These are the 2 students and 2 teachers killed at Apalachee High School in Georgia Just one month into the school year, four people were ripped away from their loved ones, their lives ended by a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga. Jaclyn Diaz
College presidents consider how to respond to a new school year of campus protests NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Wesleyan University president Michael Roth about why he supports political activism on campus. Steve Inskeep
Worried about your drink getting spiked? Here are some safety tips It's September, and many college students are arriving on campus for the first time. This exciting new chapter can have a darker side: College students are considered a high-risk group for drugging. Jaclyn Diaz
T.D. Lee changed science in China and my life. This is what I owe to him Chinese particle physicist Yangyang Cheng reflects on the legacy of the late Nobel laureate T.D. Lee — how his ideas changed her life, and the limit to his engagement with Beijing. Yangyang Cheng
These Alaska moms couldn’t find a Yup’ik children’s book. So they made one themselves Yup’ik is the most spoken Native language in Alaska, but finding Yup’ik books for young children can be almost impossible. These moms created their own – and now they’re fielding nearly 1,000 orders. Julie Depenbrock
As Washington ranks among top states for chronic absenteeism, educators strive to reverse trend As students across Washington head back to school, educators are doubling down on efforts to improve attendance. Sami West
Deadline for school districts to assist homeless students approaches School districts could lose out on more than 300 million dollars in federal funds to assist homeless students if they don’t use the money by the end of September. Kavahn Mansouri
Districts need stricter cellphone policies, Washington schools chief says Washington's Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has issued new guidance to districts for stricter cellphone policies, as more schools across the state and nation are starting to crack down on smart devices. Sami West
Teens are losing interest in school, and say they hear about college 'a lot' A new poll finds Gen Z teens are optimistic about the future but feeling less engaged at school. Cory Turner
