New York considering making Regents exams optional for students

New York may make Regents exams optional for high school diplomas, allowing students to instead show their proficiency in skills through projects and presentations.

Autistic students to perform at Carnegie Hall

Five piano students with autism are set to perform at Carnegie Hall later in the month.

REPORT: Record high number of NYC students are homeless

According to a new report, one in nine students in New York City experienced homelessness in 2022, the eighth straight year in which more than 100,000 public school students were identified as homeless.

New York police have 'person of interest' in Cornell antisemitic threats in custody

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday that a person of interest in relation to threats of a mass shooting and antisemitic violence at Cornell University had been identified by law enforcement.

Biden administration aims for narrower student loan relief plan

The Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief plan that would target specific groups of borrowers rather than a sweeping plan like the one the Supreme Court rejected in June.

NJ district ends Halloween activities during school hours to be 'inclusive of all families'

A New Jersey school district has banned costumes and Halloween-related events during school hours to avoid isolating students with cultural or religious reservations or financial limitations.

Metro area teachers start grassroots online classes for kids in Israeli

An educator who spent the past decade teaching in Israel and is now back in New Rochelle with her mother decided to create an online school.

High school ACT test scores drop to 30-year low

The average scores in reading, science and math all were below benchmarks the ACT says students must reach to have a high probability of success in college courses.

AI transforming teaching in Long Island schools

Gina Varacci and some other educators have already accepted the fact that AI will be part of students’ lives.

Sex education in schools takes hit as state laws become stricter

Many states are shifting their approach to sex education in K-12 schools with stricter regulations on when and what students learn about their bodies. It's a move that has further complicated and polarized sex education.

Meet Milo, Long Island's first educational robot

Milo is an "E-student" who helps his classmates with special-needs strive for A's by teaching social-emotional skills and cues.

Schools' pandemic spending boosted tech, but evidence lacks showing student benefit

School systems spent tens of millions of dollars in pandemic money on education technology, including apps, games and tutoring websites. Schools, however, have little or no evidence the programs helped students.