Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks with the media after a series of listening sessions about campus sexual violence in July 2017. Among the significant changes is that schools can make it harder to prove allegations. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
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At least 36 students at a North Carolina school have become infected with chickenpox. The school has many students whose parents claimed a religious exemption from state vaccination requirements. Milos Bataveljic/Getty Images hide caption
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is donating $1.8 billion to his alma mater to help students with financial aid. Monica Schipper/Getty Images hide caption
Michael Bloomberg Gives $1.8 Billion To Financial Aid At Johns Hopkins University
School shootings have led to a boon to the business of security technology. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
Abraham Lincoln is shown in Richmond, Va., being cheered by former slaves in 1865. Culture Club/Getty Images hide caption
Texas Students Will Soon Learn Slavery Played A Central Role In The Civil War
Jacob Atem, who fled Sudan as a boy, was one of the storytellers at "Stoop Stories," a Baltimore event. Atem talked about his life as a "Lost Boy" and what happened when he settled in Michigan — like the time his foster mom grounded him just for wanting to punch a kid who'd insulted him. Brennen Jensen for NPR hide caption