'Monster Madness': A sixth grader sent us this delightful podcast about Bigfoot With help from his brother and some creative sound effects, an 11-year-old made us smile with his podcast. It's a finalist in this year's NPR Student Podcast Challenge. Janet W. Lee
Lawsuit aims to force Trump administration to stop delaying student loan forgiveness The American Federation of Teachers is seeking a preliminary injunction that would force the department to resume student loan forgiveness. Cory Turner
UC Berkeley sends 160 names to government for 'alleged antisemitic incidents' The University of California Berkeley told about 160 faculty, staff and students that they were included in files shared with the government related to "alleged antisemitic incidents." Leila Fadel
U.S. Education Dept. unites conservative groups to create 'patriotic' civics content The group of more than 40 conservative organizations met for the first time on Wednesday. The initiative is aimed at celebrations of the nation's founding next summer. Sequoia Carrillo
After a wave of horrific shootings, gun violence trends put recent attacks in context Mass shootings, political violence and school safety are front of mind for many Americans following a recent spate of high-profile attacks. Experts who study gun violence unpack the data and trends. Juliana Kim
School district investigating Bothell principal who posted about Charlie Kirk on social media Eric McDowell's post on his personal Instagram said gun control is more effective than thoughts and prayers, and Charlie Kirk would still be alive with sufficient gun control. Eilís O'Neill
Seattle's new $297-million high school was built on a peat bog. Then the foundation started settling Months before the long-awaited, brand new Rainier Beach High School opened to students last April, engineers on the $297-million project reported problems with the building’s foundation to the city, records show. Ann Dornfeld
Seattle high school students walk out in protest of new lunch policy Hundreds of Seattle Public Schools students walked out of their classes Monday morning and gathered outside of district headquarters to push back against a new lunch policy. Noel Gasca
Due to growing demand, a college in Denver now offers a degree in mariachi Responding to "exploding" demand, a college in Denver now offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mariachi music. Students learn music and culture, but also business skills to build viable careers. Juanita Hurtado Huerfano
How millions of dollars in funding cuts will impact Hispanic Serving Institutions Chancellor Sonya Christian of the California Community College system talks about the impact of funding cuts for students. Gabriel J. Sánchez
