Jan 27 Watch 7:35 How one school is helping students catch up on unfinished learning from the pandemic By Geoff Bennett, Ryan Connelly Holmes It's been more than a year since most American schoolchildren returned to the classroom full-time. Now, school districts are working to recover learning lost while kids were at home during the pandemic. Researchers say students in high-poverty areas lost the… Continue watching
Jan 24 Iowa lawmakers approves public money for private school students By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press The plan signed Tuesday by Gov. Kim Reynolds makes Iowa the third state to pass a measure that allows such spending with few restrictions. Continue reading
Jan 24 School lunch goes farm-to-table for some California students By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Making fresh meals for school lunches requires significant investment and, in many areas, an overhaul of how school kitchens have operated for decades. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 8:16 DeSantis defends blocking African American studies course in Florida schools By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defended his administration's decision to block a course on African American studies from the state's public schools. He said teaching Black history is required in Florida schools, but the Advanced Placement course amounted to ‘indoctrination.’ The… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 6:14 Educators worry about students using artificial intelligence to cheat By John Yang, Harry Zahn Earlier this month, New York City public schools blocked access to the popular artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT. Educators are concerned that students could use this technology to write papers – the tool wasn't even a month old when a college… Continue watching
Jan 13 School official learned 6-year-old might have weapon before shooting, superintendent says By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Administrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the shooting but did not find the 9mm handgun he brought despite searching his bag,… Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 5:13 White House offers new student loan payment plans as debt cancellation held up in court The Biden administration released a new student loan payment plan that would lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers and pause them completely for some. There’s been a freeze on loan repayments throughout the pandemic, but that’s coming to an… Continue watching
Jan 10 White House proposes 'student loan safety net' amid debt forgiveness legal battle By Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Joe Biden announced the repayment plan in August, but it was overshadowed by his sweeping plan to slash or eliminate student debt for 40 million Americans. Continue reading
Jan 04 Rick Singer, mastermind of college admissions bribery scandal, gets 3.5 years in prison By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared celebrities, prominent businesspeople and other parents has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. Continue reading
Jan 02 Tim Walz sworn in for 2nd term as Minnesota governor, pledges boosts to education By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is pledging to make the largest investments in public education in Minnesota history as he begins his second term. Continue reading