Here's back-to-school advice from elementary to high school students NPR asked elementary to high school students heading back to school to weigh in on what they're doing to prepare for the upcoming school year. They answered the call with advice for their peers. Brittney Melton
Many Afghan men believe in women's rights. But they're afraid to speak out Men rarely speak out to protest the Taliban's stripping away of the rights of girls and women. A new study finds that many believe those lost rights should be restored. Ruchi Kumar
Missing children, unmarked graves, unanswered questions: Washington's Native American boarding schools A new report from the U.S. Department of the Interior documents the atrocities carried out over the course of close to 150 years at U.S. maintained and supported Native American boarding schools. Libby Denkmann
Campus protests prompt the question: Who wants to be a college president? NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Brian Rosenberg, who spent 17 years as president of Macalester College in Minnesota, about the difficulties of being a college president, especially during protests. Katia Riddle
Journalist who covered Columbia University protests reflects on president’s resignation Nemat Shafik is the third Ivy League president to leave her job after facing intense criticism over her handling of pro-Palestinian protests on campus in the spring.
Why Detroit Public Schools are some of the most segregated in the country As of 2022, Detroit public schools were 80% Black, 13% Hispanic and just 4% white.
The search for solutions for managing campus overdose risk As overdose kills more young people, some colleges and students are finding ways to better respond. A group is organizing students on 28 campuses to distribute and use Narcan. Yuki Noguchi
As new school year begins, college campuses brace for unrest over Israel-Hamas war College campuses around the nation are bracing for more unrest over the Israel-Hamas war. This summer, student organizers are rethinking tactics, as are counter-protesters and college administrators. Tovia Smith