When Seattle school buses run late, who picks up the extra cost? Seattle school's contract with First Student requires them to pay the district for late and missed routes. But the district has not enforced that requirement. Here's why. Ann Dornfeld
430 College Applicants Have Their Hopes Dashed The applicants got an email from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg saying they were accepted to the school. Then they got another email, saying they should disregard the previous email.
Spending More On Education For Low-Income Kids Improves Their Prospects As Adults NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kirabo Jackson, a labor economist at Northwestern University, about his research into how increases in spending on education positively influence outcomes in adulthood.
Laura Trice: Is It Okay To Ask For Appreciation? What would happen if we actually asked others to praise and appreciate us for the work we do? Laura Trice examines the importance of building our sense of self-worth by asking for what we need. NPR/TED Staff
AJ Jacobs: How Can We Thank Those We Take for Granted? How many people helped make your morning coffee? AJ Jacobs set out to thank them all, from the farmer to the barista and everyone in between—and discovered the list was much longer than he thought. NPR/TED Staff
Mike Robbins: What's The Difference Between Recognition And Appreciation? After a career-ending baseball injury, Mike Robbins had to learn how to appreciate his time on the mound. He's found that making the effort to appreciate others has a real impact on their well-being. NPR/TED Staff
The School Board's View Of The Los Angeles Teacher Strike NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Nick Melvoin, vice president of the Los Angeles Unified School District board of education, about the walkout of 31,000 teachers' union members.
L.A. Student Reporter Discusses Ongoing Teachers' Strike NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Carmen Gonzalez, a student reporter for Boyle Heights Beat, about the teachers' strike in Los Angeles.
Gov. Kate Brown Demands Big Educational And Environmental Changes For the first time in her tenure, Gov. Kate Brown has a full four-year term stretching ahead of her — and the State of the State address she gave Monday reflected an ambitious agenda from raising billions to stabilize the state’s public schools to curbing carbon emissions. Lauren Dake
Under Rainy Skies, Los Angeles Teachers Take To The Picket Lines Educators and their supporters gathered outside of schools Monday, then converged near Los Angeles City Hall in a sea of umbrellas, ponchos and signs. LA last saw a teacher strike nearly 30 years ago. Elissa Nadworny