Education

In this April 20, 1999, file photo, women head to a library near Columbine High School where students and faculty members were evacuated after two gunmen went on a shooting rampage in the school in the Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo.

Survivors of Parkland and Columbine shootings share their outrage over Uvalde tragedy

2:48pm May 25, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Both survivors share their criticism of how, even years after shootings at their schools, no changes have been made to address mass gun violence in America.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey delivers her state of the state address at the State Capitol building in Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 11, 2022. Ivey faced eight challengers in the Republican primary for governor

Incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey wins GOP primary in Alabama

12:03am May 25, 2022

by Cody Short

Up against eight Republican challengers, Gov. Kay Ivey will move forward to the general election for governor in Alabama where a Democrat hasn't been elected to the office for a quarter-century.

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a campaign rally on the eve of the primary for governor, on Monday in Kennesaw, Ga.

Trump's pick for governor — who ran on election lies — loses to Kemp in Georgia

11:44pm May 24, 2022

by Sam Gringlas

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp won the GOP primary for governor over former U.S. Sen. David Perdue. Kemp will face Democrat Stacey Abrams in November — a rematch of 2018.

Arkansas GOP primary candidate for governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, speaks to a crowd of supporters on Sept. 6, 2021, in Benton, Ark., her first campaign appearance after announcing her candidacy.

In Arkansas, Sarah Huckabee Sanders sweeps the GOP primary for governor

9:44pm May 24, 2022

by Daniel Breen

Former President Trump endorsed Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Arkansas governor before her campaign began. She handily won Tuesday's primary and is expected to be the state's first woman governor in Nov.

Police walk near Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, following Tuesday's mass shooting there.

Tragedy now overshadows Uvalde, a small town growing in population

9:23pm May 24, 2022

The small town of Uvalde, Texas, is a place where Friday night football rules, and its claim to fame is being the hometown of actor Matthew McConaughey.

Police respond to a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday.

27 school shootings have taken place so far this year

9:03pm May 24, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

A shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, marks the 27th such school shooting in the U.S. this year.

The shooting in Uvalde conjures memories of Sandy Hook school shooting

7:44pm May 24, 2022

by Cory Turner

On Tuesday afternoon, a gunman walked into an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and killed 15 people. At a press conference, Gov. Greg Abbot said the suspected shooter is dead.

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How schools and the Biden administration are prioritizing student mental health

4:27pm May 24, 2022

Schools and the federal government are trying to provide the kinds of mental health support that many families either can't find, or can't afford.

Rural students of color are fighting back against racism in majority white schools

4:27pm May 24, 2022

by Julia McEvoy

Rural students in schools across the country are experiencing racism — but some, like students at West County High school in Sebastopol, Calif., are fighting back.

Professor who went viral for wearing a mask on a Zoom call explains his reasoning

4:27pm May 24, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Jon Levy, professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Health at Boston University School of Public Health, about the thread he wrote about wearing a mask.