EDUCATION
School Board Member Flips Off Zoom Meeting, Video Shows
A Buffalo, New York, school board member is being asked to apologize or step down—after video emerged showing her finishing the contents of her wine glass before flipping the middle finger and cursing at others during a Zoom meeting.
Obama Surprises High School Students With Free Access to His New Memoir
Former president Barack Obama spoke to Chicago public school students over Zoom about his new book and how they may be able to relate to his journey into politics.
New Study Finds Two-Thirds of Children with COVID-19 Are Symptomatic
Unlike wide swaths of data labeling kids "asymptomatic," a new study finds two-thirds of children were experiencing symptoms prior to testing positive for COVID-19.
Student Debt 'Your Own Fault': Conservatives Blast Biden Forgiveness Plans
"We need to stop pretending that student loan debt is actually a 'crisis,'" a libertarian think tank fellow wrote in response to Democratic proposals.
Do People Who Don't Have Student Debt Care About Student Loan Forgiveness?
Many people debated whether Americans would be in favor of cancelling student debt, especially if they'd already paid off loans or didn't go to college.
STEM Toys Inspire Their Way Into Pop Culture
STEM toys have real value. Meet the toymakers and brands who are lending a helping hand to science, technology, engineering and math education.
Florida Teacher Fired From Adventist School For Being Gay
Steven Arauz was dismissed from his $49,000-a-year position at Forest Lake Education Center shortly after featuring in an article published by online news site Gays With Kids.
Watchdog Groups Say Amy Coney Barrett Hid Controversial Records
A second anti-abortion ad uncovered Friday evening has prompted calls for the University of Notre Dame to release all of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's records.
Donald Trump Forces Some Colleges to Cancel Diversity Programs
The president's executive order bans federally-funded staff from providing training that promotes stereotyping based on gender or race.
Michelle Obama Tops John Lewis in School Renaming Vote in His Own District
The former first lady has ancestral roots in the district, which Lewis, a civil rights icon, represented for decades.
About 900 CSU Students Quarantined After Wastewater Reveals COVID
Students in two residence halls at CSU are under mandatory quarantine orders that limit students from leaving the buildings.
Autistic Child Sent Home After School Says Coughing Tic Is COVID-19-Related
The boy was reported to have been evaluated by nurses and placed in a containment room before his mother arrived at the school.
Iowa HS Teacher Under Fire for 'Pretend You Are a Black Slave' Assignment
The Iowa City School District has placed the teacher on leave after the assignment was posted on social media.
FL District Superintendent Says Teachers Must Teach In-Person or Take Leave
Broward County Public Schools are expected to begin in person on October 5, but teachers are expected to go back in-person or take a leave of absence.
MSU Renames Building That Bears Name of Alleged KKK Member
The college's board of trustees voted unanimously to change the building's name, after it was discovered that the man it was named after had allegedly been a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
New York School Districts Can Replace Snow Days With Virtual Learning
The New York State Education Department released a memo allowing state school districts to eliminate snow days in favor of online learning.
Texas to Promote Abstinence, Avoid LGBTQ in 1st Sex Ed Update Since 1997
Texas schools are not required to teach any form of sexual education, but those that opt-in will be required to promote abstinence-only guidelines as well as a complete evasion of any LGBTQ discussion.
Petitions Launched For, Against Asst Principal Who Blasted Police at Rally
Petitions have been set up both in favor of and in opposition to a high school assistant principal who yelled "f**k the police" at a Rochester, New York, protest Friday evening.
KY Officers' Group Says Schools Targeting Police After Brutality Question
Fayette County Schools came under fire after a fifth-grade class assignment on police violence and racial injustice was shared on Facebook.
Teachers Resign Across U.S. Over Remote Learning Frustration, COVID Fears
Several K-12 teachers said much of the joy they received from personal interaction with students has been undermined or eliminated by teaching through a computer screen.
College Students Blast Tuition Fees, Say Schools Now 'Capitalist Business'
Students at colleges across the U.S. are petitioning their schools to reduce tuition costs for online-only courses, accusing admins of exploiting unused fees and operating like "capitalist businesses."
This Bow-Tie-Wearing First Grader's Virtual School Setup Is Incredible
Bryce Latimer still wore his school uniform to his first day of school in his awesome home classroom that looks just like a real first-grade class.