Dear Life Kit: Is it a faux pas to create a 'happy graduation' registry for myself? An NPR listener is graduating soon with her MBA. She wants to know if it's OK celebrate her achievement by asking loved ones to buy her gifts from a registry, similar to what people do for weddings. Andee Tagle
In this school’s election, it’s pizza vs. chicken nuggets, with democracy as the winner At an Arizona tribal school, it's a fierce campaign to pick the top school lunch, as students learn about making their voice count Jonaki Mehta
Seattle Schools pays former student record $16 million to settle Garfield coach sex abuse lawsuit Seattle Public Schools will pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit by a former student who says two Garfield High School coaches sexually abused her for years, the largest-ever tort claim settlement in district history. Ann Dornfeld
Louisiana schools use Artificial Intelligence to help young children learn to read In Louisiana, more than 100,000 students are using an AI tutor that is helping to raise reading scores. Aubri Juhasz
Kids at an Arizona tribal school learn about democracy with their own lunch vote Kids at a tribal school in Arizona are preparing for their own election to determine their favorite school lunch: pizza or chicken nuggets? And they're learning about democracy along the way. Jonaki Mehta
Figuring out the male enrollment drop at HBCUs The number of Black men enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is the lowest it’s been since 1976. Juana Summers
Seattle Public Schools enrollment ticks up slightly as district moves ahead with closures Seattle Public Schools' argument for closing schools largely hinges on a budget crisis fueled by declining enrollment. But this year's enrollment surpassed the district's prediction. Sami West
4 Seattle schools up for closure revealed Seattle Public Schools leaders have named four schools they plan to shutter next year as part of an effort to alleviate a $100 million budget shortfall. Sami West
Some colleges are targeting financial aid to middle-class families Many middle-income families are frustrated by the cost of higher education, feeling they earn too much for financial aid, but not enough to pay for it themselves. Jon Marcus
