Issaquah High students investigated for racist dance invite A photo appeared online of two Issaquah High School students holding a racist sign. It comes after two other incidents of hate on the Eastside. Casey Martin
Parents charge Kent Schools superintendent, board with financial mismanagement Two parents in the Kent School District are asking a judge to examine how the superintendent and school board have been handling district finances. Ann Dornfeld
Trump Reverses Education Secretary DeVos' Plans To Cut Funding For Special Olympics President Trump is reversing The Department of Education's plans to cut funding for the Special Olympics. The proposed cuts set off a political firestorm. Joseph Shapiro
Why Harvard, Yale And Stanford May Not Be The 'Best' Colleges A school should be defined by its commitment to great teaching and social equity, says the outgoing president of LaGuardia Community College. Anya Kamenetz
Howard Stevenson: How Can We Mindfully Navigate Everyday Racism? What does racial literacy look like in today's social climate? Howard Stevenson talks about navigating racially stressful encounters, and how it's actually an acquired skill-set. NPR/TED Staff
Monique Morris: Why Are Black Girls More Likely To Be Punished In School? Black girls are disproportionately punished more often in schools. Monique Morris says schools should be a place for healing rather than punishment to help black girls reach their full potential. NPR/TED Staff
Travis Jones: How Can White People Be Better Allies To People Of Color? Travis Jones examines the "codes of whiteness" that keep many people from engaging in conversations on race. He says white people need to take a more active role in confronting racism. NPR/TED Staff
What If Elite Colleges Switched To A Lottery For Admissions? What if we just pulled names out of a hat to find out who gets into America's top colleges? K-12 lottery systems might give us an idea about what would happen. Anya Kamenetz
Sparkle Unicorns And Fart Ninjas: What Parents Can Do About Gendered Toys Toys are more pink and blue than ever before, experts say. But before you ban the sparkle unicorns and foam-dart blasters, consider other ways to help kids expand their play possibilities. Anya Kamenetz
This Refugee Was A Daydream Believer When It Came To College John Awiel Chol Diing and his family fled South Sudan when he was 4. He grew up in camps but always hoped he'd find a way out of the "end zone." Malaka Gharib
