A judge dismissed all charges against a former school administrator accused of ignoring warnings about a 6-year-old with a gun.
Harvard University faculty have voted to limit the number of A grades awarded to undergraduates, approving one of the most sweeping efforts by a major university to curb grade inflation.
A lawsuit filed on behalf of students and community organizations in Massachusetts argues the state is illegally maintaining schools that are racially segregated, concentrating Black and Latino students in high-poverty districts with fewer opportunities.
Opening statements have been given in the trial of a former assistant principal in Virginia who faces criminal charges from a 2023 school shooting.
A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration’s recent caps on federal student loans, arguing the limits will make it harder for students pursuing certain healthcare degrees to attain the necessary training and education.
A former Virginia assistant principal is on trial, accused of ignoring warnings that a student brought a loaded gun to an elementary school.
A Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.
The Justice Department is accusing Yale University of illegally considering race in its medical school admissions.
The Princess of Wales’ visit to Italy highlights the Reggio Approach, an educational model that values a child’s curiosity and potential.
Parents across the country who are worried about excessive screen time in schools are lobbying educators to go back to pencils and paper.
The Philadelphia region is rich in golf history, yet the area's greatest contribution to the game may have come from public course in West Philadelphia.
Tens of thousands of Argentines were flooding the streets of major cities nationwide to protest funding cuts by libertarian President Javier Milei to the public university system — a near-universal point of pride in this crisis-prone country.
Instructure, the company behind the online learning system Canvas, has reached a deal with hackers to delete data stolen in a cyberattack.
The widow of a man killed in a mass shooting at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, blaming the artificial intelligence chatbot for contributing to the tragedy.
For the first time in more than a decade, a leading pediatricians group has put out new guidance about recess, saying it’s crucial for good health and good grades and should be part of the school day for students of all ages.
A new digital textbook from UCLA aims to change stereotypes about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by teaching their history.
A key online learning system used by thousands of schools and universities is back after a cyberattack knocked it offline, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals.
A federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in humanities grants was unconstitutional.
Rutgers University has canceled a planned graduation speech by business leader Rami Elghandour after students raised concerns about his criticism of Israel on social media.
The number of antisemitic incidents in the United States tallied by the Anti-Defamation League declined by 33% in 2025 — the first drop in five years — due in large part to what the ADL said was a dramatic decrease of incidents on college campuses.
A recent trip to New Zealand to visit her pen pal of 40 years made an Associated Press reporter from New Hampshire wonder about the history of programs that bring strangers together to write letters.
The longtime president of Bard College in New York has announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship than was previously known with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
A woman who drove a Land Rover into a tea party at a London primary school, killing two 8-year-old girls, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
A Tacoma high school student has been booked on five counts of first-degree assault after four students and an adult security guard were injured in a stabbing at the school.
Health care is changing fast. Hospitals are consolidating. Technologies are reshaping workflows. Staffing shortages persist. Patients are more informed, more frustrated and more demanding of transparency.
A group formed in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has traveled the country trying to prevent such violence from happening.
The rise of artificial intelligence is prompting college students to second-guess their career paths.
A Virginia university has approved funding for a memorial for dozens of people, most of African descent, whose bodies were taken from their graves for use by medical students and then dumped in a forgotten well.
More kids than ever are attending state-funded preschool in the U.S., 1.8 million of them the last school year.
A U.S. appeals court says Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms.
Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell are donating $750 million to the University of Texas at Austin.
A high school history teacher in Pennsylvania who helps students look inward to find their strengths and outward to find community has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year.
Some of the harshest words that President Donald Trump has used against a leading Democratic rival aren't about political differences but rather a learning disability.
A new law named after Charlie Kirk is encouraging Tennessee teachers to include the positive impacts of religion in American history classes.
A former University of California, Los Angeles, gynecologist has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse charges in connection with the sexual assault of several patients over his career, after an appeals court reversed his conviction earlier this year.
Hampshire College, which includes documentary filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, announced it is closing later this year.
Thanks to money and technology, the MLB and NCAA versions of baseball have never been more similar.
Los Angeles schools avoided a strike as the school district and the union representing support staff reached a tentative deal.
Pat's Run began in 2004 as a way to honor the legacy of Pat Tillman, who walked away from an NFL career to serve his country in the wake of Sept. 11.
Michigan ranks 44th in the country in reading. Only 4 in 10 Fourth Graders are reading at grade level. And more than 60% of Third Graders did not pass the state reading exam.
Plaintiffs challenging the Trump administration's cost-cutting measures against a library funding agency have settled with the Justice Department.
Leaders on the board that oversees the Universities of Wisconsin say that the fired president of the system was slow to address pressing issues like artificial intelligence and feared upsetting policymakers, faculty and staff.
Army ROTC cadets who subdued the gunman attacking their classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University last month are recounting dramatic details publicly for the first time.
Two Minnesota school districts and the state’s main teachers union have asked a federal judge to block a Trump administration change in policy that gave immigration authorities a freer hand to conduct enforcement actions in and near schools.
In an economy reshaped by technological disruption, many experts would say the most successful professionals are those who master the collaboration between human intelligence (HI) and artificial intelligence (AI).
Fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman tells The Associated Press in his first interview since the ouster that he was “blindsided” by the move but has no hard feelings and is unlikely to sue.
A U.S. judge says a customs officer improperly canceled the visa of a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos in the U.S. In a ruling Tuesday, the judge said Customs and Border Protection officers have limited authority to cancel visas and can't do so for suspected smuggling of biological samples.
Officials at the Universities of Wisconsin have fired the system’s president after he refused their offer to quietly resign and said they never gave a clear reason why he should.
The Education Department says it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students.
An appellate court has ruled that Iowa can fully enforce a law restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up to sixth grade.
A federal judge has halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren’t considering race in admissions.
Moms for Liberty made a name for itself at the local level, fighting to win control of school boards as it battled “woke indoctrination” in the classroom.
President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at fixing college sports that would give federal agencies authority to cut funding at schools that don’t comply with mandates covering transfers, eligibility and pay-for-play in the rapidly changing industry.
Authorities have arrested a 12-year-old on suspicion of murder in the death of a Los Angeles middle school student.
The president of the multi-campus Universities of Wisconsin has said in letters obtained by The Associated Press that he’s been told to resign or he will be fired.
Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student fighting deportation, have asked Judge Emil Bove to step aside from an appellate panel that could weigh in on his case because of Bove’s previous role as a top Justice Department official involved in investigating student protesters.
As “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” lands in theaters, coloring stations, collectible popcorn containers and mascot Marios are all in place to entice arguably the most prized moviegoers to Hollywood today.
Protests are growing at U.S. universities where buildings are named for those connected to the files on the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.
A federal judge has ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination.
Once a semester, a Cornell University instructor requires her students to complete an in-class assignment using typewriters — an exercise to help them understand what writing, thinking and classrooms were like before everything turned digital.
Clowns in Bolivia are protesting a new school mandate that cuts off the events where they earn a living.
Chilean President José Antonio Kast says his government will tighten school security after two recent incidents involving weapons and amid growing concern about school violence.
A Portland soccer tournament brought girls from immigrant and refugee families together to push back against fear tied to federal immigration enforcement.
The Trump administration has carried out on a threat to sue the state of Minnesota and its school athletics governing body for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports.
More than 7 million student loan borrowers who've been enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan will receive notices with instructions to seek a new plan to repay their debt.
Another teen is running for governor of Vermont, and this time, he'll be on the general election ballot.
Earlier this week a jury in California this found both Meta and YouTube liable for mental health harms to kids using their services.
The Education Department will relocate from its Washington headquarters as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency, officials said Thursday.
The Trump administration has opened investigations into how race is considered in admissions at three medical schools, ratcheting up its pressure campaign against colleges and universities.
Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw turns its famous main hall into a quiet study space, with live classical music playing as students work.
The Giggle Pickles, a robotics team from Ferndale Middle School, secured their second consecutive Michigan State Championship and earned an invitation to the 2026 FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship in Houston.
The Justice Department has filed a new lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing it of failing to address antisemitism on campus.
Hundreds of students from across Metro Detroit spent Thursday testing new technology and trying hands-on experiments at STEAM SLAM, an annual event hosted by the nonprofit CODE313.
The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department.
Shaquille O'Neal is offering to pay for the funeral of a 12-year-old Georgia girl who died days after she collapsed following a fight after school.
College Republicans at the University of Florida are suing the school president over what they call an unlawful crackdown on free speech.
An advocacy group is providing support to candidates who want to expand support for child and elder care in the midterm elections.
The University of Florida is moving to deactivate its College Republicans chapter after reports of antisemitic behavior by some members.
A man has been charged with selling a stolen gun to Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former member of the Army National Guard who used it to kill one person and wound two others at Old Dominion University.
The FBI says ROTC students subdued and killed a gunman who yelled “Allahu Akbar” before opening fire in a classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University.
Ohio State has moved past the abrupt resignation of the university’s president by elevating its chief academic officer into the role.
