The nation's largest public library system is ending late fees forever The New York Public Library is one of many across the country that have stopped charging fees for overdue materials in an effort to remove barriers to access. Sharon Pruitt-Young
New documentary highlights the struggles of teenage farm workers in California Fruits of Labor is a new documentary from director Emily Cohen Ibañez. It follows a teenage farm worker Ashley Pavon as she navigates working long hours and tries to graduate from high school. Gus Contreras
The future of women's education in Afghanistan remains uncertain NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Zakia Menhas, a medical student at Kabul University, who is not allowed to continue her education in a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
How reading aloud can help you bond with your kids and make them a better reader It's not always easy to convince kids that reading isn't a chore. But reading aloud can help. Here are a few ways to help you find joy — and value — in reading aloud as a family. Andee Tagle
FAFSA applications are open, with some big changes FAFSA applications have been down during the pandemic, and there have been some recent changes to the form. This year's applications open Oct. 1. Elissa Nadworny
School Boards Are Asking For Federal Help As They Face Threats And Violence School board meetings, usually one of the most mundane examples of local democracy in action, have exploded with vitriol across the country in recent months, and many school leaders are scared. Anya Kamenetz
Everett Community College clears the debts of 3,4000 students with pandemic relief funds 'It doesn't make people lazy. It just makes people have opportunities so that they can continue to provide for their families.' Kim Malcolm
Education Dept. Will Reimburse Florida District That Had Funds Held Over Mask Mandate The U.S. Department of Education has made good on its promise to reimburse a Florida school district that is being penalized for defying its state's mask mandate ban. Cory Turner
Schools Close Bathrooms Due To Vandalization From TikTok 'Devious Licks' Trend As if schools across the country didn't have enough to worry about: some middle and high school students are vandalizing bathrooms thanks to a TikTok trend called "Devious Licks."
Author On What She Learned 'Teaching The Children Of The One Percent' NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Blythe Grossberg about her new book, I Left My Homework in the Hamptons: What I Learned Teaching the Children of the One Percent.