School board elections are latest battleground for polarized national politics
In a Pennsylvania district, school board elections have turned from debates about teacher salaries to issues like gender identity policies.
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A school board race is Pennsylvania is heating up, with gender policies on the ballot
In a Pennsylvania district, school board elections have turned from debates about teacher salaries to issues like gender identity policies. At stake is the chance to drastically shape district policy.
How two Dartmouth professors are addressing student questions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Dartmouth College has set up forums to educate students and the public about the Israel-Hamas conflict. NPR's Scott Simon talks to professors Susannah Heschell and Tarek El-Ariss, the organizers.
Meet the newest college women's wrestling team
One of the fasted growing college sports is women's wrestling. There are about 150 women's wrestling teams at colleges and universities in North America, but not many in the deep South.
Cornell cancels classes following antisemitic threats
Cornell University canceled classes to acknowledge the "extraordinary stress" its campus has been under as one of its students is accused of making violent antisemitic threats against Jewish people.
Crossnore campaign raises $35 million for renovations and a new charter school in Winston-Salem
Crossnore Communities for Children has raised $35 million for major renovations and an expansion of services to all of its campuses.
Community steps up to support Winston-Salem schools without strong PTAs
The teachers’ lounge at a Winston-Salem high school got a surprise makeover this weekend. The renovation was part of a larger community initiative to support public schools without strong Parent Teacher Associations.
Disputes over the Israel-Hamas war have raised tensions on U.S. campuses
From protests to violent threats, the Israel-Hamas war raised tensions on campuses. NPR's A Martinez talks to Kent State University administrator Eboni Pringle about free speech and student security.
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Some Americans and other foreign nationals have been able to leave Gaza. The White House is working on a plan to counter Islamophobia. Teachers at public schools in Portland, Oregon, are on strike.
In Oregon, public school teachers are on strike in Portland
This is the first teachers' strike in the history of Oregon's largest school district. NPR's Michel Martin talks to reporter Lisa Balick of KOIN-TV, about why teachers walked off the job.