Fourteen North Carolina schools earned a 'Voter Friendly Campus' designation this year
As the primary election nears, some North Carolina universities are taking extra steps to encourage students to vote.
Education
One middle school's credo for boosting student wellness? 'Let go and move on'
Middle school can be tough. To help students cope, a Massachusetts school is trying to put its credo into daily action: "Let go and move on." (Story originally aired on ATC on Dec. 5, 2023.)
West Virginia Senate passes bill requiring schools show a fetal development video
The video is produced by an anti-abortion rights group and has come under fire over questions of scientific accuracy.
This online learning program is teaching preschoolers in crisis situations
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Anya Kamenetz about an Arabic-language remote learning program called "Ahlan Simsim." It's a show by the Sesame Workshop, created for Syrian refugees.
How teaching Black history in schools became a national controversy
Across the country, there are ongoing controversies over how and if Black history should be taught in classrooms. Protests have ensued after a Missouri based school board dropped elective Black history and literature courses at its high schools.
What's at stake for education in the NC superintendent of public instruction race?
The position of North Carolina superintendent of public instruction is up for election this year. The role influences funding, policies and laws pertaining to public education.
Virginia high school students take center stage for Black History Month celebration
High school students in Alexandria, Va., honor Black history with art, dance and theater.
Low-performing schools in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County show improvement with NC's 'Restart' model
Three Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools have come off the low-performing list after adopting a state model of reform called “Restart.” Three more schools in the district are now applying to do the same.
A half-century later, students at the University of Mississippi reckon with the past
University of Mississippi students meet members of the school's Black Student Union from 1970. They were jailed and expelled from Ole Miss for protesting token integration.
Tuition will be free at a New York City medical school thanks to a $1 billion gift
Ruth Gottesman is a professor emerita of pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. Gottesman's late husband, David, left the money to her upon his death.