A Norwegian student found a boat launched by New Hampshire middle schoolers in 2020 The Rye Riptides began as a science class project in New Hampshire. Some 462 days and 8,300 miles later, a sixth-grader retrieved it from an uninhabited Norwegian island, with its notes still intact. Rachel Treisman
Seattle Schools' report card mirrors statewide dip in standardized test results ‘Seattle Public Schools said this is just one measure of student growth, but can be useful to gauge how well a particular student is doing over time.’ Ann Dornfeld
The helpful tool, the College Scorecard, has been updated The U.S. Department of Education has revised its College Scorecard — a trove of college-based performance data meant to help prospective students choose the best school for them. Cory Turner
Wave of book bans strikes U.S. How local librarians and book lovers are responding Sara Strite says she would rather not stand in front of Kent School District headquarters in the rain at seven a.m. But she'll do it if it means keeping books in school libraries. Libby Denkmann
A top researcher says it's time to rethink our entire approach to preschool A long-term study of a statewide preschool program tracked students through the sixth grade and found those who attended prekindergarten falling behind. Anya Kamenetz
Teachers in Puerto Rico strike to demand higher wages and better pensions NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Jose Cintron, a middle school teacher in Puerto Rico, about the teachers' ongoing strikes to demand better wages and pensions. Adrian Florido
People who work at Dollywood will soon be eligible for free tuition The Dolly Parton amusement park's parent company will fund all tuition and fees for select programs. "Their futures should be grown with love, not loans," Herschend Enterprises CEO Andrew Wexler says. Rina Torchinsky
States are ending mask mandates. Is that a good idea for school students? NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Annette Anderson of the Johns Hopkins Center for Safe and Healthy schools, about the implications as several states start rolling back mask mandates in schools.
Families of kids continuing to learn remotely are cut off from P-EBT food program Updated federal guidance means many low-income families that want their children to keep learning remotely are losing access to a school program that helped them pay for meals. Cory Turner
Even divorce might not free you from your ex's student loan debt A short-lived program in the early 2000s allowed married couples to consolidate their student loans for a lower interest rate. Now, with no legal way to separate the loans, some want changes. Sequoia Carrillo
