Education

White Plains Public Schools Superintendent Joseph Ricca advocates for support from the federal government in schools nationwide.

MacKenzie Scott, one of the world's richest women, announced Tuesday that she had donated $4.2 billion to 384 charity organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than half of student loan borrowers say they "don't feel confident" that they will be able to repay their loans after the pandemic forbearance period ends in late January, but top Democrats are hopeful of pushing sweeping legislation that could cancel up to $50,000 of student debt per borrower.

Teachers unions are failing American students amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos argued Thursday.

The Senate has narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s lame-duck nominee to become a member of the Federal Communications Commission, setting up the agency for a stretch of partisan gridlock likely to stymie President-elect Joe Biden’s policies.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., continued her push for the cancelation of student loan debt Tuesday, making her case to Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell that President-elect Joe Biden should immediately take action when he takes office in January. 

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio received a wave of pushback on Wednesday, with parents and both sides of the ideological spectrum blasting his decision to close schools again during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Harvard University students are circulating a petition that seeks to hold Trump administration officials "accountable" by barring them teaching, speaking, or attending the institution.

However, these services come with a price. And while some parents may be able to foot the bill for private tutors or learning pods, others can't. 

COVID-19 threw a wrench in many students’ plans. Here’s how to get a tuition refund.

In today’s professional age, you’re never too young to get cozy in a cubicle.

White House adviser Ivanka Trump and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will present the inaugural Pledge to America’s Workers Presidential Awards on Wednesday.

Two recent docufilms about the life of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made over $52 million.

This year, the ranking addresses important issues directly impacting students and their families, according to U.S. News. The report took into consideration timely topics such as student debt, social mobility and test-blind admissions policies.

Guests of the luxury resort can now enroll their children in the virtual learning sessions which will be held in supervised small-group classroom settings, Four Seasons said.

Resorts in the U.S. and Mexico are providing space and amenities for remote learning while the coronavirus pandemic keeps kids out of the classroom.

Liberty University is faced with an opportunity.

The city school district of Albany, New York, will have to cut 222 jobs as a result of revenue loss due to a lack of federal aid.

A Southern California seventh grader and his mother have tricked an online learning platform into giving him 100% grades. 

America is facing a teacher shortage during the coronavirus pandemic, just as the school year is about to begin.