Don't judge these teens by their tattoos
Two Chicago-area high school podcasters say they've dreamed about tattoos since they were little. And they argue that people who have them shouldn't be judged by what's on the outside.
Education
In one Texas district, teachers were told to give 'opposing' views of the Holocaust
An administrator with the Southlake School District reportedly made the statement during a meeting when a new state law came up. It says multiple perspectives should be presented on certain topics.
Former Michigan player opens up about the sexual abuse behind his sit-in protest
Former NFL player Jon Vaughn talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang from his sit-in protest outside the University of Michigan president's home after sex abuse allegations emerged about a school doctor.
For the sixth time this school year, a WS/FCS student was found with a gun on campus
A student found in possession of a handgun at R.J. Reynolds High School Thursday has been arrested.
Music classes are back in school this year, finally indoors and off Zoom
For many students, band and choir classes were a far cry from normal last year — students practiced outside or over Zoom. With students back in school this fall, music classes look almost normal.
The learning gaps are real: A high school junior returns to class
Schools are mostly back to in-person instruction to the delight of some and the dismay of others. The concern of safety in the classroom is exacerbated by anxiety and struggles of focusing at home.
A Wisconsin brewery is helping parents sue school districts that don't require masks
A school board "threw students into a COVID-19 'snake pit' " when it axed mask requirements and other measures, a federal lawsuit says. A Minocqua, Wis., brewery is helping fund parents' legal fight.
Kids are losing school days to quarantines. Here's a way to keep them in classrooms
Test-to-stay policies could help keep students in in-person school. But amid a national shortage, rapid tests can be hard to come by, and the practice isn't common.
Lego says it will work to rid its toys of harmful gender bias
The toy company says it will work to make its products and marketing more inclusive, citing new research into how kids and parents see creativity through a gendered lens.
