Education

Listening to high school finalists of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge

10:30pm June 20, 2023

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge received more than 3,300 entries in its fifth year. We bring you some of the finalists in our high school category from students around the country.

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On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, a federal judge blocked Arkansas' ban on gender-affirming care for minors. In this photo, opponents of a religious freedom bill gather at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., Thursday, April 2, 2015.

First in the nation gender-affirming care ban struck down in Arkansas

9:58pm June 20, 2023

by Daniel Breen

A federal judge has struck down Arkansas' 2021 ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth calling it unconstitutional and saying the state's experts were motivated by ideology, not science.

Education

Meet the middle school finalists who entered NPR's Student Podcast Challenge

10:57am June 20, 2023

NPR's fifth annual Student Podcast Challenge received more than 3,300 entries from students in high school and middle school. We'll hear the finalists from students in grades 5 through 8.

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Education

Salem Academy and College will receive NASA funding to address STEM gender gap

8:08am June 20, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

Salem Academy and College has been awarded nearly $750,000 in funding from NASA to help address a STEM gender gap.

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It's never too late to explore your gender identity. Here's how to start

5:17pm June 17, 2023

by Kyle Norris

Everyone has a gender — and we express it all the time. But if you're an adult starting to think about your gender in a more expansive way, NPR's Life Kit has tips on how to do that.

To improve student retention, some colleges consider 'ungrading'

8:01am June 17, 2023

by Ki Sung

Some colleges are trying something surprising to make sure their freshman students make it back to campus for sophomore year: ditching letter grades.

Education

From gun violence to great composers: Meet our Student Podcast Challenge finalists

4:49pm June 16, 2023

In its fifth year, our contest received more than 3,300 entries from around the country – and we've narrowed it down to 13 middle school and 13 high school finalists.

Education

Hundreds of WS/FCS students dropped out of school last year. Where did they go?

1:03pm June 16, 2023

by Amy Diaz

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools reported 727 students as dropouts last year, and have located all but 96 of them.

Education

92 Guilford County Schools to provide free meals to all students next year

2:33pm June 15, 2023

by Amy Diaz

These schools qualified for Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) status, which means enough students at a school are participating in assistance programs, experiencing homelessness, or are migrant youth or runaways.

Marlin High School is now ready to hold its graduation, after members of its senior class worked to fulfill requirements for a diploma.

The Texas high school that delayed graduation says 100% of seniors are ready to walk

11:56am June 13, 2023

by Bill Chappell

"It is graduation delayed, but not denied," Marlin ISD Superintendent Darryl Henson said. He also said that he'll be stepping in as the high school's new principal.