NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Chris Collier, principal of Virginia's Goochland High School, who found a way for the class of 2020 to celebrate their graduation amid a pandemic: A drive-in theater.
On June 20, 1863, West Virginia seceded from Virginia to align with the Union during the Civil War. It rejected the Confederacy then, but the state hasn't taken down any Confederate statues in 2020.
COVID-19 closed schools all over the world. But students are still taking the lead in the Black Lives Matter protests. So we ask student activists how they're organizing during the pandemic.
Graduating senior Cole Phillips lost his sight right before his freshman year. Rugenia Keefe was there to assist him in school. But, she says, Phillips was the one who got her through a dark time.
President Trump will hold a campaign rally on June 20th. A whistleblower says the TSA put passengers at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. And, it may soon be harder for students to get financial aid.
Texas' education commissioner says the state's public schools will be open for students to return in the fall. But not everyone thinks that's a good idea, as cases of COVID-19 keep rising there.
The Redcoat Band will no longer play "Tara's Theme" from the controversial film. And it already has an apt replacement in mind: the official state song, best known for Ray Charles' rendition.