NYC public schools to get full student funding
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that every city public school will receive 100% of its student funding starting in September thanks to money from the state and federal governments.
Columbia University will require COVID-19 vaccinations
Columbia University will require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to campus in the fall.
Nearly 50% of recent college graduates are jobless, survey says
A survey conducted by Monster found that nearly 50% of recent college graduates are jobless amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Long Island teacher accused of sex with student
A Suffolk County high school teacher was arrested on Monday after police say she was having a sexual relationship with a student.
Yale University will require COVID-19 vaccinations
Yale University in Connecticut will require students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine before returning to campus in the fall, the university's president and provost announced.
NIH funds new COVID-19 testing initiative to get students back to classrooms in vulnerable areas
While other studies are looking at physical distancing and other ways to keep children safe at school, this NIH initiative focuses solely on how to best implement COVID-19 testing among the students, teachers and staff.
A lost year? Teens struggle with mental health during COVID pandemic
The pandemic is making it harder to be a teenager. Remote learning is keeping many isolated, and for some, their mental health is being affected.
51 West Point cadets forced to repeat a year after being caught cheating
Most of the 73 West Point cadets accused in the biggest cheating scandal in decades at the U.S. Military Academy are being required to repeat a year, and eight were expelled.
Students are leaving the U.S. and logging in for classes from overseas
Hundreds of students in the Elizabeth school district who has been logging in remotely from a different country.
Parents file lawsuit against de Blasio to fully reopen NYC schools
The suit argues that remote learning denies students their constitutional right to a quality education.
'Zoom in a Room:' California ranks last in the country for reopening schools
California, the most populated state is lagging the rest of the country in reopening schools — and in some cases offering options that parents say are unacceptable.
Aledo ISD students punished for ‘slave trade auction’ on Snapchat of Black classmates
After an investigation, the district says it disciplined the students involved for cyberbullying and racial harassment. They noted the incident caused a lot of pain for the victims, their families and other students of color.
NY seniors plan for graduations in 2021
Governor Cuomo has acknowledged the importance of graduation ceremonies after a stress-filled year.
Colleges across nation divided over requiring COVID-19 vaccine
U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
NYC kindergarten applications drop 12 percent as enrollment falls
Just under 55,000 families applied to kindergarten for the 2021-22 school year, down from almost 63,000 the year before.
Despite push by officials, many NYC parents opt-out of in-person instruction
Despite a continual push by Mayor de Blasio, many New York City parents have not sent their children back to the city's schools for in-person learning.
Nearly 80% of teachers, child care workers have received at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine
White House officials announced that nearly 80 percent of teachers, school staff members and child care workers have received at least a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Interpol searching for suspect in Yale graduate student's death
The U.S. Marshals have secured an international warrant for the man suspected of fatally shooting a Yale graduate student, who was also an Army veteran.
Protocol for closing NYC schools due to COVID based on number, where spread occurred
A new protocol for closing schools due to coronavirus includes basing the decision on the number of cases and where the spread occurred.
New York's $212B budget deal includes mobile sports betting, taxing wealthiest
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers reached a new budget deal in Albany to the tune of $212 billion.