Freshman and sophomores can't return to Stanford for winter quarter
Less than 48 hours before winter quarter begins, students received an email from the university president that freshmen and sophomores will not be able to return to campus. The email cited the continuing surge in COVID-19 cases, lengthening public health restrictions and how those restrictions likely will affect the on-campus undergrad experience.
Biden plans to extend student loan payment pause ‘on day one,’ supports forgiving $10K in debt
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team said he plans to extend a suspension of student loan payments due to financial hardships posed by the COVID-19 pandemic on “day one,” and he also favors forgiving $10,000 in student loan debt.
As schools reopen on LI, new plans aim to keep students and staff safe
The debate over school COVID safety isn't just happening in New York City, but across New York districts are dealing with similar issues.
Jersey City, Newark schools to remain fully remote through mid-April
Public schools in Newark and Jersey City will continue offering remote instruction through mid-April, both districts announced Friday.
Teacher sprayed student with disinfectant after mask dispute, police say
A Largo High School teacher was arrested Wednesday after allegedly spraying a student with disinfectant because the teen was not wearing a COVID mask properly.
Lehigh University rescinds honorary degree granted to President Trump in 1988
Lehigh University's Board of Trustees has voted to rescind an honorary degree that was granted to President Donald Trump back in 1988 in the wake of Wednesday's violence.
Defying the odds: Houston man becomes father at 15, now graduating from law school
By the start of 10th grade he was a father. Now Demoine Jones and his son are both seniors. His son is a senior in high school. Demoine is a senior in law school.
Long Island schools differ on reopening classrooms
With well over 100 school districts across Long Island, each one is following what it thinks works best for their staff and students.
Syracuse University to delay spring semester by two weeks
Syracuse University will postpone the start of its spring semester by two weeks in order to reduce the impact of COVID-19 cases.
Kids get coronavirus at gatherings more often than school, study finds
Children are more at risk of contracting the coronavirus at a social gathering than in a classroom or childcare setting, a study by the University of Mississippi Medical Center found.
Joe Lewis Clark, principal from 'Lean On Me,' dead at 82
Joe Louis Clark, the baseball bat and bullhorn-wielding principal who inspired the 1989 film “Lean on Me,” died at his Florida home on Tuesday.
Nursing students inspired to help others amid pandemic
Some students at Stony Brook's School of Nursing say they've never been more confident in their career choice.
Emotional video shows local high school teenager sharing college acceptance email with late mother
A local high school teenager shares her acceptance into Duke University with her late mother at her grave.
Millions expected to lose jobs to automation by 2025
Millions of people could be unemployable if state and business leaders do not act quickly to prepare them for a workforce transformed by automation
Student sells Pokémon cards for thousands to pay for graduate school
A University of North Georgia student transformed his childhood passion into an investment for eventual medical school, purchasing a series of Pokémon cards as a teen and building on his interest founded as a six-year-old.
Cheating a 'free-for-all' at virtual high schools, teachers claim
It took less than a month for students attending virtual school to devise new ways to cheat.
Biden pledges tuition-free community college for all
Biden wrote in a tweet that a high school diploma is no longer enough for the occupational demands of the 21st Century.
Biden introduces Connecticut schools chief Miguel Cardona as education secretary pick
President-elect Joe Biden introduced Miguel Cardona as his pick for education secretary on Wednesday, saying Connecticut's education chief and life-long champion of public schools is the right pick to lead.
Dr. Miguel Cardona, Connecticut's schools chief, tapped as Biden's education secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen the education commissioner for Connecticut and a former public school teacher to serve as his education secretary.
Dozens of West Point cadets accused of cheating on exam
Cheating at the U.S. Military Academy came to light when instructors saw irregularities while grading the exam.