Jonaki Mehta
Stories
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This year's FAFSA is officially open. Early review says it's 'a piece of cake'
The FAFSA form is now open to students hoping to get help paying for college in the 2025-26 academic year. Students can expect a much smoother process compared to the last cycle.
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'Image architect' Law Roach explains how he creates red carpet moments in his book
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with celebrity stylist Law Roach, the man behind some of the most memorable red carpet looks in recent years, about his new book How to Build a Fashion Icon.
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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.
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Special ed students benefit from being integrated at school. It doesn't always happen
Research shows including students with and without disabilities in the same classroom can benefit everyone. Two students with Down syndrome show what can be gained when that happens.
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A Los Angeles community theater uses puppets to offer an escape amid wildfires
Communities in Los Angeles are trying to find moments of togetherness and joy. That's included a singing and dancing puppet named Yellow Cat.
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Kids struggling in LA as wildfires contiue to cause widespread school closures
LA is getting a reprieve because Santa Ana winds haven't been as bad recently. But with schools still closed after more than a week of chaos, kids are struggling. Hear more on the latest from LA.
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Local LA theaters bring puppets and movies to families for respite from fires
Vidiots and the Bob Baker Marionette Theater teamed up to provide an escape from reality for families facing trauma and loss from the Los Angeles wildfires.
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Some Los Angeles kids have been out of school for almost 3 weeks due to fires
Students in Los Angeles are still reeling from historic fires. Many families have lost homes and schools, disrupting the education of young Angelenos who were just recovering from the pandemic.
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Nearly 5 years after schools closed, the nation gets a new report card
There's some good news in math, mostly bad news in reading and lots of questions about why students are still struggling.
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Students are still struggling since the pandemic hit, Nation's Report Card reveals
Every other year, the Nation's Report Card shows how students across the U.S. are doing in subjects like math and reading. The 2024 results are cause for hope, and concern.
