Sequoia Carrillo
Sequoia Carrillo is an assistant editor for NPR's Education Team. Along with writing, producing, and reporting for the team, she manages the Student Podcast Challenge.
Prior to covering education at NPR, she started as an intern on the How I Built This team.
Sequoia holds a bachelor's degree in history and media studies from the University of Virginia. She is currently working towards her master's in journalism from Georgetown University.
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The grants fund a wide range of education programs, including migrant education, services for English language learners and adult education. -
School vouchers are going national and the federal student loan system is getting an overhaul. Here's what to know. -
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled to allow the Trump administration to resume its efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. What will that mean to schools, students and families?
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The lawsuit comes two weeks after the Trump administration first notified states it was withholding previously approved funds for migrant education, before- and after- school programs and more. -
The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs and English language learners. -
With a billboard in Times Square and a night on Broadway, the year's top high school performers are ready for their big moment at the Jimmy Awards. -
In separate hearings on Capitol Hill this week, the Education Secretary answered questions about a range of issues, from student loans to mental health programs. -
One way to get teens to read more might be to add a little romance. Members of a high school romance book club in Portland, Ore., explain why they love love stories.
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The middle school winner of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge tells how her golden retriever, Lopez, changed her life. -
The U.S. Department of the Interior has issued its final report in an investigation into the legacies of federal Indian boarding schools.
