Wayne State University Aims To Increase Graduation Rate
Detroit's Wayne State University has the lowest six-year graduation rate of any public university in the state. But it also has the fastest improving rate in the country.
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Student Podcast Challenge: Hear Some Of The Entries NPR Received
More than 25,000 students participated in the NPR Student Podcast Challenge. We have a selection of some of the standout entries.
Actress Felicity Huffman Enters Guilty Plea For College Admissions Scandal
Actress Felicity Huffman entered a guilty plea on Monday. The Desperate Housewives star is among the wealthy people who tried to buy their children's way into elite colleges.
Police Investigate Social Media Threat Directed At Reynolds High School
Some Reynolds High School parents kept their kids at home on Monday after a social media post threatened gun violence on campus. Police are investigating the matter.
Columbine Survivor, Now Gun Rights Advocate In Colorado House
Colorado House GOP Leader Patrick Neville survived the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School and now is a gun rights advocate. He talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the latest school shooting.
Barbershop: How High Schoolers Are Thinking About Gun Violence
NPR's Michel Martin talks with high school seniors Mari Ortega and Katherine Zhang, and former high school teacher Onaje Woodbine.
What It Means When Students Become 'Heroes'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with licensed professional counselor Melissa Glaser about her advice for parents and students on students fighting back during a school shooting.
After Backlash, Rhode Island School District Rolls Back 'Lunch Shaming' Policy
Warwick Public Schools reversed its decision to bar students with delinquent debt from access to hot lunch meals after it was met with anger. An outpouring of donations has since erased the debts.
'This Is Not Who We Are,' Colorado Officials Say After Deadly School Shooting
One student, identified as Kendrick Ray Castillo, was killed when he reportedly tried to tackle one attacker. The shooting came weeks after the 20th anniversary of the shooting in nearby Columbine.
What Happens After You First Get Sober?
There's much more to lifelong sobriety than twelve steps.