As we approach 50 years of Pell Grants, tell us what this aid meant to you
Millions of students have received federal aid through the Pell Grant. NPR wants to hear about how the money affected your college experience.
Education
Kids with hearing loss will now learn spoken English and ASL in Los Angeles schools
Los Angeles schools will now teach both American Sign Language and spoken English to younger students. The policy change is meant to correct a history of suppressing ASL. But some say it goes too far.
The story about how the Uvalde gunman entered the school is shifting
Texas officials had said a teacher propped door open at Robb Elementary just before a gunman entered and carried out a mass shooting — but they now acknowledge that the woman closed the door.
Investigators say the Uvalde school district police chief isn't talking to them
Pete Arredondo and his department have been under new scrutiny since DPS Director Steven McCraw said the incident commander — later confirmed to be Arredondo — made a critical error.
New Guilford schools to be named after civil rights pioneer and NASA mathematician
Guilford County Schools will name new schools in honor of a civil rights pioneer and a NASA mathematician.
What Robb Elementary School has meant in Uvalde's history of Mexican activism
In 1970, Mexican-American families whose children attended Robb Elementary staged a walkout, making it a pivotal place in the community. Now, some wonder if the school can remain after the shooting.
Progressives take a leaf out of the conservative playbook to target school boards
There has been a groundswell of conservative enthusiasm around school politics in the last few years. Progressives are hoping to have their own source of organization to counter that enthusiasm.
'Who Will Clean Out The Desks' — A crowdsourced poem in praise of teachers
As part of teacher appreciation month, Morning Edition asked NPR's audience to write a poem about teachers who have had an impact on their lives.
Students protest against a Seattle university's ban on hiring LGBTQ employees
Seattle Pacific University Board of Trustees Chair Cedric Davis says the trustees made their decision based on what they believed was most in line with the college's mission, according to a statement.
A teacher struggles to face students after the Texas school massacre
Fifth-grade teacher Lindsey Vaccarezza talks about how she and her elementary school are responding to this week's massacre in Uvalde.