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Magali Torres

For one immigrant in Florida, a DACA fix would mean 'peace of mind'

Magali Torres, who lives in Florida and is originally from Mexico, is closely watching whether Congress and the White House can agree on a path that will allow her to continue to work legally in the US and worry less about deportation.

For one immigrant in Florida, a DACA fix would mean 'peace of mind'
A girl attends her first class at a school in Hazema in north Raqqa, Syria.

In Syria, all girls want is safety and school

In Syria, all girls want is safety and school
High school teacher Mr. Sedlacek 1970

High school reunion

High school reunion
Substitute teacher Nicholson Baker Jerry

The substitute teacher

The substitute teacher
Armand Melk-Johnson, 15, hugs his host sister, Mariel, goodbye.

Students 'study abroad' with immigrant families in the US

Students 'study abroad' with immigrant families in the US
A student speaking in front of a board of post-it notes, with two other students standing nearby

Rocked by suicides, Palo Alto high schools want to make mental health care as normal as eating breakfast

In February, the CDC was called in to investigate Palo Alto's suicide crisis. Now, high schools have opened new wellness centers to try to help teens better cope.

Rocked by suicides, Palo Alto high schools want to make mental health care as normal as eating breakfast

High School Reunion

Kurt Andersen always remembered being inspired by his 11th grade English teacher, Gary Sedlacek. So he decided to give him a call.

High School Reunion
Three teens between a row of purple auditorium chairs

What it's like to return to Mexico, from the perspectives of three kids who grew up north of the border

These three high school students didn’t have much of a choice when they left the US, where they were raised for most of their lives. These are their stories, in their own words.

What it's like to return to Mexico, from the perspectives of three kids who grew up north of the border
A Japanese Famicom (short for "Family Computer") video game console made by Nintendo.

Japanese parents experience nostalgia as Nintendo console enters school textbooks

Besides the three R's, schoolchildren in Japan are now getting a lesson in Super Mario.

Japanese parents experience nostalgia as Nintendo console enters school textbooks
Sive (SEE-vay), a South African high school student, enjoys his new couch.

A South African teen receives an unexpected gift from America

An American radio listener heard the story of an impoverished South African high school student and raised $1,000 to help him. How would he respond?

A South African teen receives an unexpected gift from America
Students at COSAT shave each other's heads

School Year: A dress code to keep the 'gangsters' away

Boys at COSAT often spend a lot of time on their hair. But what happens when teachers decide their hairstyles are a threat to student safety?

School Year: A dress code to keep the 'gangsters' away
School Year Blog: Why South African students are afraid to cut class

School Year Blog: Why South African students are afraid to cut class

Reporter Anders Kelto travels to the mall with some COSAT students during school hours, and is surprised by what he sees.

School Year Blog: Why South African students are afraid to cut class
Tandie all dressed up for the prom.

From the shacks to the prom, a South African girl’s night of glamour

See the makeover that transforms a poor and smart South African Cinderella into a beauty queen for a night. By day, she's a student in a remarkable science and tech high school that lifts kids from a poor township near Cape Town into a better life.

From the shacks to the prom, a South African girl’s night of glamour
Should South African High Schools Distribute Free Condoms?

School Year Blog: Should South African High Schools Distribute Free Condoms?

Schools are supposed to exercise 'universal precautions' to prevent transmission of HIV. Does that include giving out condoms?

School Year Blog: Should South African High Schools Distribute Free Condoms?
Students at COSAT.

A year at a South African high school

In poor communities around the world, many kids fail at school. But some succeed. How? What obstacles do students who live in poverty face, and how do they overcome them? How do some public schools give kids a great education, despite limited resources?

A year at a South African high school