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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

High school student digs up 34-million-year-old whale skull on family farm

Lindsey Stallworth and her science teacher had only been digging for about 30 minutes when they found fragments that led to the discovery of a lifetime.

Schools cutting advisers, tutors as COVID-19 aid money dries up

Advisers had been hired at 19 Detroit schools with federal pandemic relief money. In June, when the city's budget was finalized, their jobs were among nearly 300 that were eliminated.