Education Pick Miguel Cardona Is New To Washington — But Not To Classrooms President Biden's education nominee has spent most of his professional career as a public school educator in the city where he grew up: Meriden, Conn. Cory Turner
Educators Consider Extending School Schedule Into The Summer Because of the pandemic most U.S. students are still experiencing disrupted learning. Some education leaders are asking: How do we come back from this? Should we extend learning into the summer? Anya Kamenetz
WA's plan to vaccinate teachers, reopen schools gets mixed reviews ‘I'm hearing so much worry from school staff members, very often not just for themselves, but for their families or for their students. They're not convinced that the school is going to be taking all of the required measures that are needed to keep students safe.’ Kim Malcolm
Interim Seattle Schools superintendent selected: Brent Jones The Seattle School Board has chosen a candidate to serve as interim superintendent for the next year after Denise Juneau steps down. Ann Dornfeld
Bellevue School District and teachers union reach in-person learning deal, but tensions linger The district and the Bellevue Education Association reached an agreement regarding in-person learning late Monday night that allows students in kindergarten through second grade to attend school in-person for the first time since last March, although on a slightly longer time frame. Ann Dornfeld
Schools hit reopening roadblocks Bellevue's plan to reopen classrooms for its youngest students last week wound up with substitutes and a court date with the teachers union. The story illustrates the huge challenge of opening schools while the pandemic still rages. Clare McGrane
How The Pandemic Transformed Senior Year For 3 High School Students Three high school seniors — Bronte Roltsch, Aya Hamza and Madeline Mueller — update NPR's Michel Martin about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting their lives and post-graduation plans.
Historian Discusses The Politics That Shape U.S. History In Schools NPR's Michel Martin speaks to historian Hasan Kwame Jeffries about how American school children learn about U.S. history.
Author Interview: 'The New Phd: How To Build A Better Graduate Education' NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Leonard Cassuto and former university administrator Robert Weisbuch about their new book.
News Brief: Vaccine Rollout, State Of The Economy, Biden's Education Plan The U.S.' coronavirus vaccine rollout continues to be difficult. A look at the state of the economy as Biden begins his presidency. And, Biden wants to open schools as soon as possible.
