Back-to-school search for virtual school supplies could lead to desk, chair shortage
Back-to-school desks for kids are in high demand -- and it could lead to a shortage online
Foreign agents setting up bogus election websites: DHS
With states changing voting regulations to fit stringent coronavirus guidelines, many voters will go online this year to find out how to cast their ballots for president.
US faces back-to-school laptop shortage
As the school year begins virtually in many places because of the coronavirus, educators nationwide worry that computer shortfalls will compound the inequities — and the headaches for students, families and teachers.
Mexican hotel offers home-school aides to attract families, boost bookings
One boutique hotel in Quintana Roo, Mexico, has come up with a unique way to attract visitors during the school year, and it involves having an academic-related amenity.
China’s national-security law reaches into Harvard, Princeton classrooms
Professors at elite U.S. universities turn to code names and warning labels to protect students.
Startups eye college-aged students taking gap year during coronavirus pandemic
These companies are investing in college-aged talent taking a gap year during coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus cluster forces UNC to cancel in-person classes
North Carolina's flagship university canceled in-person classes for undergraduates just a week into the fall semester Monday as college campuses around the U.S. scramble to deal with coronavirus clusters linked in some cases to student housing, off-campus parties and packed bars.
Student sues BYU, argues move to online classes offered ‘subpar’ education
An undergraduate student at Utah's Brigham Young University sued the private school on Wednesday.
Krispy Kreme offering free coffee, doughnuts for teachers next week
Good teachers make learning sweet.
NYC housing market recovery may hinge on schools reopening
Experts said parents often make location decisions based on where their kids go to school.
Chegg CEO: Coronavirus pandemic causing higher education bubble to explode
Chegg CEO Dan Rosensweig told FOX Business' "Varney & Co." that colleges should be catering to the modern-day student instead of raising prices.
Coronavirus delays back-to-school sales as uncertainty looms over return plans
As the pandemic drags into the new school year, it is wreaking havoc on reopening plans and the back-to-school shopping season, the second most important period for retailers behind the holidays.
Angel investor wants to hire teacher for backyard 'microschool'
The investor's decision to host a private school at his home comes as several large school districts in California, including San Francisco, announced that their schools will not immediately return to classrooms and instead will begin the new term online.
Parents unhappy with school options assemble learning ‘pods’
Parents who want more than remote instruction have been scrambling to hire tutors and private teachers.
Push for police-free schools sees resistance from some educators of color
School districts nationwide are working to remove police officers from campuses, but some Black and Indigenous educational leaders are resisting the push.
Public schools are best, worst in these states in 2020: Report
WalletHub found which states had the best and worst public school systems.
Fallout at UNC-Chapel Hill, nation's oldest public university, about return to school
Students are required to sign commitments that they will take precautions against spreading the virus, including wearing face masks.
Students opt for virtual career fairs, job recruitment, as colleges go remote
Handshake, the LinkedIn for college students, is offering a virtual platform that helps students find and land jobs as the workforce shifts to one that is primarily remote.
Teacher strikes over coronavirus conditions possible in Texas, Arizona, Florida: Union
Many states are still facing record-high numbers of coronavirus cases as the debate over whether schools should have in-person classes has reached a boiling point.
Parents exploring home-schooling during coronavirus with learning 'pods'
Parents are spending hundreds a month to host home-schooling "pods" with back-to-school uncertainties during COVID-19.



















