EDUCATION
Barack Obama Surprises High School Students With Free Access to His Memoir 'A Promised Land'
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 Loan Debt 'Your Own Fault': Conservatives Blast Biden Forgiveness Proposals
"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, Demand Notre Dame Release All Documents
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, Others Stand Firm
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 Late Congressman's District
The former first lady has ancestral roots in the district, which Lewis, a civil rights icon, represented for decades.
About 900 Colorado State University Students Quarantined After Wastewater Monitoring Reveals COVID
Students in two residence halls at CSU are under mandatory quarantine orders that limit students from leaving the buildings.
Child With Autism Removed From School After Staff Presume Coughing Tic Is Coronavirus Symptom
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.
Teachers In Florida's Second-Largest School District Must Teach In-Person Or Take Leave of Absence
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.
Michigan State University Renames Building That Bears Name of Alleged Ku Klux Klan 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.
No More Snow Days: New York School Districts Can Replace Them 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-Only, Avoid LGBTQ Issues in 1st Sex Education 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 Firing of Asst Principal Who Criticized Police at Rochester BLM 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 School District Is 'Targeting' Police After Assignment Asks What Links Breonna Taylor, Jacob Blake
Fayette County Schools came under fire after a fifth-grade class assignment on police violence and racial injustice was shared on Facebook.
Teachers Resigning Across U.S. Cite Remote Learning Frustrations, COVID-19 Concerns
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 Online-Only Tuition Fees, Accuse Schools of Being '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 Even Better Than the Real Thing
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.
University of Georgia Faculty Members Say Campus in 'Grave Danger' Over School's COVID Policies
Health and public policy faculty members wrote a column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper criticizing the college's handling of COVID-19.