Immense disparities exist in whether parents across the country report their child as ready for kindergarten, new data from the National Survey for Children's Health shows.
- HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press
Schools are facing a growing problem of students using artificial intelligence to transform innocent images of classmates into sexually explicit deepfakes.
- COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer
Some of the nation’s most prestigious colleges have been enrolling record numbers of low-income students as campuses prioritize economic diversity in the wake of a ban on affirmative action.
- JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press
AI tools are now being incorporated into how student applications are screened and analyzed, admissions directors say.
- GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press
Tribal citizens are among communities navigating the impacts of massive cuts in federal spending and the effects of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
- COLLIN BINKLEY and ANNIE MA Associated Press
Here's what the Education Department currently handles, where its responsibilities will go to other federal agencies and what will stay the same.
- KATE PAYNE, BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS and GISELA SALOMON Associated Press
Many parents have been deported or returned to their home countries due to immigration crackdowns.
Unions argued the administration used funding cuts to silence opposing viewpoints at UC in violation of the Constitution and federal law.
Most school districts are funded largely through property taxes. But schools whose boundaries include Native American reservations or military installations have fewer options for raising taxes for education.
The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for educators, wondering how long grant money will last and who can help them interpret federal laws.
Head Start programs that serve tens of thousands of the nation’s neediest preschoolers face a cutoff of federal funding at the end of the month because of the government shutdown.
For many young Americans, choosing where to go to college — or whether to go at all — revolves around a single question: Is the degree worth its price?
Despite the U.S. government shutdown, the Education Department will continue to process the FAFSA. If it's your first time applying, here's what you need to know.
The country's largest teachers unions are teaming up with tech companies like Microsoft and OpenAI to help educators build literacy in artificial intelligence.
Read through the obituaries published today in Franklin News Post.
Read through the obituaries published today in Franklin News Post.
Buffalo has a rich presidential history, from being the home of Millard Fillmore and Grover Cleveland, to the place where William McKinley was killed and Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated. Almost every president for more than a century has at least paid a visit to Buffalo, either on the cam…
Read through the obituaries published today in Franklin News Post.
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax never recovered from the political scandal that brought down his quest to become governor, a Fairfax County judge concluded last month.
A Northern Virginia dentist and former lieutenant governor are dead after a shooting authorities call a murder-suicide. Their son placed the 911 call just after midnight on Thursday.
Early voting five days before Tuesday’s special election on a new congressional map now totals 18% of active registered voters, data from the state Department of Elections shows.
For a time, Justin Fairfax seemed like a solid bet to be Virginia's governor.
Authorities in Louisiana say a gunman killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at different two homes in the city of Shreveport early Sunday.
On the night of April 21-22, sky watchers will have the chance to catch sight of several shooting stars as the Lyrid meteor shower is expected to reach its peak.
Ibogaine, embraced by combat veterans and conservative lawmakers, is known to sometimes trigger potentially fatal heart problems.
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Kipps Elementary Principal Mark Crummey was among 17 men arrested at a Christiansburg hotel last week.
Authorities found the body of Charles Arthur Smith Jr. on March 17, after he had been reported missing.
A $10 million lawsuit accuses a former Roanoke police officer of shooting and seriously wounding an intellectually disabled man who was unarmed during a 2024 encounter.
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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax never recovered from the political scandal that brought down his quest to become governor, a Fairfax County judge concluded last month.
A Northern Virginia dentist and former lieutenant governor are dead after a shooting authorities call a murder-suicide. Their son placed the 911 call just after midnight on Thursday.
One speaker called the proposed tax hikes "totally stupid," while another argued that tax revenue helps invest in county services.
A long-awaited forensic audit released Tuesday paints a picture of widespread breakdowns in financial controls, oversight, and documentation within Martinsville city government during the tenure of former City Manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides.