American University staffers plan to strike over working conditions and low wages
More than 91% of American University's staff voted in favor of the week-long strike, according to the union.
Education
A Florida district declines dictionary donations as it navigates a new book law
A local Rotary Club and nonprofit have given dictionaries to Sarasota, Fla., schools for over a decade. The district declined this year amidst amidst a book freeze while it navigates a new state law.
The new book 'The Stolen Year' details how the pandemic disrupted children's lives
Extended school closings during the pandemic were a calamity for education. NPR's Anya Kamenetz writes about how COVID changed children's lives in her new book: The Stolen Year.
Keep an eye on your student's mental health this back-to-school season
From kindergartners to college students, what should parents be doing to monitor their child's mental health?
Teachers share why they left their job during the pandemic
The U.S. is facing a shortage of 300,000 teachers, according to the The National Education Association. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with three former teachers to get insight into the teacher shortage.
School is back in session in LA. Where are the students?
In Los Angeles, tens of thousands of students were absent on the first day of school. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with superintendent Alberto Carvahlo about the challenges ahead.
Leaders of DC-area colleges on how they're teaming up to combat gun violence
A group of DC-area universities have formed an initiative to combat gun violence. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the presidents of two participating schools: Gregory Washington and Patricia McGuire.
Back-to-school stress is amplified by inflation affecting the cost of supplies
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Tomicia Gray, a single mother in Charlotte, N.C., about the onerous cost of school supplies.
Advice from students whose college experience was shaped by the pandemic
As students across the country head back to campus, two college sophomores — Aya Hamza and Madeline Muller — talk to NPR's Michel Martin about how COVID-19 has altered their college experience.
Author Jamil Jan Kochai reunites with his 2nd-grade teacher who taught him English
Scott Simon speaks to author Jamil Jan Kochai and his 2nd-grade teacher, Susannah Lung, who taught him how to read and write English after his family moved to the U.S. from Pakistan.