A nominee for North Carolina's schools chief has a track record of conspiracy theories
The Republican candidate for superintendent of schools in North Carolina calls schools "indoctrination centers" and has a shot at a victory.
Education
Road closures delay reopening for Watauga County Schools after Helene
Watauga County public schools remain closed for a third week following the devastation of Helene in western North Carolina. Officials say damaged infrastructure is one of the biggest barriers to resuming classes.
Educators are working to bring Indigenous perspectives into classrooms
Indigenous People's Day is becoming a more widely recognized holiday around the country. Two educators share how they approach teaching people about the significance of the day.
'You're not alone:' A teen podcaster sends message to kids with incarcerated parents
Eden Alonso-Rivera of Grandville, Mich. is the high school winner of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge. Her winning entry, "A Relationship Behind Bars," is about her father's incarceration.
Utah school reaches out to Spanish-speaking parents and found a receptive audience
Nearly a fifth of Utah public school students are Hispanic. An outreach effort to Spanish-speaking parents in one district has boosted their involvement, which now surpasses that of English speakers.
Why Oklahoma's top public education official aims to bring bibles into classrooms
Oklahoma's top education official has made headlines for mandating Bibles in each classroom but once upon a time he was a high school teacher who enjoyed dissecting racy HBO dramas with students.
Some students are fighting to stay in college after the FAFSA delayed financial aid
Students had to make all kinds of decisions about college before knowing how much financial aid they would get. Now, some are scrambling to stay in school.
Creating a pipeline for health care workers
There's a shortage of healthcare workers in the U.S. and school systems are coming up with creative ways to interest students in becoming medical professionals.
Brown says no to pro-Palestinian students' demands for divestment
Supporters of divestment ended their encampment last spring in exchange for a promise that their proposal for divestment would get a vote from the board this fall.
WS/FCS board approves $46M for new Ashley Elementary School
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools officials say the new building is slated to open in the 2026-27 academic year.