NYC area schools dismissing early on Friday due to extreme heat: LIST

Several school districts near the NYC area are being dismissed early on Friday due to the extreme heat. Here's a look at the list.

105-year-old woman earns master's from Stanford University

Virginia “Ginger" Hislop earned a master's degree in education from Stanford University this weekend at 105 years young.

Louisiana classrooms must display Ten Commandments under new law

Louisiana is now the first state in the nation to require the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom - from kindergarten to state-funded universities.

These suburbs have the best public schools in the NYC area

Niche.com has come out with their list of the "2024 Suburbs with the Best Public Schools in the New York City Area." See where your area landed.

No more Regents exams for NY? What could change for high school graduation

New York education officials announced this week a set of proposals that would make the Regents exams optional. We take a look at what the changes mean, and how they'll change the state's graduation requirements.

Several states are considering free child care for early educators

Child care remains unaffordable and hard to find across the country, but as federal relief funds wind down, states like New Mexico, Washington, and Kentucky are introducing their own solutions to expand free preschool and early education, creating sustainable funding sources with bipartisan support.

Nurses push for a STEM designation amid shortages

The designation in part would help manage the staffing shortages of nurses in the medical field.

12-year-old Long Island prodigy Suborno Bari heading to NYU

FOX 5 NY's Jodi Goldberg has the story of 12-year-old Suborno Bari, who is heading off to become a student at New York University this fall, despite being quite a bit younger than his fellow incoming classmates.

Kids can get free pizza this summer by reading

Pizza Hut’s summer reading program – Camp Book It – is back for its 40th year.

Is college worth it? Here's what Americans think in new survey

Is the cost of college worth it? Americans have mixed views amid rising tuition costs and mounting student loan debt.

2024 average school teacher salary in New York

According to the NEA, teachers, on average, are making 5% less than they did 10 years ago.

Maps of school teacher salary averages for 2024

Adjusted for inflation, teachers are reportedly making 5% less than they did 10 years ago. Here’s how average teacher salaries measure up to each state’s minimum living wage threshold.

Here are the smartest US states, according to 2024 study

Do you live in America’s smartest state? The ranking includes factors like average IQ, graduation rates, and SAT and ACT scores.

Biden delivers Morehouse commencement address

“I support peaceful nonviolent protest," Biden told students, some who wore keffiyeh scarves around their shoulders. "Your voices should be heard, and I promise you I hear them.”