PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — One of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, the Camp Fire in Paradise is among the many natural disasters that have upended American students’ learning over the past decade. Damaged schools, lost homes and layers of trauma have left a mark on thousands of children — a scenario sure to continue…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to results released Tuesday from an exam known as the nation’s report card. Eighth-grade students also lost significant ground in science skills,…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – In just the few weeks since school started, the number of Knox County students violating the district’s cell phone policy has almost doubled the previous counts from entire school years. Knox County Schools’ Carly Harrington confirmed Friday that the district had logged 977 electronic device violations since school started on Aug….
MANLIUS, N.Y. — As the new school year begins, students in the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District are adjusting to a new cell phone ban, which aims to enhance learning. Although the district’s velcro pouches for storing phones during class have been delayed, students are currently required to leave their phones at home or in lockers….
About 20 per cent of Hong Kong secondary school students showed moderate to severe depression, anxiety and stress according to a survey, prompting experts to recommend training pupils in peer emotional support ahead of the new academic year. The Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service announced the findings of its study on Sunday, after interviewing over…
First-Round of Competition Launches on Aug. 29; Winner To Be Announced in January 2026 & Downloadable Assets Are HERE NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Roc Nation and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) announce an exciting partnership on a student design competition aimed at empowering and uplifting the next generation of fashion designers. This initiative…
Watertown, Mass., school first in country to pilot new app limiting students internet access Updated: 4:14 PM EDT Aug 27, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Watertown High School will be the first public school in the country to roll out a new app designed to limit students’ screen time in the classroom. The app, called the…
The Kansas City Chiefs are partnering with the German Federal Police to sponsor a youth flag football camp in Munich next month.The camp will take place Sept. 18 at Sportpark Freiham, which also hosts the Chiefs’ girls flag football league in Germany.“We are extremely excited to partner with the Federal Police around this youth Flag…
President Trump said his administration will welcome more Chinese students than ever into the United States to enroll in higher education as trade talks press on with Beijing. Trump announced Monday that he plans to open the floodgates to another 600,000 Chinese college students, though it’s unclear when. There are currently around 270,000 Chinese students…
Decisions to ban books and censor LGBTQ+ content in schools aren’t made organically — and they won’t be reversed on their own, either. Far-right groups have mobilized throughout the past several years to infiltrate school boards, limiting discussions of race and LGBTQ+ identities, banning pride flags, requiring staff to out students to families, and imposing…