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Superintendent Jay Badams leads a coalition of students, parents, educators and community members at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., urging lawmakers to alter policies that have left Erie's public schools on the brink of insolvency.

This District May Close All Of Its High Schools; It's About Much More Than Money

9:05am September 12, 2016

by Kevin McCorry

The schools in Erie, Pa., have had money trouble for a while. To give his students a better shot, the superintendent wants to send all his high schoolers to the more wealthy, whiter suburban schools.

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Wanted: Forsyth County School Bus Drivers

6:00am September 08, 2016

by David Ford

As the school year begins, Forsyth County is once again dealing with bus driver shortages.

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I Ran 8.8 Miles To School Each Day. Barefoot. And It Was Worth It!

7:07pm September 05, 2016

by James Kassaga Arinaitwe

There might be snakes and hyenas to scare off with a stick. And a swollen creek to cross.

Wilkinsburg High School's class of 2016, its last graduating class after over a century in operation.

Episode 13: Struggling School, Or Sanctuary?

5:08pm August 17, 2016

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

Black kids are disproportionately affected by school closures. Shereen Marisol Meraji reports on what it's like when a predominantly black neighborhood loses its only public high school.

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Afghan artist Sughra Hussainy, makes her own watercolors and pens to create intricate miniature paintings and calligraphy.

VIDEO: The Taliban Hated Her Art, But She Became An Artist Anyway

7:00am May 14, 2016

by Maanvi Singh

Sughra Hussainy, a 27-year-old artist from Afghanistan, never imagined her talent in traditional Persian calligraphy would take her around the world.

Jose Lara, dean of Santee High School in Los Angeles, talks about the transgender issue beside the school's gender-neutral restrooms. Schools have new governmental guidance on the issue provided by the Justice and Education departments.

Here's Exactly What The Administration Is Saying About Transgender Students

11:57am May 13, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

The Education and Justice departments have given schools guidance about prom, sports, privacy and more.

Sophomore Morgan Wang (center) takes part in a rehearsal of The Miser at Arroyo Pacific Academy in Arcadia, Calif., last November. Wang plays Marianne in the play.

Growing Numbers Of Chinese Teens Are Coming To America For High School

4:51pm January 26, 2016

by Josie Huang

More than 23,000 have come so far, with California a top destination — especially the Los Angeles suburbs in the San Gabriel Valley. Many teens live with host families and attend private schools.

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Middletown High School Principal Bill Roderick stands with his insurance agent, Lisa Gerber, at what used to be the front door of his home. Behind him is Roderick's wife's 16th birthday present, a '66 Ford Mustang. The couple had hoped to restore it this

School A Welcome Escape From Reality For Calif. Area Ravaged By Fire

4:26pm October 12, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

The Valley Fire leveled hundreds of homes and businesses in the small community of Middletown, Calif. School is helping students and educators alike make it through the recovery process together.

Now in tenth grade, Mulando is already planning how to negotiate her tuition for 11th grade. She's also trying to figure out how to get to medical school.

Can't Afford School? Girls Learn To Negotiate The Harvard Way: #15Girls

9:51am October 08, 2015

by Gregory Warner and Laura Starecheski

Madalitso Mulando needed help. She didn't have the money to pay for her 10th-grade tuition. Then she learned the art of negotiation from the gurus at Harvard Business School.

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Education

Guilford County Will Sue North Carolina to Change Teacher Tenure Law

5:16pm February 12, 2014

The Guilford County Board of Education plans to sue the state of North Carolina.

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