Virginia parents alarmed by segregation game played by fourth graders

Lyles Crouch Traditional Academy in Alexandria is facing significant backlash after reports surfaced that students played a segregation game during social studies. 

Kids can get free pizza this summer by reading

Pizza Hut’s summer reading program – Camp Book It – is back for its 40th year.

Is college worth it? Here's what Americans think in new survey

Is the cost of college worth it? Americans have mixed views amid rising tuition costs and mounting student loan debt.

Maps of school teacher salary averages for 2024

Adjusted for inflation, teachers are reportedly making 5% less than they did 10 years ago. Here’s how average teacher salaries measure up to each state’s minimum living wage threshold.

Here are the smartest US states, according to 2024 study

Do you live in America’s smartest state? The ranking includes factors like average IQ, graduation rates, and SAT and ACT scores.

Biden delivers Morehouse commencement address

“I support peaceful nonviolent protest," Biden told students, some who wore keffiyeh scarves around their shoulders. "Your voices should be heard, and I promise you I hear them.”

Vermont State's Max the Cat gets honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree

Max lives in a house with his human family near campus, where he likes to hang out with students who pick him up for selfies. He even goes on tours with prospective students.

Graduation speaker gives each student $1,000 -- with a catch

A commencement speaker surprised graduates at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth this week by giving them each $1,000 cash in envelopes — but with a catch. 

Student loan forgiveness: Key deadline for one-time adjustment extended

A student loan forgiveness-related deadline has been extended by the Biden administration related to loan consolidation. Here’s what to know.

Maryland parents must accept LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum, appeals court decides

Maryland's largest public school system does not have to allow parents to opt their kids out of lessons involving LGBTQ themes, according to a federal appeals court ruling on Wednesday.