With gun control far from sight, schools redesign for student safety
In the wake of ongoing school shootings, architects are designing schools to minimize risk and increase student connection.
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6 early entries we love from the 2023 NPR Student Podcast Challenge
Here are six early entries we love, selected from student podcasts submitted on or before March 3.
General Assembly passes bill requiring Guilford County School Board to seat rejected GOP candidate
A new state law will require the Guilford County Board of Education to approve a previously rejected GOP candidate to fill a vacant seat, and make five other counties’ scho
Guilford County School Board rejects GOP pick for vacant seat for a fourth time
The Guilford County Board of Education voted to reject a GOP appointment to fill a vacant seat for a fourth time on Tuesday. Pending legislation would require the board to approve him.
Books on race and sexuality are among the most targeted across N.C. schools
Journalists from nine North Carolina newsrooms learned that over the past two years, people have brought at least 189 book challenges across the state's 115 public school districts. The reporting was timed to coincide with Sunshine Week, an annual celebration of the importance of public records, open government, and transparency.
Only New Mexico lawmakers don't get paid for their time. That might change this year
Most states pay or offer some financial compensation to state lawmakers for their work. Not New Mexico. That can be a barrier for many people trying to enter politics. A new bill could change that.
Students want this women's college to rethink its notion of gender in admissions
Wellesley College currently admits only some transgender and nonbinary applicants. Students voted for a non-binding referendum pushing for more inclusive admissions and communications policies.
Film documenting 500-mile "Journey to Salem" debuts on PBS
In 2021, in celebration of Salem Academy and College’s 250th anniversary, a group of five alumnae walked
Schools across the country say more students are asking for mental health services
Federal data show more students are requesting in-school mental health services, in another sign of the strain on students and educators. Teachers also report concerns about their mental health.
3 years after pandemic school closings, how were kids and parents affected?
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Anya Kamenetz, former NPR education reporter and author of The Stolen Year, about the COVID pandemic's impact on students and teachers.