Students in Alaska drank floor sealant believing it was milk, school district says
At least one child was taken to a hospital after a dozen students were served floor sealant during breakfast on Tuesday instead of milk.
Education
School is out, but teacher stress and burnout is still in session
It's the end of the school year and NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with two teachers and a teacher coach about how the pandemic has impacted their school year.
Student loan borrowers get a rare win as Senate approves a fix
The measure would free some borrowers from debt incurred by spouses – sometimes abusive ones – and could lay a path toward loan forgiveness.
New code of conduct for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to combat discipline disparities
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education approved a new Student Code of Character, Conduct and Support this week.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools contracts with firm to recruit school psychologists
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education is taking a new step in recruiting school psychologists to the district.
Democrat Joe Cunningham to face Republican Henry McMaster in S.C. race for governor
Former Congressman Joe Cunningham, a Democrat who once flipped a congressional seat in deep-red South Carolina, will face Republican Gov. Henry McMaster in the race for governor in November.
Kids can pet this dog visiting their classroom — but only after it sniffs for COVID
A Massachusetts elementary school welcomes COVID-sniffing dogs. The animals were trained to detect COVID based on research showing that dogs could find a fungus on trees before the trees got sick.
After years of public service, some still can't claim student loan forgiveness
A short-lived program in the early 2000s allowed married couples to consolidate their student loans for a lower interest rate. Now, they're missing out on thousands in loan forgiveness.
This kindergarten class has raised and set free 18 orphaned turtles
A kindergarten class in Stone Harbor, N.J., recently set free 18 orphaned turtles it raised from eggs. They're part of a program that has saved thousands of diamond terrapin turtles over 20 years.
Checking in with 3 teens who challenged a waste management company with their podcast
Three recent high school graduates — who were on the program in July 2019 — speak about their podcast set in their hometown of Gary, Ind.