In this week's StoryCorps, an LGBTQ activist talks with his mother about coming to terms with his sexuality as a teenager in Alabama.

In this week's StoryCorps, a husband remembers his wife, who helped him document Día de los Muertos altars in the Mexican and Central American communities of South Philadelphia — until she became ill.

Five teachers were inducted into the National Teacher Hall of Fame this year and NPR's Claudio Sanchez sat down with them to get their take on what it means to be a teacher.

Eloy Ortiz Oakley, the chancellor of the California Community Colleges system, wants to kick loose the requirement of algebra for non-STEM majors.

For wearing their hair in braids, two teenagers were threatened with suspension at their charter school. Similar incidents show that strict dress codes can punish students for their racial identity.

Looking for books to feed your child's curiosity and ignite the social activist inside of them? Here's our list of children's books to keep your child occupied all summer long.

Plus school district secession, student borrower complaints and more.

A potential weakening of campus civil rights enforcement, a big transition at Harvard and more in our weekly roundup.

The question has been dividing educators, politicians and taxpayers for decades: When it comes to improving schools, does money matter?

Several would-be freshmen in the class of 2021 lost their spots when they posted offensive material in a group Facebook chat. College officials and high school counselors are reacting to the news.