Blues musician Otis Taylor graduates high school 57 years after getting expelled In 1966, a couple months before he was set to graduate, Otis Taylor was told he needed to cut his short afro or he'd be kicked out. Now, 57 years after he left, he has received a diploma. Mia Venkat
When a second grader doesn't have lunch, a teacher steps in to save the day It took a teacher to spot that Evelyn Flores didn't have any food. The hour that followed set the young student on a path to teaching. Ryan Katz
A service dog gets his own college diploma, winning huge cheers When Grace Mariani graduated from Seton Hall University this week, the school president had a special gift for Justin, her service dog. Bill Chappell
Ukraine's Zelenskyy surprises Johns Hopkins grads as their commencement speaker Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's virtual appearance at the commencement ceremony was a surprise for those in attendance. He was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Jonathan Franklin
Texas high school delays its graduation, after only a handful met diploma requirements "It's emotional" for all of the students, one parent said. Students at Marlin High School complain that the school failed to give them accurate data about what they needed to do to graduate. Bill Chappell
Renton grants help high school grads who can’t afford college Called the Renton Program, the new partnership’s goal is to create a new pathway to higher education for students who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend. Sami West
Graduating seniors talk about a high school experience clouded by the pandemic NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with high school seniors from around the country who have spent nearly their entire high school career during the pandemic.
Seattle schools approves budget plan, but hard choices remain ahead Seattle Public Schools officials are celebrating having a solution in place for next year. But they're also quick to caution that Washington's largest school district isn't out of the weeds yet. Sami West
How bad was the pandemic on WA students? It depends on where you live, study says Learning loss varied vary widely from district to district — even neighboring ones — largely depending on poverty. Sami West
A free speech group is suing a Florida school district over book bans The largest book publisher in the country has joined free speech group PEN America, parents and authors to push back against book banning, filing a federal lawsuit in Florida's Escambia County. Neda Ulaby