Schools

The altercation happened Thursday after the Minor and Jackson-Olin High School football game in Birmingham.

Parents and guardians are outraged over a controversial assignment in Long Island. Pei-Sze Cheng reporting.

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.

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.

A school district in Long Island is taking advantage of new AI technology. Greg Cergol reports.

Asian Lunar New Year is now a holiday for all public schools in New York after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the legislation into law.

Teachers and school staff are working to address the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lynda Baquero reports.

This week students made it to school just fine, but a looming bus strike might change things soon. Andrew Siff reporting.

School is back in session and NYC is accepting thousands of new students into its system. Melissa Russo reports.

A collision involving a city bus and a school bus at an intersection in Racine, Wisconsin, was caught on camera Wednesday.

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.

Connecticut students and residents are feeling the impacts of high temperatures. Marc Santia reports.

Around 20,000 asylum seekers will be welcomed into NYC schools this year. Melissa Russo reports.

Long Island students get to bring home backpacks full of groceries thanks to the Island Harvest food bank. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

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...

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.

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.  ...

Schools are challenged with finding space for tens of thousands of migrant children. Melissa Russo reports.

Some parents in New Jersey are fighting for the option to keep their kids out of the classroom. Adam Harding reports.

The heat combined with a lack of air conditioning is prompting several schools to send students home early this week. Adam Harding reports.