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Special needs teacher's aide Belva Perry holds up a sign on Wednesday at West Virginia's Capitol that reads "no deal."

W.Va. Teacher Walkouts, School Closures Continue Despite Governor's Deal With Unions

10:52pm February 28, 2018

by Dave Mistich

After Gov. Jim Justice and union leaders announced an agreement had been made to end the teacher strike, uncertainty forced all of the state's counties to call off school yet again.

Dolly Parton's Nonprofit Reaches Milestone With 100 Million Books Sent To Children

5:09pm February 28, 2018

by Maureen Pao

This week, country music legend Dolly Parton celebrated a big milestone: 100 million books. That's right, books. Parton's nonprofit, Imagination Library, mails free books to children from birth to age 5 across the country, and this week, she celebrated the program's remarkable growth in a special ceremony at the Library of Congress.

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Therese Gachnauer, center, an 18-year-old senior from Chiles High School and Kwane Gatlin, right, a 19-year-old senior from Lincoln High School, both in Tallahassee, join fellow students protesting gun violence on the steps of the old Florida Capitol in T

From Little Rock to Parkland: A Brief History of Youth Activism

3:30pm February 28, 2018

by Erin B. Logan

This isn't the first time young people have tried to change the world.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announces on Tuesday that teachers would return to work on Thursday and that he's offering teachers and school service personnel a pay raise.

West Virginia Teachers To End Strike After Reaching Deal With Governor

10:55pm February 27, 2018

by Dave Mistich

The strike has shut down public schools since last Thursday. Union leaders met with Gov. Jim Justice, and they have reached a deal for pay raises. State lawmakers would need to pass the proposals.

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West Virginia Teacher Outline Strikers Demands, Discusses Potential Remedies

9:01pm February 27, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Brianne Solomon, a teacher on strike in West Virginia. Solomon talks about the demands being made by strikers, and why she thinks remedies offered by the state aren't acceptable.

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Education Department Wants To Protect Student Loan Debt Collectors

6:48pm February 27, 2018

The Trump administration is considering a policy change to prevent states from making tough demands of companies that collect student loan debt, according to an internal document obtained by NPR.

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Surviving a shooting at his high school turned Gabe Glassman into a gun-control activist. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School sophomore says political activism is his way of coping.

'We Were In That School': Parkland Students Prepare To Return After Shooting

5:00pm February 27, 2018

by Gabe Glassman

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students return to school Wednesday, two weeks after the deadly shooting. Sophomore Gabe Glassman captures what day-to-day life is like for these students now.

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Deerfield Beach high school students arrive at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Friday after walking 11 miles from school to school in support of the victims of the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla.

Pension Funds Under Pressure To Sell Off Investments In Gun-Makers

2:23pm February 27, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

Since the mass killing at a Parkland, Fla., school this month, many teachers have called on funds to sell their stakes in gun-makers. But some fund managers say that may not lead to industry change.

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West Virginia Teachers Strike Enters Its 4th Day

7:01am February 27, 2018

by Dave Mistich

Teachers and other school employees are on strike. They're calling for higher pay and better health care. And they oppose bills they think will hurt the state's ability to hire quality teachers.

Thousands of teachers rallied at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va., last Thursday.

West Virginia Schools Closed As Teacher Walkout Enters Day 3

2:22pm February 26, 2018

by Dave Mistich

Teachers unions are calling for salary increases and a health care fix, but it's unclear when their demands will be satisfied well enough to send them back to the classroom.