What research says about preventing school shootings
Experts on school violence say a key to preventing such tragedies is identifying and supporting students in crisis before they hurt others.
Education
These are the 2 students and 2 teachers killed at Apalachee High School in Georgia
Just one month into the school year, four people were ripped away from their loved ones, their lives ended by a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga.
North Carolina public school students inch higher in test scores
New figures show North Carolina's public school students made small performance gains on standardized tests during the past school year compared to the previous year.
College presidents consider how to respond to a new school year of campus protests
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Wesleyan University president Michael Roth about why he supports political activism on campus.
Worried about your drink getting spiked? Here are some safety tips
It's September, and many college students are arriving on campus for the first time. This exciting new chapter can have a darker side: College students are considered a high-risk group for drugging.
T.D. Lee changed science in China and my life. This is what I owe to him
Chinese particle physicist Yangyang Cheng reflects on the legacy of the late Nobel laureate T.D. Lee — how his ideas changed her life, and the limit to his engagement with Beijing.
WS/FCS seeking feedback on streamlining bell schedules
The district currently has 17 different bell schedules for elementary, middle and high schools. Start and end times can vary by as much as an hour, even within the same grade span.
These Alaska moms couldn’t find a Yup’ik children’s book. So they made one themselves
Yup’ik is the most spoken Native language in Alaska, but finding Yup’ik books for young children can be almost impossible. These moms created their own – and now they’re fielding nearly 1,000 orders.
State Attorneys General file lawsuit against student loan forgiveness
A handful of state Attorneys General have filed a new lawsuit requesting the courts to block the Biden Administration from attempting a new round of student loan forgiveness.
North Carolina community colleges look to Raleigh for help
Community colleges in North Carolina are experiencing record enrollments, but due to a stalled budget in Raleigh, many are dealing with financial shortfalls.