Republicans are looking to win over angry parents in November's elections Republicans believe COVID policies largely backed by Democrats are causing a schism among parents of school-age children — and that these "angry parents" will help the GOP win elections this year. Susan Davis
Busy Chicago high school student gets a perfect ACT score Mario Hoover is in debate, track and field, choir — plus he volunteers at a hospital and at a boys and girls club. He is the first student in his school's 42-year history to get a perfect ACT score.
State advisory group votes against adding Covid vaccination to WA schools requirement list ‘At the end of the day, the vote was actually really close.’ Kate Walters
Seattle Now: A lesson on masking The state's mask mandate for schools will expire next month. That means the decision to wear a mask in the classroom (or not) will be left up to districts, families and students themselves —and the answer is far from simple. Clare McGrane
Student loan scams are on the rise as the pause on payments is due to expire Emmy Ross has a bunch of student debt, so when callers offered to help have the loans forgiven, she was immediately interested. The problem? They were scams. Lauren Hodges
'Critical race theory' bans frustrate teachers during Black History Month In the past year, more than 35 states have introduced over 150 bills limiting what schools can teach about race. For many educators in those states, it's made teaching Black History Month fraught. Anya Steinberg
A substitute teacher brings joy and relatability in a tumultuous time Cisco Fernandez, of Phoenix, Ariz., shares what it's been like for him to work as a substitute teacher during the omicron wave for our series "Outbreak Voices."
Student loan scams prey on confustion Student loan scams are on the rise. We cover some of the red flags. Elissa Nadworny
Georgetown study measures colleges' return on investment NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Martin Van Der Werf, director of editorial and education policy at Georgetown's Center on Education and the Workforce, about their new college rankings.
DeVry University misled students. Now, the federal government is erasing their debt The department says it will erase the debts of DeVry University's defrauded students. But DeVry remains open for business, and still enjoys access to millions of dollars in federal student loans. Cory Turner
