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.
Education
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.
