San Francisco voters recall 3 school board members
Voters in famously liberal San Francisco ousted three members of the board who, critics argued, focused more on renaming students than getting schools back into classrooms.
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Homeless youth and children are wildly undercounted, advocates say.
Homeless youth and children are not receiving the resources needed to combat the barriers of not having a stable home. The biggest obstacle is having one federal definition of homelessness.
A teacher at American University in Kabul talks about his hopes for Afghanistan
Six months after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Obaidullah Baheer, a lecturer at the American University in Kabul, about the path forward under the Taliban rule.
The helpful tool, the College Scorecard, has been updated
The U.S. Department of Education has revised its College Scorecard — a trove of college-based performance data meant to help prospective students choose the best school for them.
3 members of the San Francisco School Board are facing a recall
The three members are accused of prioritizing politics over quality of education. The recall is a test of how far to the left voters will go.
Demand for college peer counselors is booming. But training only goes so far
In a new survey, nearly half of college students said the pandemic has made them more likely to seek out peer counseling. But peer counselors aren't always prepared to deal with crisis situations.
University of Alabama will remove Klan leader's name from a campus building after all
The university's trustees voted to strip the name of a one-time governor who led the Ku Klux Klan from a campus building and rename it solely for the school's first Black student.
A top researcher says it's time to rethink our entire approach to preschool
A long-term study of a statewide preschool program tracked students through the sixth grade and found those who attended prekindergarten falling behind.
Biden administration cautions that rolling back mask restrictions are premature
More states run by Democratic governors have announced plans to ease masking policies, including in schools. But the federal government is still urging caution.
Students walk out at West Virginia school after Christian revival
A religious service held in a public school ignites a debate about the separation of church and state.