Statue of Denmark Vesey at Hampton Park in Charleston, S.C. Formerly enslaved, Vesey bought his freedom with money he was allowed to earn and winnings from a lottery ticket, and he planned an insurrection to kill slaveholders and free Black people on July 14, 1822. Victoria Hansen/ SC Public Radio ...

Teacher Arnulfo Reyes and his mother Rosemary Reyes attend an event honoring his return from the hospital after the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Rudy Aguero Updated July 10, 2022 at 8:01 AM ET UVALDE, Texas — On a recent evening, family and friends are coming and ...

Columbine Principal Frank DeAngelis listens to his students, survivors of the shooting, in April 2019 as he attends "Columbine 20 Years Later: A Faith-based Remembrance Service" at Waterstone Community Church in Littleton, Colo. A dozen students and one teacher were massacred by two heavily armed students. Joe Amon | AFP ...

Michelle Kondrich for NPR Updated June 22, 2022 at 12:54 PM ET How did the pandemic disrupt learning for America's more than 50 million K-12 students? For two years, that question has felt immeasurable, like a phantom, though few educators doubted the shadow it cast over children who spent months ...

Daniel Duron and Kenny Butler, who started college in prison, participate in a mountain hike with their Pitzer College classmates and professors after resuming their classes on campus. Elissa Nadworny/NPR Updated June 23, 2022 at 7:01 AM ET NORCO, Calif. — Behind the wire fences and guard towers, there's a ...

Drew Angerer | Getty Images Updated June 21, 2022 at 8:11 PM ET The U.S. Supreme Court handed school choice advocates a major victory on Tuesday. By a 6-3 vote along ideological lines, the court opened the door further for those seeking taxpayer funding for religious schools. In its clearest ...

In this May 22, 2018 file photo, the spire of the Baker-Berry Library stands above The Green at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. Charles Krupa | AP Dartmouth College, an Ivy League university in New Hampshire, said Monday it will no longer offer loans in its financial aid packages ...

After a rough couple of years, teachers are feeling the pressure. Mary Altaffer | AP School is out, but teacher stress and burnout is still in session. Last December, we spoke to teachers about the challenges of educating during a pandemic and their hopes for the coming year. While many ...

Senator Mark Warner in 2021. Graeme Jennings-Pool | Getty Images The Senate has approved a proposal that would allow borrowers stuck with student loan debt linked to a spouse or ex-spouse to separate those loans. For many, it could also open a path to having their loans erased as part ...

LA Johnson | NPR The federal Pell Grant turns 50 this month and we want to talk about it! The Pell Grant is a need-based government aid program for higher education. Tens of millions of students have received Pell Grants since the program was created as part of a federal ...