NJ lawmakers announce new fire safety program for college students
On January 19, 2000, an early-morning fire tore through a residential hall on the campus of Seton Hall University, killing three students and injuring more than 50.
Protesters call for NYC Schools Chancellor to be fired
Protesters mostly made up of parents from District 26 called for New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza to be ousted for what they call a failing system of spending.
Trump to unveil 'new guidance' on expanding prayer in public schools
Trump won white evangelicals by more than 81 percent in the 2016 presidential election, according to exit polls.
Kentucky student expelled from private Christian school over rainbow shirt and cake, mom claims
A Louisville, Ky. high school student is claiming she was expelled over a photo of her posing with her birthday cake — because the cake and the sweater she was wearing were both decorated with rainbows.
Language immersion program on Upper West Side teaches pre-school kids dual languages
La Escuelita, a pre-school on the Upper West Side runs a Spanish-language immersion program for students ranging in age from 2 to 5 years old.
UWS language immersion program teaches pre-school children to be bilingual
A language immersion program at La Escuelita pre-school on the Upper West Side is teaching kids both English and Spanish at a young age.
Police: Anti-Semitic graffiti sprayed at Brooklyn school
New York City police are investigating anti-Semitic graffiti, including a swastika, found sprayed in a stairwell of a local high school.
Anti-Semitic graffiti incidents in schools alarm Westchester parents, educators
Sleepy Hollow High School recently became the fifth school in Westchester County in recent months where anti-Semitic messages and symbols have been found inside, worrying parents and students.
Anti-Semitic graffiti incidents in Westchester schools alarm parents, officials
Recent incidents of anti-Semitic messages and graffiti found inside schools throughout Westchester County are worrying parents and educators.
New York teen discovers a planet 1,300 light-years away
Sifting through a mound of data from a telescope orbiting Earth, a teenaged intern at NASA discovered a planet some 1,300 light-years away.
Mother viciously beaten on way to speak with principal about bullying, reports say
A mother in California says she was viciously beaten by the girl who had been bullying her 16-year-old daughter, according to various local reports.
'One-gallon challenge' teaches NJ students about global water plight
What is the One-Gallon Challenge and how does it relate to women around the world?
Boy stabbed, struck with baseball bat walking home from school
A 15-year-old boy from Uniondale was in serious condition after he was stabbed and hit in the head with a baseball bat.
NYC schools plan to battle rise of hate
A group of NYC officials and educators gathered Friday to tackle the nightmare of hate crimes after a spate of anti-Semitic attacks in the city.
NYC schools take on recent rise in hate crimes
A group of public officials visited a Brooklyn high school on Friday to discuss the recent rise in hate crimes in New York City and fighting bigotry.
NYC education official charged in child sex crime case
Federal prosecutors in Wisconsin have charged a high-ranking New York City education official with allegedly using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime and possessing child pornography.
Health care, climate crisis, free college: These are the issues that matter most to Gen Z voters
They’re set to make up roughly 10% of the electorate in the 2020 elections — a group of young Americans born after 1997 known as Generation Z.
Parents in Queens push back against plans to diversify schools
Parents passionate about their children’s education packed a community education council meeting on Thursday in Jamaica, Queens for School District 28.
Plans to diversify Queens schools get pushback from parents
Parents at a Community Education Council meeting in Queens on Thursday expressed their concerns that the city Department of Education's plan to improve diversity in their school district would negatively impact their children.
Hillary Clinton takes ceremonial role at Queen's University in Belfast
Hillary Clinton is adding another title to her list of credits. The former U.S. secretary of state, U.S. senator, first lady, and presidential candidate is now the chancellor of a university.