Seattle's free and subsidized preschool program still has room for 600 kids Seattle has expanded its program offering free and subsidized preschool to hundreds of families each year, and there are about 600 open seats still available for this school year. Eilís O'Neill
Banned books are returning to shelves in one Florida school district A Florida school district is restoring three dozen books removed from library shelves. The books range from classics like Toni Morrison’s Beloved to a kid’s book about a penguin family with two dads. Andrew Limbong
Navient reaches $120 million settlement for misleading student loan borrowers According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, $100 million will be used to make payments to impacted borrowers in a settlement with the former servicer of student loans. Jonathan Franklin
Oklahoma schools resist the order to teach from the Bible in classrooms The Oklahoma state school superintendent says he ordered schools to teach the Bible. But local school districts say they'll make up their own minds. Beth Wallis
Schools are putting vape detectors in bathrooms — paid for by Juul Some districts are using money from a $1.7 billion legal settlement against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs to pay for the high-tech devices. But there are critics and also privacy concerns. Scott Neuman
Potential Seattle school closures revealed in new proposal Seattle families now know which elementary schools will likely be on the chopping block in 2025. Sami West
Indiana's cellphone ban means less school drama. But students miss their headphones Weeks into a new school year, students miss being able to listen to music, but teachers say the cellphone ban is making their jobs easier. Lee V. Gaines
Highline schools to be closed a second day after apparent cyberattack Highline Public Schools will remain closed through Tuesday, after being the target of a suspected cyberattack. Sami West
Seattle families brace for school closures. What can we learn from last time? Seattle's school year is just starting, and it's already expected to be a turbulent one, as students, families, and educators brace for likely school closures. What happened the last time Seattle closed schools — and what can we learn from it? Sami West
Kids reflect on the start of a new school year As students around the country return to classrooms, Emmet Friend of Chicago, Maria Guillan of Orlando, Fla., and Alice Trithart of Potsdam, N.Y., share their back-to-school feelings. Ayesha Rascoe