Meghan Gallagher

Two years ago, teachers and millions of students across the country left their classrooms Friday afternoon unaware their schools would not reopen until the following school year. By the following Monday (March 16, 2020), the pandemic had turned education upside down. Garages became classrooms. The …

The teens were told to quickly pack their bags for their escape to America, uprooted from everything they knew in their beloved homeland of Ukraine. Soon they were traveling alone, leaving behind family, friends, homes and schools, fleeing Russia’s deadly invasion of cities like Kyiv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv. One sat for hours at the border […]

They were co-teachers at Robb Elementary school for the last five years, overseeing a fourth grade classroom filled with “fun, growth, giggles.” Eva Mireles was remembered by a former student’s mother for going “above and beyond” for her daughter. Irma Garcia was the school’s teacher of the year ju…

War in their homeland and multiple pandemic school years affected the St. George Academy’s 13 grads, creeping into a day meant for celebration

Veteran teachers mentor the profession’s newest educators with reminders, pointers — and which advice to ignore

How one leader facing unprecedented student depression is coping by adding more counselors, slowing down and staying hopeful

With classrooms shuttered, the district’s 420,000 students were spotted across the city as local institutions opened up their doors

St. George Academy in Manhattan’s Little Ukraine sees its enrollment grow — along with lockers and textbooks

The haunting images show what’s left of Los Angeles schools and what’s lost forever

A look back at the history of PBS and PBS Kids, and a glimpse into efforts to protect the organization, which has served generations of learners.