Checking in with 3 teens who challenged a waste management company with their podcast
Three recent high school graduates — who were on the program in July 2019 — speak about their podcast set in their hometown of Gary, Ind.
Education
College enrollment is down, but applications are rolling in at 'elite' schools
Ah, college — the classes, the parties, the debt. Is it still worth it? While most schools have seen enrollment declines during the pandemic, there's been a jump in applications at "elite" schools.
High school teacher receives a Tony for dedication to musical theater
Roshunda Jones Koumba has taught musical theater to high school students in Houston, Texas, for nearly 20 years. She's receiving a Tony award for her years of dedication to the craft.
An Idaho school board banned 23 books. So a local bookstore gave out copies for free
A school board in a Boise suburb banned books and state lawmakers cut state library funding — so a local bookstore raised money to buy banned books to distribute for free.
Winston-Salem starts job-readiness program for at-risk youth
Winston-Salem is inaugurating a new job-readiness program for at-risk youth.
Local organization to host summer social events for people with diverse needs
Dominique Gillespie's passion for working in the special needs community started with her nephew who was diagnosed with autism when he was three years old.
Unionization is catching on among undergraduate student workers
Student workers are the latest in the wave of unionization nationwide. Students from several private universities have unionized, and undergrads from dozens of other schools are making plans to do so.
How the arts can help children think about gun violence
The former Sesame Street writer is working with the NYPD to create a small pilot program on gun violence at an elementary school in East Harlem.
