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3 students and a suspect are dead after Michigan State University shooting

Police say the suspect, a 43-year-old man, was found off the MSU campus and died from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Five others, all students, are in critical condition.
- Emily Olson
Grade schoolers would get 45 minutes of recess under bill in Olympia

Recess would be mandatory at public schools in Washington under a bill before the state Legislature. Senate Bill 5457 would require that elementary students receive at least 45 minutes of play time per day, far more than many elementary students currently receive.
- Ann Dornfeld
Seattle Public Schools could consolidate schools as soon as 2024

Families are reacting to the Bellevue School District's decision to recommend the consolidation of three elementary schools in the district. Bellevue Schools says it's making the call because of declining enrollment — a struggle many local districts may face in the coming years — including just across Lake Washington, in Seattle.
- Libby Denkmann
On the road to healing, tribal citizens are speaking out about boarding schools

Listening sessions on the Gila and Navajo Nations discuss a path forward for Native survivors of decades of abuse and mistreatment at federal Indian boarding schools.
- Sequoia Carrillo
Here are the 3 schools Bellevue is recommending for closure

Bellevue School District administrators have recommended Ardmore, Eastgate, and Wilburton elementary schools for closure under a potential consolidation plan presented to the school board Thursday.
- Sami West
Seattle students, teachers rally for more ethnic studies and counselors in schools

Some students and educators are pushing Seattle Public Schools to require ethnic studies and Black history classes, increase funding for school counselors, and keep police out of schools, among several other demands as part of Black Lives Matter at School week.
- Sami West
A new program in Iowa would enlist government aid to pay for private schools

Iowa is moving to create a new, statewide school voucher program as other jurisdictions around the country look into allowing the use of public funds for students to attend private schools.
- Cory Turner
Did the College Board cave to pressure to revise African American studies curriculum?

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Teresa Reed, dean of the University of Louisville's School of Music and a member of the committee that developed the College Board's AP African American studies class.
COVID's impact on classrooms will linger and must be addressed, according to teachers

Teachers across the country are facing new obstacles in post-pandemic life as they try and shape young minds at the same time. We catch up with a group of educators to find out what's on their mind.
- Ailsa Chang
In suburban Philadelphia, a school district is accused of stigmatizing LGBTQ students

A suburban Philadelphia school district has issued rules about what books can go in its libraries and what posters can be placed on classroom walls. Critics say the rules stigmatize LGBTQ students.
- Emily Rizzo | WHYY

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