2 teens stabbed outside school in Queens

Two teens were stabbed outside their high school in Queens on Tuesday. Police released images of the person wanted in the attack.

University vice chancellor admits to plagiarizing grant application, resigns

UNC-Chapel Hill said Terry Magnuson resigned from his post as vice chancellor for research after admitting to plagiarizing a grant application for U.S. Public Health Service funds.

US public schools to stop serving free meals to all students once pandemic waiver expires

Public schools have been serving all students free meals during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that is likely coming to an end this summer after federal funding was not extended.

Russia-Ukraine war: Adelphi faculty, students discuss unfolding events

Students at Adelphi University attended a teach-in discussion in person and on Zoom about the unfolding events of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

School bus and NY State Police vehicle collide killing aide

A NY State Police vehicle collided with a school bus in upstate New York killing an aide aboard the bus, said police.

5 Florida children face hate crime charges for attacking white students

Five South Florida middle schoolers are facing battery and hate crime charges after police say they attacked white students, punching and kicking them while yelling things like "it's opposite day" and "brown power."

100K student loan borrowers eligible for debt relief under new rules, Dept. of Education says

The U.S. Department of Education says they have identified 100,000 borrowers eligible for student loan debt cancellation under a new change made by the agency to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

6 teens charged after deadly shooting at Des Moines, Iowa high school

Des Moines police say they have arrested six teenagers in a shooting outside a school that killed a 15-year-old boy and seriously injured two teenage girls.

NYC high schools' lottery process draws backlash

New York City's process for eighth-graders to apply to about two dozen selective high schools, such as Millennium High School in Lower Manhattan, is facing backlash from many parents.

NYC vaccine and school mask mandates end March 7, Mayor Adams says

The indoor vaccine mandate for restaurants, bars, and theaters in New York City along with the mask mandate in public schools will end on Monday, March 7, announced Mayor Eric Adams.

Student with gun arrested at Clark, NJ high school

A high school in suburban New Jersey was locked down on Friday morning after a student was found with a gun.

NY school mask mandate ends

New York lifted its school mask mandate Wednesday, although students in New York City will have to continue to mask up through at least Monday.

About 85% of Connecticut schools dropping mask rule

About 85% of school districts across Connecticut have elected to drop mandatory face mask wearing as of Monday, Gov. Ned Lamont said. Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury are keeping the mandate in place for now.