Education
Justices raise doubts on race-conscious college admissions
The court is weighing challenges to admissions programs at the University of North Carolina and Harvard that use race among many factors in seeking a diverse student body.
Can race play a role in college admissions? The Supreme Court hears the arguments
The justices are re-examining decades of precedent allowing affirmative action policies. This time, however, there is every likelihood that the court will overrule some or all of those precedents.
A look at 2 Supreme Court cases challenging affirmative action in higher education
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David Kaplan, former legal affairs editor for Newsweek, about two landmark affirmative action cases being argued on Monday.
Race in college admissions is back in front of the Supreme Court. Here's what to know
The court will hear two cases challenging the constitutionality of race-conscious admissions at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Guilford County Schools offers optional bussing to the polls for 18-year-old students
Dozens of students filed out of a school bus, and into the Bur-Mil Park early voting site Tuesday morning.
The driver of the big rig one lane over might soon be one of these teenagers
The trucking industry projects it will need to hire over a million drivers over the next decade. One idea that's gained some traction: Bring in younger drivers, starting in high school.
You asked us about Biden's student debt relief plan. We found the answers
Where do I apply? Who qualifies? Can borrowers get a refund? NPR took the most frequently asked questions readers had about Biden's student loan relief plan and answered them.
A high school newspaper in Nebraska was shut down after it published LGBTQ stories
In Grand Island, Neb., the school district eliminated a high school journalism program after students published an issue of the school paper with op-eds about LGBTQ rights. Now the ACLU is involved.
Former WS/FCS educator and Board of Education Candidate Stan Elrod has died
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board Candidate Stan Elrod died unexpectedly Tuesday night according to posts on social media.