Trump administration to cut student loan interest rates

With millions of student loan borrowers in default, the Trump administration announced a plan for a slight reduction in student loan interest rates to provide some relief for borrowers paying back their loans.

Tampa school zone catches 6,000 speeders in 2 days as city weighs $100 camera fines

Tampa City Council members voted Thursday to approve an ordinance updating the city code to operate automated speed detection systems in 18 school zones. 

Trump administration seeks federal grant oversight

The Trump administration is looking to give political appointees more power over federal grants, to ensure they “demonstrably advance” the president's policy priorities.

These states lead the nation in racial equality in education, study finds

A recent WalletHub study found that districts serving fewer Black and Hispanic students receive about $900 to $1,000 more per student on average, highlighting persistent racial disparities in education.

Education Department abandons civil rights focus on Black students

The Department of Education under President Trump is ending generations of addressing inequities for Black students, in some cases withholding federal funds for programs that aim to help them.

Special-edition New York Public Library card

The card features a detail from the library’s rare copy of the Declaration of Independence written in Jefferson’s hand.

Canvas system back online after cyberattack disrupted thousands of schools

Tens of thousands of students studying for final exams around the world Friday regained access to Canvas after a cyberattack knocked it offline. Here's what to know.

NYC schools responds to Canvas cyber attack

A hacking group has reportedly claimed responsibility for both the cyber incident and the outage, and is threatening to release student data, though the extent of any breach remains unclear.

Canvas outage impacts thousands of schools, universities: Hacker group reportedly takes credit

The outage comes just days after Canvas' parent company Instructure reported a "cybersecurity threat perpetrated by a criminal threat actor" and as many universities are in the middle of finals season.

Woman accused of posing as NYC high school student for weeks

Kacy Claassen enrolled at Westchester Square Academy in the Bronx on April 13, claiming to be a 16-year-old student named Shamara Rashad, according to a criminal complaint filed by a New York City police officer.