NJ school sports reopen to parents and spectators
Parents can again attend their children's school sporting events in New Jersey.
Parents can again attend their children's school sporting events in New Jersey.
Study finds dangerous levels of air pollution in NYC subways, PATH
Researchers at NYU found that subway riders and workers were being exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution.
Researchers at NYU found that subway riders and workers were being exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution.
White House defers to CDC for COVID-19 guidance on school reopenings
The White House says it's aiming for a full reopening of schools but will defer to science experts on how to get there in the middle of a pandemic.
The White House says it's aiming for a full reopening of schools but will defer to science experts on how to get there in the middle of a pandemic.
Outdoor exercise banned in UC Berkeley COVID-19 lockdown
A surge of COVID-19 cases at UC Berkeley has prompted school officials to extend a lockdown on about 2,000 students living in residence halls and ban them from outdoor exercise.
A surge of COVID-19 cases at UC Berkeley has prompted school officials to extend a lockdown on about 2,000 students living in residence halls and ban them from outdoor exercise.
Chicago begins return to classrooms after bitter union fight
Chicago parents Willie and Brittany Preston have spent nearly a year wrestling with online school schedules for their six children, often with everyone hovered over devices around the dining room table.
Chicago parents Willie and Brittany Preston have spent nearly a year wrestling with online school schedules for their six children, often with everyone hovered over devices around the dining room table.
US school leaders might extend remote learning into fall 2021
Parents of schoolchildren learning from home shouldn't necessarily count on reclaiming the dining room table any time soon.
Parents of schoolchildren learning from home shouldn't necessarily count on reclaiming the dining room table any time soon.
NYC plans to reopen middle schools Feb. 25
New York City's public middle school buildings will open this month after being closed since COVID-19 cases began to surge in November, officials announced Monday.
New York City's public middle school buildings will open this month after being closed since COVID-19 cases began to surge in November, officials announced Monday.
Yale student gunned down on New Haven street
Police investigators are looking into whether a Yale graduate student shot to death over the weekend in Connecticut was a targeted victim in a road rage incident that possibly occurred after a car accident, New Haven police said Monday.
Police investigators are looking into whether a Yale graduate student shot to death over the weekend in Connecticut was a targeted victim in a road rage incident that possibly occurred after a car accident, New Haven police said Monday.
Utah school reverses course after 'reluctantly' letting parents opt-out of Black History Month curriculum
The charter school in Utah sent home an opt-out form after school officials said they received requests from parents that kids not participate in Black History Month curriculum and activities.
The charter school in Utah sent home an opt-out form after school officials said they received requests from parents that kids not participate in Black History Month curriculum and activities.
US Catholic schools hit by unprecedented enrollment drop during pandemic
Enrollment in Roman Catholic schools in the United States dropped 6.4% from the previous academic year amid the pandemic.
Enrollment in Roman Catholic schools in the United States dropped 6.4% from the previous academic year amid the pandemic.
Democrats urge Biden to cancel up to $50k in student loan debt by executive action
The resolution called on President Biden to take executive action to "administratively cancel up to $50,000 in Federal student loan debt for Federal student loan borrowers" using "existing legal authorities" under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
The resolution called on President Biden to take executive action to "administratively cancel up to $50,000 in Federal student loan debt for Federal student loan borrowers" using "existing legal authorities" under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Justice Department drops discrimination lawsuit against Yale University
The Justice Department has dropped its discrimination lawsuit against Yale University that alleged the Ivy League school was illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants.
The Justice Department has dropped its discrimination lawsuit against Yale University that alleged the Ivy League school was illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants.
CDC says schools can reopen without teachers getting COVID-19 vaccine
The Director of the CDC says schools can safely reopen even if teachers are not vaccinated for the coronavirus.
The Director of the CDC says schools can safely reopen even if teachers are not vaccinated for the coronavirus.
Tampa college student's invention could save women from sexual assault
A University of Tampa freshman invented a scrunchie that puts a cap on bad intentions, and she’s getting national exposure for her product.
A University of Tampa freshman invented a scrunchie that puts a cap on bad intentions, and she’s getting national exposure for her product.
Texas teacher’s garage library gets thousands of book donations from across the globe
At first, Jennifer Martin brought books home from her classroom at the start of the pandemic and started a rudimentary checkout system. But now her library has grown by the thousands, thanks to donations from strangers across the globe.
At first, Jennifer Martin brought books home from her classroom at the start of the pandemic and started a rudimentary checkout system. But now her library has grown by the thousands, thanks to donations from strangers across the globe.
Teachers suspended after lesson asks: How to punish a slave?
Administrators at a Wisconsin middle school said Monday they have suspended teachers who were involved in an activity for sixth graders that included a question about how the students would punish slaves.
Administrators at a Wisconsin middle school said Monday they have suspended teachers who were involved in an activity for sixth graders that included a question about how the students would punish slaves.
UW-Madison police chief bans 'Thin Blue Line' imagery while on duty
The University of Wisconsin-Madison's police chief has banned officers from using “Thin Blue Line” imagery while on duty.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison's police chief has banned officers from using “Thin Blue Line” imagery while on duty.
More than 1,000 Columbia University students go on tuition strike
Students at Columbia University say they're not getting their money's worth from their education, as the university's endowment has continued to grow during the pandemic.
Students at Columbia University say they're not getting their money's worth from their education, as the university's endowment has continued to grow during the pandemic.
SUNY campuses reopen, students to be tested for COVID-19 weekly
A new semester for SUNY students doesn't just mean new assignments, it also means weekly COVID-19 testing.
A new semester for SUNY students doesn't just mean new assignments, it also means weekly COVID-19 testing.
Concordia University says lectures from dead professor were 'teaching tool'
Concordia University says there should have been no confusion about who was teaching an online class after a student said he was surprised to discover the professor delivering the video lectures had died in 2019.
Concordia University says there should have been no confusion about who was teaching an online class after a student said he was surprised to discover the professor delivering the video lectures had died in 2019.