A new documentary shows the impact of book bans in Florida public schools on the kids In her directorial debut, Sheila Nevins' chronicles the impact of book bans in Florida public schools. She tells NPR's Scott Simon what inspired her to profile those most affected — the students.
Seattle students push city to boost mental health funding in schools The Seattle City Council is set to approve it's 2024 budget this week, and students are hopeful it'll include $20 million to expand mental health resources in schools across the city.
Texas pushes some textbook publishers to remove material on fossil fuels Texas' education board called on some publishers to remove material that some Republicans criticized as incorrect or negative portrayals of fossil fuels in the biggest oil and gas state.
The waning influence of Moms for Liberty School board candidates endorsed by the conservative group Moms for Liberty suffered big losses last week. Jim Zarroli reports that's because of a growing grassroots movement that's pushing back.
Education Department opens school probes over alleged antisemitism, Islamophobia In its announcement, the Education Department said five complaints involve alleged antisemitic harassment and two involve anti-Muslim harassment on campuses across the country.
Seattle families are relieved — but still worried — now that school closures are off the table next year With Seattle schools spared from closures next school year, some parents and educators breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday — at least temporarily.
Seattle will close schools… eventually Seattle Public Schools has thousands fewer students enrolled than 5 years ago. That
Seattle Schools hits pause on timeline to close several schools No Seattle schools are on the chopping block for the coming school year, but they might be in the fall of 2025.
As Portland's teacher strike goes on, parents are in a bind to find childcare Some 45,000 students in Oregon's largest school district have been out of school for over a week as teachers continue their strike. How are parents coping?
A year after a shooting at Seattle's Ingraham High, students remain traumatized — and they want change A year ago, a shooting at Ingraham High School left a student dead and an entire community reeling from a tragedy that has become all too common in schools across the nation. Ingraham students say that despite the district's efforts, they continue to grapple with trauma and want to see changes.