Kentucky state Sen. Karen Berg, who lost her transgender son to suicide in 2022, is consoled by former state legislator Patti Minter, left, and Rep. Tina Bojanowski after SB 150 passed the Senate on Feb. 16, 2023, in Frankfort, Ky. Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader/TNS via Getty Images hide caption
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Dolly Parton, left, and Miley Cyrus perform "Jolene" at the 61st annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2019. Matt Sayles/Matt Sayles/Invision/AP hide caption
Nashville Police Chief John Drake speaks at a news briefing on Tuesday at the entrance to the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. Seth Herald/Getty Images hide caption
One parent complained about the nudity in the Renaissance sculpture, comparing it to pornographic material. Franco Origlia/Getty Images hide caption
A principal is fired, invited to Italy after students are shown Michelangelo's 'David'
To help new students adapt, some colleges are eliminating grades
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Rep. Elise Stafanik, R-N.Y., Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., held an event to introduce the Parents Bill of Rights Act at the U.S. Capitol on March 1. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
A student hugs a man after a school shooting at East High School Wednesday in Denver. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption
Florida teacher Adam Tritt and his group, Foundation 451, led the launch of a "Banned Book Nook" at a Ben & Jerry's ice cream store in Melbourne, Fla. Mikey Holland hide caption
Plot twist: Activists skirt book bans with guerrilla giveaways and pop-up libraries
First-grade teacher Kimberly Pate is 52 and worked for nearly two decades as a classroom assistant. She is a student in the Mississippi Teacher Residency where she'll get a master's degree plus dual certification in elementary and special education, all for free. Imani Khayyam for NPR hide caption
Amid teacher shortages, Mississippi embraces a movement to grow their own
A parent hugs a student as they are reunited after a school shooting at East High School Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Denver. Two school administrators were shot at the high school Wednesday morning after a handgun was found on a student subjected to daily searches, authorities said. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption
Professor Stephanie Hughes and students categorizing various types of waste in January 2020. Stephanie Hughes hide caption
First-grade teacher Kimberly Pate, 52, worked for nearly two decades as a classroom assistant. Through the Mississippi Teacher Residency, she'll earn a master's degree plus dual certification in elementary and special education, all at no cost. "How could you pass that up?" she laughs. Imani Khayyam for NPR hide caption
What we do (and don't) know about teacher shortages, and what can be done about them
Republican state Rep. Mallerie Stromswold votes on a bill on the House floor of the Montana state Capitol on Jan. 13, 2023. Thom Bridge, Independent Record hide caption
Can moderates survive state politics? In Montana, they may be going extinct
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Can moderates survive state politics? In Montana, they may be going extinct
Max Arias, Executive Director of the SEIU Local 99 union speaks to members of the press and community at a demonstration outside of Robert F. Kennedy Community School in Koreatown. Behind him is Cecily Myart-Cruz, the president of the UTLA teachers union, and U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA). Sequoia Carrillo/NPR hide caption
Balloons are seen wrapped around a tree in caution tape at Robb Elementary School on May 31, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas, a week after the school shooting. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Former state lawmaker Kay Bounkeua takes a break from her work as her daughter Ryla Bounkeua plays with Kay's stepdad Jeffrey Strong in Rio Rancho, N.M, March 13. Alice Fordham/KUNM hide caption
Only New Mexico lawmakers don't get paid for their time. That might change this year
Wellesley College, in Massachusetts, was founded in 1870 to educate women. Its students are now pushing for more inclusive policies in admissions and communications. Education Images/GHI/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption
People walk on the Stanford University campus beneath Hoover Tower in Stanford, Calif., on March 14, 2019. Stanford University says it is investigating after multiple swastikas and an image of Adolf Hitler were found on a door Saturday at a Stanford student residence hall. Ben Margot/AP hide caption
Pascale Sablan was once told she'd never become an architect because she's Black and a woman. Now she works for one of the world's most prestigious firms and she wants more people who look like her to join the field. Aundre Larrow/Pascale Sablan hide caption
Workers remove a partial quote by Malcolm X from the facade of the main library at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, R.I.. University of Rhode Island via AP hide caption