Education

Falwell says he’s resigned from Liberty University

By Sarah Rankin, Elana Schor, Associated Press

Falwell confirmed his departure in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, a day after the school said he had submitted, then rescinded his resignation.

Liberty University official says Jerry Falwell Jr. is resigning. Falwell says he does not plan to leave permanently

By Sarah Rankin, Elana Schor, Associated Press

Jerry Falwell Jr.’s future at evangelical Liberty University was unclear late Monday, with a senior school official saying he had resigned from his leadership post but Falwell telling several news outlets that he does not plan to leave permanently.

Florida judge says reopening public schools ‘disregards safety’

By Tamara Lush, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

A Florida judge temporarily blocked Gov. Ron DeSantis and top education officials from forcing public schools to reopen brick-and-mortar classrooms amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, ruling that the state's order "arbitrarily disregards safety."…

Zoom gets glitchy on first day of school for thousands

By Associated Press

Zoom is experiencing partial outages during the first day of school for thousands of students who are relying on the video conferencing technology to connect with educators. The company said Monday that it began receiving reports of disruptions around 9…

Quarantines, closures and confusion reign as schools reopen

By Tammy Webber, Kimberlee Kruesi, Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press

For countless families across the country, the school year is opening in disarray and confusion, with coronavirus outbreaks triggering sudden closings, mass quarantines and deep anxiety among parents.

Students have their own demands for school reopening

By Charlotte West, The Hechinger Report

Mental health support, better remote instruction and a focus on vulnerable students -- high schoolers are pressing legislatures and school boards to make their appeals heard.

Loughlin, Giannulli get prison time in college bribery plot

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

“Full House” actor Lori Loughlin must serve two months in prison and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, must serve five months for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get their two daughters into the University of Southern…

3 ways to get kids to tune in and pay attention when schools go virtual

By Eric M. Anderman, Kui Xie, The Conversation

One big complication with K-12 distance learning is how hard it is to get children and teens to log in and do their schoolwork. But there are things teachers and families can do to help.

U.K. scraps exam grading system that enraged students, parents

By Jill Lawless, Taryn Siegel, Associated Press

The head of the country's exam regulator acknowledged Monday that the system had caused "real anguish and damaged public confidence."…

Virus clusters erupt at U.S. universities as semester begins

By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press

From the dorms at North Carolina to the halls of Notre Dame, officials at universities around the U.S. scrambled on Monday to deal with new COVID-19 clusters at the start of the fall semester.