'Good but glitchy.' A kids’ view of remote school, from a Central District youth center Glitchy computers. Distracted students. Overbooked parents. Seattle families are still troubleshooting daily routines and challenges, nearly a month into remote school. Liz Jones
Stacey Abrams: How Can Your Response to a Setback Influence Your Future? Stacey Abrams' journey in politics has taught her a lot about life. Her greatest lessons, she says, have come from the setbacks she has experienced along the way. NPR/TED Staff
Ash Beckham: What Can We Learn From Uncomfortable Moments? When Ash Beckham was misgendered in front of her niece, she wasn't sure how to respond. Her eventual choice taught her a lesson about handling uncomfortable moments — and finding a middle ground. NPR/TED Staff
Tracy Edwards: What Can A Sailboat Teach You That A Classroom Can't? When Tracy Edwards was expelled from school, she wound up working on boats. That led her to form a record-breaking all-female sailing crew, which circumnavigated the world in 1989. NPR/TED Staff
Alvin Irby: How Can We Inspire Children To Be Lifelong Readers? Even though kids learn to read in school, many hate it. Educator Alvin Irby shares insights on inspiring children—especially Black boys—to discover books they enjoy and begin identifying as readers. NPR/TED Staff
The Toastmasters youth program helped me find my voice I was 8 years old when I first noticed “the lump.” It came whenever I tried to speak. Through the Toastmasters Gavel Club program, I overcame the lump. Abdul Muhsin Hameed
Young Overachiever Might Make You Feel Like An Underachiever Ian Taylor Schlitz, 14, started taking college classes at the age of 12. He just got his associate degree from Tarrant County College in Texas. Ian's older sister was accepted into college at age 9.
Vashon Island ‘Band of Brothers’ program focuses on identity and healthy masculinity ‘One of the things that surprises me is how contagious vulnerability can be.’ Kim Malcolm
'It's Not Consistent': Oakland Principal Brings Food To Students Cut Off From Meals Juan Vaca, principal of Global Family Elementary School, a Title 1 school in Oakland, Calif., discusses how his students are experiencing food insecurity and what he's been doing about it.
Coal Miner's Daughter Is A Heartwarming Hero In Afghanistan Shamsia Alizada dropped out of the Madwdud Academy in Kabul after a suicide bomber killed more than 40 students. But she returned — and has scored top grades on the country's college entrance exams. Diaa Hadid