US higher education advocates welcome federal support for Hispanic-serving institutions
Federal education advocates say colleges and universities that serve higher than average Hispanic student populations are vital to the goals of educational equality and economic opportunities.
As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies
The stakes have gone up for students protesting the war in Gaza as U.S. colleges roll out new security measures and protest guidelines this fall in hopes of avoiding disruptions like last springโs pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which led to some 3,200 arrests.
Inside the Georgia high school where a sleepy morning was pierced by gunfire
It was the middle of second period at Apalachee High School in near Winder, Georgia, and the boy who few knew slipped out of his algebra class in J Hall again.
Smile for Security: Buena Vista Schoolsโ High-Tech Surveillance Ensures Safety
Buena Vista City Schools have installed a comprehensive high-tech camera system across all campuses, utilizing facial and license plate recognition to enhance security and ensure student safety.
LIST: How schools across Central, Southwest Virginia are working to keep your kids safe
As the nation continues to grapple with grief in the wake of this tragic incident, weโre working for you on the security measures local schools already have in place to keep students and staff safe.
Radford University opens largest academic building, the Artis Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity
For this academic year, Radford University has seen more students enroll than ever before, and with their new building the Artis Center, students are seeing the university is investing in their future.
Freshman classes provide glimpse of affirmative action ruling's impact on colleges
Some selective colleges are reporting drops in the numbers of Black students in their new freshman classes.
Maine law thwarts impact of school choice decision, lawsuit says
A Christian school at the center of a Supreme Court decision that requires Maine to include religious schools in a state tuition program is challenging a state antidiscrimination law.
Donald Trump's youngest son has enrolled at New York University
Former President Donald Trumpโs youngest son, Barron Trump, has begun his first year of college this week at New York University, his father said Wednesday.
4 Las Vegas teens plead guilty in classmate's deadly beating as part of plea deal
Four Las Vegas teenagers have pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal beating of their high school classmate.
As Columbia resumes classes, student activists vow to carry on with protests against Israel
Columbia University resumed classes with students sunbathing and eating ice cream on the lawn that was home to a pro-Palestinian encampment last spring.
Christa McAuliffe, still pioneering, is first woman with a statue on New Hampshire capitol grounds
Christa McAuliffe is still a pioneer, decades after she was picked to become Americaโs first teacher in space.
Moms for Liberty fully embraces Trump and widens role in national politics as election nears
This weekendโs gathering of Moms for Liberty has showcased how the group has moved toward fully embracing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his political messaging as Novemberโs election draws closer.
Which skin care products should young girls use? Dermatologists recommend this simple routine
Girls are bombarded on social media with advice from influencers touting elaborate skin care routines with high-priced serums, mists and creams.
Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep
Young girls are buying up anti-aging products they see promoted on social media, with harmful effects for their skin โ and their mental health.
A measure to repeal a private school tuition funding law in Nebraska will make the November ballot
Nebraska's top election official says organizers have collected enough signatures to ask voters to repeal a new law that uses taxpayer money to fund private school tuition.
Why Black students are still disciplined at higher rates: Takeaways from AP's report
Racial disparities in how schools discipline students received new attention at the outset of a national reckoning with racial injustice, but the results of reform efforts have been slow to materialize.
Trump questions acceptance of transgender people as he courts his base at Moms for Liberty gathering
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is lamenting the growing acceptance of transgender Americans.
Black students are still kicked out of school at higher rates despite reforms
In the decade since Black Lives Matter, a spotlight has shined on inequity in education outcomes and, in particular, how exclusionary discipline disproportionately affects Black children.
After diversity pushback, some faculty feel left in dark at North Carolina's flagship university
Several programs of diversity, equity and inclusion are at risk of elimination at North Carolina's flagship university after the University of North Carolina Board of Governors voted to scrap a previous diversity policy in May and replace it with a new one.
Botched college financial aid form snarls students' enrollment plans
After a long summer of technical glitches, most of Americaโs prospective college students finally applied for federal financial aid โ an annual process upended by a redesign-gone-bad.
Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan
The Supreme Court is keeping on hold the latest multibillion-dollar student debt relief plan from the Biden administration, while multiple lawsuits make their way through lower courts.
Ukraine's children should see themselves as 'generation of winners' not war victims, first lady says
Ukraineโs first lady wants her countryโs children to view themselves not as a generation enduring a grinding war but rather as โa generation of winners.โ.
Author Defends โThe Free Speech Handbookโ Amid School Controversy
Ian Rosenberg, author of 'The Free Speech Handbook,' defends his book amid controversy in Lynchburg City Schools, emphasizing its educational intent and urging parents to read it before passing judgment.
Judge extends temporary order for transgender New Hampshire girl to play soccer, hears arguments
A federal judge has extended a temporary order for a transgender girl to play soccer for her high school team while considering arguments for a longer-term order and a possible trial as the teen and another student challenge a New Hampshire ban.
Discussion about building a third high school in Roanoke City set for Tuesday
Documents the school board will talk about at a workshop Tuesday night include increasing classroom space at the high schools so more than 2,000 students can attend each or building a third high school.
Schools are competing with cellphones. Here's how they think they could win
Students are struggling to stay engaged in class at a time of poor mental health, shortened attention spans, reduced attendance and worsening grades.
Oklahoma teachers were told to use the Bible. There's resistance from schools as students return
Oklahomaโs Bixby school district has lots to show off for a fast-growing Tulsa suburb, including a state-of-the-art new high school and plans for a $12 million upgrade to its football complex.
Sudden fame for Tim Walz's son focuses attention on challenges of people with learning disabilities
An unexpected highlight of the Democratic National Convention on Night Three was an outburst of pride from the son of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.
Virginia Western Community College President will retire after more than two decades of service
Sandel will become the longest-serving president in Virginia Westernโs history by the time he retires
School choice and a history of segregation collide as one Florida county shutters its rural schools
Tens of thousands of students have left Floridaโs public schools in recent years amid an explosive growth in school choice.
YMCA of Pulaski County partners with Pulaski County Public Schools to offer reduced or free memberships
Pulaski County Public Schools, and the YMCA of Pulaski County have partnered together for an incentive based program, where if kids show up to school, and get good grades, they can get a free, or reduced membership at the YMCA.
University of Kentucky to disband diversity office after GOP lawmakers pushed anti-DEI legislation
The University of Kentucky's president says the school will disband its office promoting diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Comic Book Controversy: Explicit Graphic Novel Shocks Lynchburg Parents
Lynchburg City Schools mistakenly distributed an explicit graphic novel to fourth and fifth graders, prompting parental concern and a review of the vetting process for donated books.
WATCH: Gov. Youngkin, VDOE delivers remarks on Standards of Learning pass rates
On Tuesday, Governor Glenn Youngkin and the Virginia Department of Education released the Standards of Learning pass rates for Virginiaโs students.
โHitting kids should never be allowedโ: Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools
Illinois will soon become just the fifth state in the nation to prohibit corporal punishment in all schools.
Lynchburg City Schools asks students to return inappropriate book
Lynchburg City Schools have asked families of elementary school students to return bags given to students containing books so that they may be checked for possible inappropriate materials.
Make eye exams part of the back-to-school checklist. Your kids and their teachers will thank you
Now that itโs back-to-school season, parents should add one more crucial item to the checklist.
Supreme Court keeps new rules about sex discrimination in education on hold in half the country
The Supreme Court has kept on hold in roughly half the country new regulations about sex discrimination in education, rejecting a Biden administration request.
Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage
The Biden administration is hiking pay for educators in the early childhood program Head Start as part of an effort to retain current employees and attract new ones in the midst of a workforce shortage.
A look at college presidents who have resigned under pressure over their handling of Gaza protests
Protests against the war in Gaza have put intense pressure on U.S. college leaders, who are charged with bridging bitter campus divides while balancing free speech rights with concern for safety on campus.
US colleges revise rules on free speech in hopes of containing anti-war demonstrations
As students return to college campuses across the United States, administrators are bracing for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza.
A slain teacher loved attending summer camp. His mom is working to give kids the same opportunity
The mom of a teacher murdered during the 2018 high school massacre in Parkland, Florida, is finishing another summer of sending kids to camp in her son's honor.
Columbia's president resigns after months of turmoil punctuated by clashes over Israel-Hamas war
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik has resigned after a brief, tumultuous tenure.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom nudges school districts to restrict student cellphone use
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to restrict smartphone use on campuses.
Google and Selena Gomez partner to fund teen mental health in the classroom
The unprecedented mental health crisis for children in the United States often surfaces where they spend much of their days: school.
Judge says Maine can forbid discrimination by religious schools that take state tuition money
A judge says Maine isn't violating the constitutional rights of religious schools by requiring them to abide by a state antidiscrimination law to receive taxpayer-funded tuition assistance.
Roanoke County School Board set to vote on cell phone policy this week
Classroom controversies are brewing as the Roanoke County school board pushes for new cell phone policies. With just a couple days left before school starts the time is ticking to make a decision.
โI donโt want to die,โ Uvalde student told 911 dispatcher during mass shooting
As a gunman shot and killed 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, terrified pupils and staff members made frantic calls to 911.
US Coast Guard Academy works to change its culture following sexual abuse and harassment scandal
The grueling basic training for fledgling cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, known as swab summer, is being revamped this year in light of a sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the prestigious Connecticut service academy.
Utah bans 13 books at schools, including popular โA Court of Thorns and Rosesโ series, under new law
Thirteen popular books have been banned from all public schools in Utah in the first wave of bans expected under a new law that prohibits books when at least three of the stateโs 41 school district boards claim they contain pornographic or indecent material.
Judge dismisses antisemitism lawsuit against MIT, allows one against Harvard to move ahead
A federal lawsuit accusing Massachusetts Institute of Technology of tolerating antisemitism after the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel has been dismissed while a similar one against Harvard University can continue.
Georgia superintendent says Black studies course can be taught after legal opinion
Georgiaโs Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods now says school districts may teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies.
Bloomberg gives $600 million to four Black medical schools' endowments
Michael Bloomberg committed $600 million to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools through his organization Bloomberg Philanthropies.
The dangers of oversharing back-to-school info
Itโs back to school here at WSLS! And with back to school comes the cute back-to-school pictures we all know and love: Backpacks and smiles waiting for the bus. But did you know some back-to-school pictures can put your childโs privacy at risk?
Statewide Zoom call on cell phone-free education set for Monday morning
The Virginia Department of Education is giving people throughout the Commonwealth a chance to voice their concerns and provide input on cell phone-free education.
This preschool in Alaska changed lives for parents and kids alike. Why did it have to close?
In rural Alaska, the federally funded Head Start preschool program has helped parents earn college degrees.
More US schools are taking breaks for meditation. Teachers say it helps students' mental health
School districts across the U.S. are adopting mental health practices as a part of their daily schedules and curriculums.
For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning
More than 3,200 people were arrested on college campuses this spring during a wave of pro-Palestinian tent encampments protesting the war in Gaza.
Parents, educators weigh in on school cellphone policies at VDOE listening session in Roanoke County
The Virginia Department of Education has until August 15th to draft up a guiding policy for a cell phone-free education
Georgia superintendent says Black studies course breaks law against divisive racial teachings
Georgiaโs state superintendent of schools says he believes a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies violates the stateโs law against teaching divisive racial concepts.
Ex-leaders of Penn State frat where pledge died after night of drinking plead guilty to misdemeanors
Former leaders of the now-defunct Penn State fraternity where pledge Timothy Piazza fell and later died after consuming a large amount of alcohol seven years ago await sentencing after pleading guilty to misdemeanors.
Families face food insecurity in Republican-led states that turned down federal aid this summer
Millions of children are going without extra food on the table this summer, after 13 states said no to joining a federal program that helps families in need buy groceries.
Attorney says parents of ex-student accused in Texas school shooting bear responsibility for attack
An attorney representing victimsโ families says the parents of a former Texas high school student accused of killing 10 people during a 2018 shooting on his campus bear responsibility for the attack.
Students, parents and staff weigh in on new Montgomery County Public Schools cell phone policy ahead of school year
A Virginia Tech political expert tell us for many elections, the Vice President is not a major factor to swing voters, but with the recent events, she said people are now paying closer attention.
Georgia's largest school district won't teach Black studies course without state approval
Georgiaโs largest school district says that it wonโt teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies.
Investigation finds at least 973 Native American children died in US government boarding schools
A federal investigation has found that at least 973 Native American children perished in the U.S. governmentโs abusive boarding school system over a 150-year period.
VEA criticizes new school accountability system
The Virginia Education Association criticizes the Department of Education's new school accountability system, arguing it measures demographics and privilege rather than educational effectiveness.
Unintended consequences: How NIL in college sports has raised questions about nonprofits
The entrance of name, image and likeness deals in college sports has raised questions about what it means to be a tax-exempt charitable organization.
Load The Bus school supply drive to take place during Tax-Free weekend in August
Roanoke City Public Schools, Salem City Public Schools, Roanoke County Public Schools and Craig County Public Schools are all partnering with Walmartโs Load The Bus program again during Tax-Free weekend this August.