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Alabama band director who wouldn't stop performing at football game is tased, arrested by police
The altercation happened Thursday after the Minor and Jackson-Olin High School football game in Birmingham.
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Long Island teacher removed from classroom over controversial homework assignment
Parents and guardians are outraged over a controversial assignment in Long Island. Pei-Sze Cheng reporting.
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‘Who will be left out?': Controversial nuclear war homework gets NY teacher removed
Long Island parents were so outraged over a controversial homework from a health class that the teacher who assigned it has been removed from the classroom. See what sparked their anger.
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Popular school resource officer back on job after mayor's controversial intervention
The return of a school resource officer in Spring Valley comes after investigative reporter Sarah Wallace exposed the controversial decision by the mayor to pull the popular cop from his job.
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Embracing AI in the classroom
A school district in Long Island is taking advantage of new AI technology. Greg Cergol reports.
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Lunar New Year now a holiday for New York public schools: What to know
Asian Lunar New Year is now a holiday for all public schools in New York after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the legislation into law.
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Connecticut school district offers mental health service
Teachers and school staff are working to address the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lynda Baquero reports.
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NYC students return to school amid looming bus strike
This week students made it to school just fine, but a looming bus strike might change things soon. Andrew Siff reporting.
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NYC schools open to thousands of migrant families
School is back in session and NYC is accepting thousands of new students into its system. Melissa Russo reports.
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2 buses collide at intersection
A collision involving a city bus and a school bus at an intersection in Racine, Wisconsin, was caught on camera Wednesday.
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NYC Schools chancellor on upcoming school year
From extreme heat to the migrant crisis, NYC Schools Chancellor, David Banks, answers all the pressing questions about the new school year. Adam Kuperstein reporting.
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Excessive heat impacting Connecticut students: What to know
Connecticut students and residents are feeling the impacts of high temperatures. Marc Santia reports.
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NYC schools prepare to welcome migrant children
Around 20,000 asylum seekers will be welcomed into NYC schools this year. Melissa Russo reports.
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Keeping students full for the school year
Long Island students get to bring home backpacks full of groceries thanks to the Island Harvest food bank. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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NY students face up to 60 active shooter drills before graduating. There's a push to change that
As New York City public school students go back to class this week, there’s a renewed call to change the active shooters drill that today’s student must endure in the United States. New York lawmakers claim the drills are ineffective and further traumatize students; right now, students experience lockdown drills four time a year. State law mandates the simulated...
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I-Team: Comparing New Jersey school bus bills
Lots of tri-state parents will put their kids on yellow school buses this week. What they may not realize? Some schools are paying way more than others for similar bus routes. News 4’s Chris Glorioso reports.
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I-Team: On school bus bills, some districts get bargains. Others get taken for a ride.
New Jersey’s two largest school districts – Newark Public Schools and Elizabeth Public Schools – have a lot in common. Situated on either side of Newark Liberty International Airport, they are about six miles apart from each other. Both school systems serve primarily students of color, and both districts classify more than 10% of their kids with some type of disability. ...
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NYC schools prepare for influx of migrant students
Schools are challenged with finding space for tens of thousands of migrant children. Melissa Russo reports.
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NJ families push for virtual learning option
Some parents in New Jersey are fighting for the option to keep their kids out of the classroom. Adam Harding reports.
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Extreme heat ends first day of school early in New Jersey
The heat combined with a lack of air conditioning is prompting several schools to send students home early this week. Adam Harding reports.