Coming To America: Our Best Student Podcasts About Immigration
The NPR Student Podcast Challenge received dozens of submissions about immigration. The student podcasters shared their stories of hope, struggle and success.
Education
Texas To Require High School Graduates To Apply For College Financial Aid
A new Texas law will require all graduating high school seniors to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as FAFSA, or the state's equivalent.
A Tennessee Farm Grows A New Generation Of Social Justice Activists
The Children's Defense Fund is training young people at its Haley Farm in east Tennessee to run summer enrichment programs modeled after civil rights era Freedom Schools.
American Graduates Of China's Yenching Academy Are Being Questioned By The FBI
In the last two years, at least five graduates have been approached by agents to gather intelligence on the program and to ascertain whether they have been co-opted by Chinese espionage efforts.
'The Addams Family' Ranks No. 1 For Popularity In High School Musicals
The Addams Family was the most popular high school musical production this year, according to the latest rankings from the Educational Theatre Association.
Some Parents Are Giving Up Guardianship Of Their Kids To Get College Financial Aid
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with ProPublica's Jodi Cohen about a new report that found dozens of parents are giving up their guardianship of their kids so they can get financial aid for college.
This Supreme Court Case Made School District Lines A Tool For Segregation
Today, "inequality is endemic" in America's public schools, according to a new report.
Forsyth Tech Breaks Ground On Aviation Technology Lab
Educational opportunities in the aviation field are growing in the Triad with a new classroom building being built at Winston-Salem's Smith Reynolds Airport.
Millions Of U.S. Children Go To Racially And Economically Segregated Schools
Forty-five years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a desegregation effort in Detroit could not cross school district lines, marking a reversal of the course set by the court in Brown v. Board.
South Dakota Public Schools Add 'In God We Trust' Signs To Walls
When students return to class next month in South Dakota, they'll be greeted by the national motto, prominently displayed on school walls.