As a new school year begins, how are students and parents feeling?
Summary
NPR’s Consider This explores the mixed emotions of the new school year, visiting three schools across the country. In Los Angeles, fifth-grade "toolbox coaches" mentor nervous kindergartners, while in Oklahoma, families join a "bike bus" to ride to school together. In Oregon, students and teachers navigate a brand-new high school building, finding comfort in its modern amenities and sensory-friendly design.
Topics discussed
Introduction: Labor Day and the start of the school year
Student reactions and reporter introduction
Los Angeles: Kindergarten transition and 5th grade mentors
Edmond, OK: The bike bus to school initiative
Beaverton, OR: First day at the new high school
Credits and sign-off
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