The woman who defied the odds as the first Black nurse in the U.S.

At a time when Black women were largely excluded from formal training, Mary Eliza Mahoney set a new standard for who could ...
LAist

California invested billions into a new grade for 4-year-olds — without a plan to evaluate it

Experts say California isn't studying its own transitional kindergarten program, despite research that has shown a public ...
The White House

First Lady Melania Trump’s State of the Union Guests Reflect Her Impact on Education, Tech, and the Foster Community

Sierra Burns, a participant in the Melania Trump Foster Youth to Independence Program, and Everest Nevraumont, a 11-year-old Alpha School student, ...

Elementary students in Wake County awarded for conservation posters

The elementary school students in Wake County who won the 2026 “We All Live in a Watershed” conservation poster contest contest were announced by officials Monday.
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Warren Township delays move of 5th graders into elementary schools

Warren Township officials say the districts nine elementary schools would be pushed over capacity without renovations. They ...

Minneapolis City Council honors Fletcher Merkel, killed in Annunciation shooting

The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday presented family of 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel​, who was killed in a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in August, with a declaration honoring his ...