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Nashville Police Chief John Drake speaks at a news briefing on Tuesday at the entrance to the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee.

What we know about the deadly shooting at a Nashville elementary school

10:01pm March 28, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Authorities released graphic body camera footage showing the fatal confrontation between police and the shooter at the private religious school. Three children and three adults died in the attack.

Body cam footage from Nashville police shows fatal confrontation with school shooter

5:29pm March 28, 2023

by Chas Sisk

Police in Nashville released body camera footage earlier Tuesday showing the encounter with the shooter who killed three children and three adults at the Covenant School on Monday.

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Timisha Barnes-Jones meets with Petree Principal Alicia Bailey at school

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Carolina Curious: What is WS/FCS doing about all the 'F' schools in the district?

4:07pm March 28, 2023

by Amy Diaz

In this edition of Carolina Curious, listener Carol Penick asks about "F" schools in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County. WFDD’s Amy Diaz looks into how the district supports these schools, as well as how performance grades are calculated.

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What we know about the Nashville school shooting

4:58pm March 27, 2023

by Alexis Marshall

At least six people — three children and three adults — were killed when a 28-year-old woman opened fire at a small Christian school in Nashville. The shooter was then killed by police.

One parent complained about the nudity in the Renaissance sculpture, comparing it to pornographic material.

A principal is fired, invited to Italy after students are shown Michelangelo's 'David'

4:58pm March 27, 2023

by Juliana Kim

A picture of the Renaissance statue is shown each year to sixth-grade art students at Tallahassee Classical School in Florida, but this month it drew fury. Italians, though, are praising the educator.

Republican lawmakers want to give parents increased oversight into their children's education

7:59am March 26, 2023

by Barbara Sprunt

House Republicans made it a major campaign pledge. And this week, a debate over whether to increase the amount of input parents have in their children's education made its way to the House floor.

People demolish monoliths representing the letter grading system.

Education

To help new students adapt, some colleges are eliminating grades

6:10am March 26, 2023

by Jon Marcus

Amid growing concerns about mental health, some schools seek to ease the pressure on first-year students. Critics say this "ungrading" amounts to coddling and could set them up for failure.

Education

What we know about teacher shortages and how to address them

8:00am March 25, 2023

With many U.S. school districts grappling with teacher shortages, we look at the forces behind these shortages and what can be done about them.

Rep. Elise Stafanik, R-N.Y., Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., held an event to introduce the Parents Bill of Rights Act at the U.S. Capitol on March 1.

What a House GOP messaging bill could spell for 2024 culture war campaign

8:03pm March 24, 2023

by Barbara Sprunt

Although the GOP-led "Parents Bill of Rights" likely won't advance in the Democratic-controlled Senate, the messaging bill highlights Republican priorities as lawmakers eye the 2024 election cycle.

Texas' takeover of Houston's public schools is in motion, but do takeovers work?

4:37pm March 24, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Domingo Morel, associate professor at New York University about the state of Texas' takeover of Houston's independent school district.