With school cutbacks in the air, Seattle parents embrace neighborhood schools As several Seattle schools faced the threat of closure this past year, KUOW decided to look at the role schools play in a neighborhood, and the sometimes hidden ways they knit together a community. Sami West
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona reflects on FAFSA rollout, debt forgiveness Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona talks with NPR's Juana Summers about what went wrong and what went right in his department during the Biden administration. Sarah Handel
'We are at a crisis.’ Seattle Eastside schools call for increased state funding The legislative session kicks off next week, and school districts statewide are pushing for a boost in funding. Five districts on Seattle's Eastside joined forces this week to bring their issues to lawmakers. Sami West
How the deadly LA wildfires have harmed schools and families who rely on them NPR's A Martinez asks Los Angeles School Board member Nick Melvoin <> how deadly fires have harmed schools and the students and families who rely on them. A Martínez
How one Sacramento group is trying to make special education more accessible for Black families They’ve formed a Black Parallel School Board to help families navigate the intricacies of getting their children the service they’re legally entitled to.
Special ed students benefit from being integrated at school. It doesn't always happen Research shows including students with and without disabilities in the same classroom can benefit everyone. Two students with Down syndrome show what can be gained when that happens. Jonaki Mehta
A looming 'demographic cliff': Fewer college students and ultimately fewer graduates The long-predicted downturn in the number of 18-year-olds is almost here. And it isn't just a problem for higher education. It's a looming crisis for the economy. Jon Marcus
Federal student loan borrowers await court decision on repayment plan Eight million federal student loan borrowers are waiting for the courts to decide if the repayment plan they're enrolled in -- President Biden's SAVE plan -- is essentially so generous that it's illegal. Steve Inskeep
