Education A troubling trend. Seattle reports another 20% increase in homeless students More than 2,200 Seattle public school students say they are or have been homeless since the school year began. That's a nearly 20% increase from last year, when the district recorded a more than 30% jump. Sami West
Education Some colleges are offering to admit students before they even apply Amid concerns about the complexity and stress of college admissions, some schools are flipping the script by offering to admit students who haven't even applied. It's called direct admissions. Kirk Carapezza
Education A 1975 law helped kids with disabilities access education. Schools now need more help In the 1970s, a landmark federal law gave children with disabilities a right to a free, public education, and offered federal money to help. Today, many schools say that money isn't enough. Cory Turner
National College students get emotional about climate change. Some are finding help in class A recent survey finds that more than half of young people aged 16-25 are highly worried about climate change. Some universities are now trying to help them navigate those emotions in class. REBECCA REDELMEIER
Education Here's what can be gained when students with disabilities are included in classrooms Students with certain disabilities are often excluded from general education classrooms. Two children with Down syndrome show what can be gained from more inclusion. Jonaki Mehta
Education The percentage of foster youth who earn degrees is low. A program aims to change that Former foster youth earn degrees at a lower rate compared with the general population. A program in Virginia is trying to change that. Megan Pauly
National Apprenticeships are a trending alternative to college — but there's a hitch Apprenticeships are becoming a popular alternative to college as a career path. But demand is outpacing the supply of employers who offer them. Jon Marcus
Education Family of WSU student named in Washington's anti-hazing law helped push for national version The Stop Campus Hazing Act awaits President Biden's signature Kim Malcolm John O'Brien
Education One way to get more teens reading could be romance novels One way to get teens to read more might be to add a little romance. Members of a high school romance book club in Portland, Ore., explain why they love love stories. Sequoia Carrillo
Education International students stay in the U.S. for the holidays, fearing their visa status under Trump Some colleges are advising foreign students who're leaving the U.S. over the holidays to return before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20th. Jill Kaufman
