Biden's second attempt at student loan debt cancellation moves forward with debate over plan's details
Fourteen people chosen by the Biden administration will meet Tuesday for the first of three hearings on student loan relief.
Sex education in schools takes hit as state laws become stricter
Many states are shifting their approach to sex education in K-12 schools with stricter regulations on when and what students learn about their bodies. It's a move that has further complicated and polarized sex education.
Schools' pandemic spending boosted tech, but evidence lacks showing student benefit
School systems spent tens of millions of dollars in pandemic money on education technology, including apps, games and tutoring websites. Schools, however, have little or no evidence the programs helped students.
World Teachers' Day freebies: Dunkin' giving free coffee to educators
World Teachers’ Day was created in 1994 to celebrate educators and all their contributions.
Over 100 gun violence incidents on school grounds reported so far in 2023, Everytown says
The analysis by Everytown, a leading gun control advocacy group, comes hours after a shooting left five people wounded at a university homecoming celebration in Baltimore.
Biden announces more student debt relief as payments resume after pandemic pause
The president has announced another $9 billion in federal student loan debt forgiveness. The relief will be provided through existing programs.
Child care programs across the country lose subsidies from federal government
After two years of receiving federal subsidies, 220,000 child care programs across the country lost funding.
Most Americans believe conservatives face free speech restrictions on college campuses, poll suggests
Americans view college campuses as far friendlier to liberals than to conservatives when it comes to free speech, with adults across the political spectrum seeing less tolerance for those on the right, according to a new poll.
Federal student loan payments start this month. Here's what you need to know
If you have student loans and haven't made a payment in the last three years, don't panic. Here's how to get back in the swing of things.
Millions more students eligible for free school meals under expanded US program
Previously, the qualifying threshold was 40%. Roughly 3,000 additional school districts will now be eligible, officials said.
Student loan scams surge as October repayment date approaches
Scammers are looking to take advantage of borrowers in need of financial assistance as student loan payments start back up.
More schools adopt 4-day weeks. For parents, the difficulty is day 5
Hundreds of school systems nationwide have adopted four-day weeks in recent years, mostly in rural and western parts of the U.S., with school districts citing cost savings and advantages for teacher recruitment.
US education chief weighs new ways to deter college admissions preference for kids of alumni
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says legacy admissions must be revisited for diversity on campuses after the recent Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action.
Biden admin calls for 16 states to address underfunding of land-grant HBCUs
The Biden administration says Tennessee and nearly every other state with historically Black land-grant universities have missed out on $12.6 billion in funding over the last three decades.
Nationwide book bans hit record levels in 2023, American Library Association reports
The American Library Association is reporting that challenges to books in schools and public libraries will likely reach record highs in 2023, topping what had been a record pace in 2022.
Mother for rent: Parents can hire 'second mom' for their college kids
A new concierge service called Daisy Bug Delivery is growing in popularity, offering a second mom to visit students on college campuses.
How the best colleges stacked up for the year, according to US News & World Report
Princeton, MIT, Harvard and Stanford were some of the schools that ranked highly.
South Korea teachers rally for new laws to protect them from abusive parents
Thousands of teachers are protesting for more legal protection from bullying by parents, a rising problem in a country known for its brutally competitive school environments.
School shootings reach all-time high — again
The U.S. has had 30 school shootings so far this year, with 16 people killed and 32 injured. Twelve of those deaths were students or other children.