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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Newly released data from national test scores in reading and math show a worrisome picture of student learning loss since the pandemic. -
School shootings, social media, beauty standards. 13-year-olds Erika Young and Norah Weiner delve into what middle school looks like today in their award-winning podcast. -
The schools were tools of the U.S. government's attempts to erase tribal culture. But the few that remain have become places Native families want their children to attend. -
On the "Nation's Report Card," history scores were the lowest ever, and civics showed the first decline ever. -
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's abortion decision, a student group at Texas A&M that promoted abortion rights has seen its membership plummet, while an anti-abortion group is thriving. -
The proposed changes to Title IX would still give schools some flexibility to ban transgender athletes depending on age and sport. -
Support staff in the nation's second-largest school district walked out over stalled contract negotiations. Teachers joined them in support. -
Listening sessions on the Gila and Navajo Nations discuss a path forward for Native survivors of decades of abuse and mistreatment at federal Indian boarding schools. -
Millions of borrowers thought they were approved for debt relief, Federal Student Aid says it was a mistake. -
Where do I apply? Who qualifies? Can borrowers get a refund? NPR took the most frequently asked questions readers had about Biden's student loan relief plan and answered them.
