Seattle Public Schools lays out new school closure timeline Seattle Public Schools families will now learn which 20 elementary schools are slated for closure in October — a month later than officials had most recently promised. Sami West
Students and faculty protest Indiana University's new rules on campus demonstrations On the first day of school at Indiana University, there was a smaller version of demonstrations held last spring. Students and faculty held a vigil to protest new restrictions on campus speech. Aubrey Wright
American public schools face an existential enrollment crisis NPR’s Juana Summers talks with ProPublica ’s Alec MacGillis about his recent reporting on how declining enrollment is a crisis for American public schools. Juana Summers
As more schools ban cell phones, this is how it’s working at one Colorado school More schools across the country are starting to ban students' cell phones during classes. As one Colorado school tries it out, staff like it, but students not so much. Rachel Cohen
Teachers and staff can carry guns in Tennessee schools. But many say they won't Because of the way the law is written, many teachers say they don't plan to take advantage of it over concerns about their liability.
FAFSA troubles: Students are still waiting on their financial aid packages Many students have spent their summers on edge, as delays and glitches in this year’s FAFSA form have run up against the start of the fall semester. Megan Pauly
New master’s program on happiness teaches students to 'look inside' In the fall of 2022, Tal Ben-Shahar launched what he believes to be the world's first master's degree program in happiness. The program's third cohort started studying this spring.
No resource officers, more counselors: How Seattle hopes to improve school safety Seattle Public Schools students may notice more security staff and mental health supports — but no return of school resource officers— when they return to classrooms next month. Sami West
The diversity within MIT's enrollment has plummeted MIT says the percentage of Black, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander students in its incoming freshman class has plummeted, tying it to 2023’s Supreme Court ruling banning affirmative action. Tovia Smith