Rhode Island man reminds us that it's never to late to fulfill a dream Manfred Steiner dreamed of being a physicist but his parents convinced him to be a doctor. When he retired, he enrolled in a PhD program. Weeks before his 90th birthday, he defended his dissertation.
When can kids take off their masks in school? Here's what some experts say With vaccines now available for children as young as 5, some school districts are easing up on their mask policies. Anya Kamenetz
A teacher who devotes herself to immigrants in Maryland just won a $1 million prize "This is to encourage every little Black boy and girl that looks like me and every child .. that feels marginalized and has a story like mine and felt they never mattered," Keishia Thorpe said. Bill Chappell
Ballard High students protest what they call a culture of sexual misconduct and harassment About 100 students walked out of Ballard High School on Monday afternoon to protest a lack of accountability when it comes to sexual misconduct and harassment at school. Isolde Raftery
2 students who helped reverse their high school's book ban NPR's Michel Martin talks to York, Pa., high school seniors Olivia Pituch and Christina Ellis about helping to reverse their school district's ban on certain books and films being taught to students.
This community college is giving two years of free tuition to local graduates Scott Simon speaks to Joe Mulford, president of Pine Technical and Community College, about his college providing two years of free tuition to local high school graduates.
High school homecoming is back In many places, homecoming celebrations feel more meaningful this year. At one high school in Washington, D.C., homecoming was the largest event hosted by administrators since the pandemic started. Debbie Truong
Education has been a key issue in recent elections, but that might change next year Education issues took on an outsized role in this week's elections in Virginia and elsewhere. The question for politicians of all stripes is whether education will remain an important topic into 2022. Tamara Keith
Borrowers say they were wrongly denied loan forgiveness. Now, help is on the way An NPR investigation finds student borrowers were prematurely rejected under the revamped Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The Education Department has agreed, and promises a fix. Cory Turner
Some Florida professors are blocked from testifying in suits against the state A fourth professor has come forward in a controversy at the University of Florida involving free speech, academic freedom and the right of faculty members to testify in lawsuits against the state. Greg Allen