Violence at and near Staten Island school alarms parents and students

On Monday afternoon, two teens were attacked near Susan Wagner High School on Staten Island. A day later, shots were fired near the school. Parents want to know what is being done about the violence.

Parents demand to know why Brooklyn charter school principal was fired

Parents of pupils at a charter school in Brooklyn are demanding to know what the school fired its principal without explanation. The parents and their kids protested outside the school on Monday.

Tom Petty receives posthumous Ph.D. for music from Univ. of Florida

Nearly two decades after earning a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and more than four years after his death, rock icon Tom Petty has been awarded an honorary Ph.D. from the University of Florida.

COVID outbreak at Marin school blamed on family who ignored positive test

A COVID outbreak at an elementary school in the North Bay stems from a student who went to school while infected with the novel coronavirus.  

De Blasio requiring COVID vaccines for employees at private schools

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is extending his order requiring COVID-19 vaccines to include teachers and staff at private and religious schools.

Teen busted with gun, $30,000 in cash at Brooklyn school

Police arrested a 17-year-old boy who was carrying a loaded handgun at his high school in Brooklyn this week. Police are looking into why the teen had more than $30,000 on him.

Oxford shooting victim update: 1 in critical condition, 2 in stable and 3 discharged from hospital

Some good news came regarding the 14-year-old girl who had been in critical condition on a ventilator late Tuesday night. She is now upgraded to stable condition after a gunshot wound to the left chest and neck.

Oxford High School shooting: What we know about the victims

The Oakland County Sheriff has released information about the three people shot to death inside Oxford High School on Tuesday.

Investigators seize guns from suspected Oxford school shooter's home

"The next few days are going to be key to see what caused this individual to do this," said former FBI Special Agent Andy Arena. "Was this a random act, or was there a specific reason he went after these individuals - usually there is – usually in hindsight, they went after a (certain person)."

Kyle Rittenhouse 'not enrolled in any ASU classes,' university officials say

As controversy continues to simmer at Arizona State University over any potential ties Kyle Rittenhouse may have with the Arizona's public university system, ASU officials have issued a response.

NY awards first round of vax scholarships for kids 5 to 11

Ten preteens from around New York have won college scholarships for 5-to-11-year-olds who get vaccinated against COVID-19.

West Point cadets trying to steal Navy mascot grabbed the wrong goat

West Point cadets on a mission to nab the U.S. Naval Academy's mascot ahead of the annual Army-Navy football game infiltrated a farm near Annapolis, Maryland, chased the spooked goats, and grabbed one named Bill. But it was the wrong Bill. 

NY school district offers remote learning due to gun violence, not coronavirus

In one New York City town, the gun violence is so bad that school officials are giving parents the option of remote learning for their kids this week.

Babylon HS alumni accuse teachers of sexual misconduct

New York Attorney General Letitia James has launched a civil investigation into the Babylon School District over allegations of widespread sexual abuse and misconduct.

New day program on Long Island for adults with autism

The autism-focused program is dubbed BLUE, which stands for Balance Living Unlimited Exploration. Up to 30 adults take part five days a week.

Defiant USC professor refuses to remove Blue Lives Matter flag from office door

A University of Southern California professor is refusing to remove a pro-police Blue Lives Matter flag from outside his office door despite calls from students that it is "inappropriate." 

10-year-old New York boy a finalist in global coding contest

New Yorker Sid Singh has developed an app that allows kids to swap toys. Sid hopes the app will save families money and be good for the environment.

COVID-19 vaccine for kids: Jill Biden, surgeon general kick off US campaign

The Biden administration is encouraging school districts to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics for kids and provide information to parents on the benefits.