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After the Buffalo slayings, parents struggle through talks with their children May 20, 2022

Some of the children want to know how someone could do something so horrible. Others are too young to fully comprehend. Parents say there are no easy answers to the questions the children ask.

Ki Sung

These middle school students have a warning about teens and social media May 18, 2022

A group of Texas middle-schoolers won NPR's 4th-annual Student Podcast Challenge, and learned a lesson about fake news and the limits of "talking digitally."

Ki Sung

4 high school students talk mental health and how the pandemic changed them May 14, 2022

After two years of isolation and uncertainty, many American teens are struggling with mental health problems. But they're also discovering themselves — and their own resilience.

Ki Sung

After a surge in ninth graders held back, schools step up support May 13, 2022

Ninth grade is a pivotal year for determining high school graduation. COVID made it harder for students to succeed.

Ki Sung

Inside a college counseling center struggling with the student mental health crisis May 12, 2022

The University of Iowa doubled the size of its counseling staff between 2016 and 2019, but it’s not nearly keeping up with demand

Ki Sung

Six ways schools improved P.E. to prioritize student interests and motivation May 10, 2022

Making physical education interesting to young adolescents can help them get the exercise they need for physical and mental health.

Linda Flanagan

Reading Recovery is one of the world's most widely used reading intervention programs for young children. A new study questions its long-term impact.

Ki Sung

How Can High School Sports Better Serve Students? May 2, 2022

High school sports participation has dropped over the years. Authors of a new study by the Aspen Institute find that some of the reasons have to do with schools not keeping up with students' interest for new ways to get exercise.

Linda Flanagan

The education culture war is raging. But for most parents, it’s background noise April 29, 2022

By wide margins, parents across the political spectrum are satisfied with how their children's schools teach about race, gender and history. That's according to a new national poll by NPR and Ipsos.

Anya Kamenetz

The pandemic erased a decade of public preschool gains April 27, 2022

An annual review of state-based preschool programs found big drops in enrollment and state funding in the 2020-2021 school year.

Ki Sung