After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans schools emphasized college for all, but many students faced financial and personal struggles. Now, the KIPP charter school network has shifted its focus to both college and career options to better support students' diverse needs.

Tropical storm Helene ravaged Warren Wilson College in western North Carolina, forcing a month-long shutdown. Facing $10 million in repairs, the small private school now struggles to rebuild amid limited funds and ongoing enrollment challenges, according to the school's president, Damian Fernández, who is determined to keep students learning and working on campus.

As the hurricane lands in the United States, it will be carving its path through Florida and up through coastal Georgia and the Carolinas.