California siblings: 14-year-old accepted to 8 universities, 16-year-old getting his PhD
Tiara Abraham, 14, has been accepted into eight universities while her 16-year-old brother Tanishq is already working on his PhD.
Connecticut summer camps may open in June
Connecticut officials plan to allow summer camps to open next month with some strict guidelines to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Princeton names its first black valedictorian in university's 274-year history
Nicholas Johnson is a Canadian student who majored in operations research and financial engineering.
Firefighter encourages reading during COVID-19 quarantine
A father and fireman reads with his daughter to encourage kids stuck in quarantine to continue learning despite being out of school.
Science teacher moonlights as hospital worker on COVID front line
Marc Mosca is a science teacher. But he has also worked every weekend at a hospital. Since the pandemic hit, he has put his own health at risk on the front line.
FDA approves home saliva test for COVID-19 developed by Rutgers University
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave approval Friday to a home saliva-collection test for COVID-19 diagnosing.
Connecticut colleges, universities allowed to reopen in phased-in approach
Connecticut's colleges and universities may open at their discretion, in a phased-in way between May 20 and September 1, with mass COVID-19 testing of students living on residential campuses, under a package of recommendations submitted Wednesday to Gov. Ned Lamont.
Coronavirus vaccine trial underway at NYU Langone
The NYU Langone Vaccine Center started the first clinical trial of possible antidotes in the United States.
New campus sexual assault rules bolster rights of accused
The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday finalized campus sexual assault rules that bolster the rights of the accused, reduce legal liabilities for schools and colleges, and narrow the scope of cases schools will be required to investigate.
Mr. Feeny of 'Boy Meets World' asks public to 'thank your teachers’ amid coronavirus pandemic
The man who portrayed Mr. Feeny in the 1990s sitcom “Boy Meets World” wants everyone to thank educators for being unsung heroes who shape future generations.
Cuomo: Time to 'reimagine' education through technology
New York state is partnering with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to reimagine education in public schools using technology.
College students petition and sue for tuition refunds
Online petitions have been posted by students at Columbia University, Long Island University and many others across the country in addition to lawsuits being filed against dozens of universities since the institutions moved to a distance-learning model during the coronavirus pandemic.
Barack and Michelle Obama to host virtual commencement event for class of 2020
The former U.S. president had been asked on Twitter by scores of users to deliver a commencement address.
Gov. Murphy signs bill preventing NJ schools from 'lunch shaming', denying students meals
Governor Phil Murphy signed the Hunger Free Students’ Bill of Rights Act for to help students who are having trouble paying for school lunches in New Jersey on Monday.
Tom Hanks delivers heartfelt message to the ‘chosen ones’ of university’s graduating class
The Oscar-winning actor shared his words of wisdom and hope to those graduating from Wright State’s Department of Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures.
Unimpressed by online classes, college students seek refunds
Schools insist that, after being forced to close by their states, they’re still offering students a quality education.
Women's flag football to become varsity sport
Women’s flag football will become a varsity sport for NAIA schools by next year, the organization announced Monday.
College students file lawsuits seeking refund from schools moved online during coronavirus lockdowns
Students at more than 25 U.S. universities who have been sent home to learn online during the coronavirus pandemic are filing lawsuits against their schools, claiming they're not getting the quality of education they were promised and demanding partial refunds on tuition and campus fees.
NJ schools to remain closed for remainder of academic year
All schools and universities in New Jersey will remain closed for the remainder of the academic year, Gov. Phil Murphy announced.
Summer camps scrambling to try to operate this year
As the weather warms, parents across the region are wondering if summer camps will be open this summer as we continue to try to observe social distancing.