 per second. Is college worth it? Read More

The chair of the House Science Committee wants to be able to decide what the National Science Foundation funds. Read More

Around the world, nearly 1.5 billion people live below the poverty line. In an effort to raise awareness and funds to eradicate world hunger, Hunter and Beau Biden are taking the challenge of living on just $1.50 per day worth of food as part of the "Live Below the Line" initiative. Read More

As the latest attempt to repeal Louisiana's creationism law comes to a hearing, activist Zack Kopplin offers some thoughts to Governor Bobby Jindal. Read More

The NOW panel takes a look at the harsh effects of the sequester cuts on those who lack political clout. Read More