The White House is moving to give political appointees more control over federal grants.

Authorities in Kenya say eight female students have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire destroyed a dormitory at a boarding school, killing 16 children and injuring dozens of others.

Shrey Parikh has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating Ishaan Gupta in a lightning-round tiebreaker.

Harvard graduates heard from comedian and television host Conan O’Brien at their commencement.

As students across Virginia begin summer break, anti-hunger advocates say many families are struggling to replace the meals children receive during the school year, while also facing rising grocery costs and cuts to federal food assistance programs.

Many kids who've won the Scripps National Spelling Bee have taken a comprehensive approach to their preparation.

Robots that look like dogs or people try to replicate symmetrical shapes found in nature.

The LEGO Foundation has committed $97 million to expand the International Rescue Committee's programs that use play to aid learning and recovery for children in conflict zones.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee has moved from suburban Maryland to downtown Washington, and not all spellers and their families appreciate the change.

Schools across the U.S. are starting to rethink the abundance of digital devices in classrooms.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee will crown a champion in Thursday night's finals.

Scott Remer is the country's only full-time, professional coach for kids competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers say they'll ask the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene after a federal appeals court declined to reconsider a decision that put the government a step closer to deporting him.

Dozens of soon-to-be graduates of a Michigan high school eschewed their cars and trucks and arrived in tractors, ATVs, golf carts and more.

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.

Artificial intelligence has become an unwelcome topic at college commencements.

Billie Jean King celebrated earning a college degree 65 years after first taking classes.

Gas prices have hit everybody hard these days. Rising costs at the pump mean that everyone is starting to allocate their budgets a little differently. This is no different for local school districts - specifically, the bus drivers.

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 future of school funding in Botetourt County drew passionate debate Wednesday night as students, parents and residents packed a public hearing on the county’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget.

The Roanoke City School Board has voted to approve several programming reductions and cuts, as they continue to grapple with a major budget shortfall.

Researchers are warning that the U.S. is experiencing a reading recession, a slide that predates the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Freddie Hendricks, a middle school theater teacher in Georgia, is getting a Tony Award.

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 cyberattack has caused chaos for students at thousands of schools as they 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.

Virginia teachers and firefighters are urging Governor Abigail Spanberger to sign a collective bargaining bill they say could give frontline workers a stronger voice on everything from staffing and safety to pay and classroom conditions.

Nigeria's army says that seven children and two women abducted last month in Nigeria have been rescued by troops.

The Justice Department has found UCLA's medical school illegally considered race in admissions.

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.

Former E.C. Glass High School Principal Dr. Daniel Rule will take on the role of deputy superintendent at King George County Schools in July.

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.

Bedford County Public Schools is grappling with a critical shortage of school bus drivers, aides and substitute drivers — a problem officials say is disrupting routes, threatening student safety and leaving working families with few options when buses don’t show up.

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.

With finals week closing in, Virginia Tech students are dealing with the pressure of exams, move-outs and the next stage of their lives. On Thursday, Hokie Wellness gave them a reason to put the phone down and step outside.

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.

Roanoke City Public Schools is reviewing attendance zones in order to tackle issues of overcrowding in some of their elementary schools.

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.

Roanoke community safety event offers free car theft prevention, opioid overdose training

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.

The American Library Association says book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs.

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.

The next president at the University of Michigan says he can’t take the job because of brain cancer.

A push by Republican leaders to promote Turning Point USA chapters in public high schools is stirring a free speech debate.

From Studio 1A to Southwest Virginia -- Hoda Kotb taps the Hokies to help her with her new wellness App, Joy 101. "I was like, who can try it out to see what things we need to work on, what things are really good, and I thought, how about my people at Virginia Tech?”

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.

Democrats in Congress are trying to overturn the Trump administration's changes to a student loan forgiveness program.

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.

Almost 30 middle and high school children were aboard when their school bus crashed into a car Thursday in Burnt Chimeny

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.

Greece has become the latest European Union country to unveil plans for a total social media ban for kids 15 and under.

Craig County High School has announced that 6th and 7th-grade English classes will be moving online due to staffing changes.

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.

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.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed a series of bills aimed at strengthening Virginia’s schools and setting students up for long-term success.

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.

The program helps introduce Roanoke City Public School kids to good habits early, which can help limit the amount of gun violence amongst even the youngest of students.

The program helps introduce Roanoke City Public School kids to good habits early, which can help limit the amount of gun violence amongst even the youngest of students.

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 multicampus Universities of Wisconsin has said in letters obtained by The Associated Press that he has 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.

A man has killed four children in a machete attack at a nursery school in Kampala, Uganda.

Protests are growing at U.S. universities where buildings are named for associates of the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.

Fire caused the evacuation of a historic building owned by Wayne State University in Detroit.

Danville Public Schools is shining a spotlight on the dedicated Education Support Personnel who help shape student lives and set them up for success.

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.