Brooklyn Diocese fires music teacher after he married a man
The Brooklyn Diocese has fired a Catholic music school teacher in Queens after he married a man. The diocese says Matthew LaBanca violated a contractual stipulation to the Catholic Church.
Food-supply problems now affecting schools in NY
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a $1.5 billion allocation to help districts deal with supply chain costs and shortages but the problems could last into next year.
Wild brawl at Staten Island's Wagner High School caught on video
School safety agents were knocked to the ground as they attempted to separate brawling students at the school
Schools forced to limit lunch options amid nationwide supply chain crisis
School meal programs are facing food shortages and supply delays that may cause officials to limit the breakfast and lunch options for students.
UC Berkeley professor resigns over free speech battle
A leading climate physicist at University of California, Berkeley, resigned in protest after his colleagues rejected his bid to invite a speaker to campus following outrage on the speaker’s views on the sweeping violence last summer after George Floyd’s death.
CDC to continue recommending masks in all schools, Walensky says
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, said officials will “continue to recommend masks in all schools for all people in those schools.” The reason: time.
California school district tells parents their children must eat lunch in the rain due to COVID
Amid outcry, the district decided to let kids eat a 15-minute lunch indoors if there is 'a heavy downpour'
ACLU, educators file lawsuit over Oklahoma’s ban on critical race theory
The law, HB 1775, also prevents colleges and universities from requiring students to undergo gender or sexual diversity training.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill can keep affirmative action, judge rules
U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs ruled late Monday that the University of North Carolina has shown that it has a compelling reason to pursue a diverse student body and has demonstrated that measurable benefits come from that goal.
Colin Powell's legacy lives on in CCNY school that bears his name
The City College of New York, Colin Powell's alma mater, has a school named for the former general and secretary of state, who died of complications from COVID. The dean of the Colin Powell Center for Policy Studies at City College shared his remembrances.
‘Heroes we needed’: Jill Biden congratulates 2020, 2021 Teachers of the Year at White House
Dr. Jill Biden hosted the 2020 and 2021 State and National Teachers of the Year at the White House on Monday in a months-long delayed event to celebrate their talents and commitment to education.
California parents, teachers plan statewide walkout to protest school vaccine mandate
California parents and teachers who oppose school vaccine mandates are planning a statewide walkout Monday.
Eric Adams says he'd likely preserve NYC schools' gifted program
The Democrat who will likely become New York City’s next mayor says he does not intend to get rid of the city’s program for gifted and talented students.
Compassion fatigue hits teachers, health workers
With rampant misinformation and mistrust in medicine, many health care workers say they feel community support wavering.
Nikolas Cruz to plead guilty to Parkland school massacre, attorney says
The gunman who killed 14 students and three staff members at a Parkland, Florida, high school will plead guilty to their murders, his attorneys said Friday. The guilty plea would set up a penalty phase where Nikolas Cruz would be be fighting against the death penalty and hoping for life without parole.
East Lansing elementary schools drop Halloween and Valentine's Day celebrations
Concerns over hurt feelings and uncomfortable families are the reasons that administrators told parents the school would not be hosting celebrations for specific holidays.
School bus strikes utility pole, fire hydrant in NJ
Emergency crews were on the scene of a school bus crash in Montclair that left the bus driver with non- life-threatening injuries. None of the children aboard were injured, said police.
Southlake Carroll ISD teachers told Holocaust lessons need 'opposing viewpoints'
The superintendent of the Carroll Independent School District in Southlake is apologizing after an administrator told teachers they had to offer an opposing viewpoint on books about the Holocaust.
Black studies curriculum in NYC schools
The New York City Department of Education is also overhauling its teaching of black history in city public schools for students K-12 in all 5 boroughs.
Virginia teen was wearing ankle monitor for prior sexual assault when he groped girl: prosecutors
A Virginia teen was wearing an ankle monitor for a prior sexual assault at his previous high school in Ashburn when he allegedly forced a girl into an empty classroom and groped her at a new school, according to prosecutors.