Amid teacher shortages, Mississippi embraces a movement to grow their own To address chronic teacher shortages, school districts across the country are creating residency programs to better recruit and train new teachers. One program in Jackson, Miss., is already paying off. Cory Turner
Garbology is the study of trash. This is why students love it A professor lends worms to students, takes them to sewage processing plants and encourages them to answer their own questions about garbage. Sometimes, they even make a career out of it. Claire Murashima
For a 2nd day, a union strike will keep some LA students out of classrooms Hundreds of thousands of students are out of school in Los Angeles. The union representing school support staff began a three-day strike on Tuesday. Sequoia Carrillo
The Los Angeles schools superintendent discusses the labor strike NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, after union workers began a three-day strike. Noah Caldwell
Respect, empathy, and nonviolent communication: A look into Montessori teaching Elly McCarthy is a teacher at Pacific Crest School, a Montessori school in Ballard. RadioActive’s McKenna Kilayko talked with Elly about practicing empathy-based communication and interaction in the classroom. McKenna Kilayko
3 months into a school ban for girls and women, a report from Kabul One of the boys started out and just said, “I apologize. I hate walking out the door every morning to go to school and my sister can’t.” Kim Malcolm
Tiny Trees, popular outdoor preschool in Seattle, shuts all locations: Mismanagement alleged Tiny Trees, a popular chain of eight outdoor preschools based in Seattle-area parks, shocked parents and staff on Sunday with the news that it will close its schools on Friday due to a fiscal crisis brought on by low enrollment. Ann Dornfeld
Bellevue School Board to vote on school closures As school districts across the region and state face declining enrollment and budget shortfalls, the Bellevue School Board will decide the fate of two elementary schools on Thursday. Sami West
Students want this women's college to rethink its notion of gender in admissions Wellesley College currently admits only some transgender and nonbinary applicants. Students voted for a non-binding referendum pushing for more inclusive admissions and communications policies. Rachel Treisman
Everett is the latest community to open a Bezos-funded free preschool A new tuition-free Montessori-inspired preschool is open in downtown Everett, backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Diana Opong
