ChatGPT: A threat to education? Or a new tool for learning?

Educators are concerned about the new AI program ChatGPT, but some cyber experts are arguing that educators should embrace the technology as a classroom tool.

West Virginia advances mandate to display ‘In God We Trust’ in schools

Republican Sen. Mike Azinger, who introduced the bill, says he wants to give students something to look up to and to tell them it's okay to “say God” in school. The bill requires that the phrase appears in an area in each school building.

Woman poses as child for days at NJ school

A 29-year-old woman has been arrested after posing as a child to enroll at New Brunswick High School in central New Jersey.

ChatGPT may be smart enough to graduate law school

Many school districts and colleges are still scrambling to figure out how to set policies on if and how ChatGPT can be used.

Deaf student's interpreter lawsuit at center of Supreme Court case

The Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could make it more difficult for students with disabilities to resolve problems quickly when they’re not getting needed assistance in public schools.

Paterson drops school mask mandate

The district introduced the mask mandate just over a week ago in response to the so-called "tripledemic" of rising cases of COVID-19, RSV, and influenza.

NYC schools ban AI writing tools

The tool will reportedly be banned across all devices and networks in the city's public schools.

NJ art teacher overdoses in front of students

An art teacher at a suburban New Jersey school is facing felony charges after a shocking overdose in front of a classroom of students.

Brooklyn librarians offer banned books to children

"When I work with kids, it worries me that they don’t have access to freedom to read books."

'Varsity Blues' mastermind sentenced to 3.5 years for college admissions scandal

The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared celebrities, prominent businesspeople and other parents has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison.

Mask mandates return at several NJ school districts

Beginning Tuesday, students and staff in Paterson must wear masks indoors, along with students in the Passaic School District, which reinstated the policy before winter vacation.

Long Island students get 'incomplete' grades due to teacher shortage

Parents say students spent a large part of the school year with teachers that weren't originally assigned to their classes while others were on extended leave.

Many children living in NYC shelters chronically miss school

Nearly three-quarters of children who live in shelters are chronically absent from school in New York City. One primary reason? Kids often have a very long commute from the shelter to the classroom.