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Some student loan borrowers have extra time before payments restart. Here's why
The Biden administration has made it clear that student loan borrowers’ payments will restart in October. But some people may have a little more time.
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A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. The school says it wasn't discrimination
Darryl George, a junior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, was initially suspended the same week Texas outlawed racial discrimination based on hairstyles.
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NYC kids launch balloon with gummy bears and marshmallows into space
The children from the Taft Houses NYCHA complex sent a balloon into the atmosphere and caught the whole journey on GoPro video.
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Ohio school district moves to 4-day week
North College Hill City School District outside Cincinnati, Ohio, has become the first in the state to go to a four-day week for in-person learning.
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California seeks more teachers to combat widespread shortage
California is facing a teacher shortage so severe and widespread that the state school superintendent held a summit Monday to try to recruit more teachers.
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Bay Area students, teachers mostly embrace AI tools in learning
It’s a big week for several Bay Area school districts starting the new school year and doing so with changes and significant challenges ahead.
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Bay Area students, teachers mostly embrace AI tools in learning
It’s a big week for several Bay Area school districts starting the new school year and doing so with changes and significant challenges ahead. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.
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Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US
Students have been absent at record rates nationwide since schools reopened after COVID-forced closures.
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Police warn parents not to overshare in back-to-school photos
Many Bay Area police departments this week are warning the public to be aware that school is re-starting and to be careful driving during times children are going to and from school.
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Bay Area districts face challenges as new school year gets underway
As the school year starts, many Bay Area districts are scrambling to manage issues such as staffing, supplies and, in some cases, declining enrollment.
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Bay Area districts face challenges as new school year gets underway
As the school year starts, many Bay Area districts are scrambling to manage issues such as staffing, supplies and, in some cases, declining enrollment. Robert Handa reports.
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Japanese government agency helps Ukrainian students with online education
The Japan International Cooperation Agency is helping Ukrainian students with online education by providing computers and educational materials.
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Ransomware criminals are dumping kids' private files online after school hacks
Ransomware gangs have been stealing confidential documents from schools and dumping them online.
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Moms for Liberty's focus on school races nationwide sets up political clash with teachers unions
The “parental rights” group Moms for Liberty is looking to expand its efforts to elect school board candidates in 2024 and beyond, as well as get involved in other education races.
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How the Supreme Court's student loan ruling affects borrowers
News4’s Susan Hogan explains what to know if you have student loans you’ll need to make payments on soon.
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Pell Grant expansion set to give $130 million in free college tuition to thousands of prisoners across US
The Pell Grant program is about to expand exponentially next month, giving about 30,000 prisoners the opportunity to earn financial aid to receive education each year.
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Bay Area students use AI to create device for detecting gunshots
Some Bay Area high school students are using artificial intelligence to make schools safer.
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Utah District Bans Bible in Elementary and Middle Schools ‘Due to Vulgarity Or Violence'
The Bible has been banned at elementary and middle schools in one Utah school district after a committee decided it wasn’t age appropriate “due to vulgarity or violence.”
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Florida Teen Wins 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Bay Area Student Places Third
Dev Shah, an eighth-grader from Florida, was crowned the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion in National Harbor, Maryland Thursday night.
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What Is a Psammophile?
14-year-old Dev Shah won the 95th Scripps National Spelling Bee with the final word of Psammophile