Many rural schools rely on international teachers. Trump's visa changes threaten that The Trump administration announced a $100,000 fee to accompany each H1-B visa. The fee could wreak havoc on rural school districts that rely on them to bring in teachers. Sequoia Carrillo
In reading, the nation's students are still stuck in a pandemic slump New 2025 testing data shows third- through eighth-graders scored far below 2019 levels in reading. In math, some grades have made gains, but all are lagging compared to before the pandemic. Cory Turner
Gun deaths among high schoolers on the rise, WSU study finds Firearm-related deaths are up dramatically among middle- and high school-aged youth, according to a new study led by Washington State University researchers. Emily Fitzgerald/Washington State Standard
Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education Multiple sources tell NPR that, as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education. Cory Turner
What Uvalde's new school looks like, three years after tragedy Texas Public Radio's Camille Phillips reports from Uvalde, where a new school built with security upgrades opens three years after the Robb Elementary shooting. Camille Phillips
No cops at Garfield High. Seattle School Board rejects plan to revive resource officer program Garfield High School will not get an armed on-campus Seattle police officer this year after all. Sami West
This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down. Elissa Nadworny
1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools. Lee V. Gaines
More college students are using AI for class. Their professors aren't far behind More college students are using AI chatbots to help them with their studies. But data recently released by an AI company shows they're aren't the only ones using the technology. Lee V Gaines
The government has long researched high school experiences. Then DOGE cut the effort The federal government has long surveyed high schoolers to help track how their academic choices may have influenced the course of their lives. The Trump administration put an end to that effort. Carmela Guaglianone
