Updates: NC school districts close due to Helene
Several western North Carolina school districts will be closed for students and staff over the coming days due to the effects of Hurricane Helene.
Education
Oakland has a child illiteracy problem. Ayesha and Steph Curry want to help
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to basketball star Steph Curry and his wife, author Ayesha Curry, about their efforts to tackle childhood illiteracy in Oakland.
Why book bans have been so hard to stop
The American Library Association's president, Cindy Hohl, is at the forefront of the fight against book censorship — a fight the ALA and other First Amendment groups have been losing.
New report looks at how U.S. history is taught in classrooms
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Nick Kryczka about the American Historical Association's new report on how U.S. history is taught in middle and high schools across America.
Wake Forest University cancels 'inherently contentious' Palestinian activist lecture on Oct. 7
Wake Forest University announced Thursday that it would be canceling a campus lecture scheduled for Oct. 7 led by Palestinian scholar and activist Rabab Abdulhadi.
WS/FCS to take next step in building a new Ashley Elementary School
The design for a new Ashley Elementary was approved in March. Now, it needs to be translated into construction documents which will allow the district to put the project out for bid.
A government watchdog sheds light on FAFSA fiasco
The Government Accountability Office has released a pair of reports that shed new light on the troubled rollout earlier this year of the revamped Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Watchdog sheds light on FAFSA fiasco, from a birthday bug to call center failures
A new review and testimony from investigators with the U.S. Government Accountability Office offer the clearest picture yet of the aid form’s troubled rollout.
Student exits Gettysburg College after racial slur is carved on teammate
Earlier this month, a Gettysburg College student used a box cutter to write a racial slur on another student's chest during a social gathering on campus. The incident is under campus investigation.
Tufts University lacrosse players released after being hospitalized following workout
Tufts University says the members of the men's lacrosse team who were diagnosed with a dangerous medical condition following a Sept. 16 workout have been discharged from the hospital.