Oklahoma debates slapping children at school
The state is debating whether to prohibit schools from using corporal punishment on children with certain disabilities.
US students with high loan debt get poorer grades
Students in debt, on average had lower GPAs, a study found, while debt-free students had a much higher chance of reaching a good GPA.
Teacher's "clever" hack for catching students using ChatGPT on essay
Curriculum designer Daina Petronis shared her "trojan horse" method for catching out cheats using AI to avoid doing work
Dog caught doing unthinkable to boy's homework—but no one will believe them
Winnie was born as a "singleton" puppy, which might explain why she enjoys being the center of attention—even if it lands her in trouble.
Man keeps note from "old crush" for years, finally he decides to read it
Internet viewers waited with bated breath at the years-long reveal—but it didn't go as they expected.
Shy boy with dyslexia finds confidence to read to his disabled rescue dog
With the help of specialist tutors and his dog Sammy, Ruth Gentry's son Roan has made amazing progress with his reading.
Greg Abbott under fire over Texas school budget cuts
Abbott and the Texas GOP are being blamed for the financial struggles of public schools in the state.
New Florida law prepares students to "withstand" communist indoctrination
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that strengthens education standards on teaching the "evils of communism."
Teen suspended for saying "illegal alien" sparks Republican outrage
The student's mother said he is "devastated and concerned" about the incident.
Princess Kate's reaction to being tickled caught on camera
Princess Kate was surprised by a disability rugby league player during a hilarious moment on a royal visit.
Transgender teen denied entry to prom for wearing dress
The student was allegedly told to change into pants and police were called when an angry mom confronted the principal about it.
School bus flips over on the highway, trapping woman underneath
Ten people were reportedly injured when a bus in North Carolina rolled over after going into a ditch.
Shelter puppy lends a paw to first-graders, lands forever home in process
Josie was enlisted by teacher Brooke Hughes to help provide kids with comfort and reduce stress and anxiety—then something magical happened.
Mom spots something strange in math homework given to 8-year-old daughter
The confused mom told Newsweek: "I thought maybe she'd gotten the equation wrong until I looked closer."
What is Kanye West accused of? Donda Academy allegations
The rapper has been hit with a host of bombshell allegations in a lawsuit filed by one of his former employees.
Stark data point highlights China's population crisis
Some 20,000 kindergartens have become victims of China's sliding birth rate in the last two years alone.
I'm a teacher—we are subconsciously training kids for an AI takeover
We are teaching kids that they don't have to show up.
Florida students handed new warning ahead of "senior skip day"
"Florida may be popular for spring break, but it is inhospitable to criminal activity," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said earlier this month.
Solar eclipse school closures announced in these states
Hundreds of schools are set to close on April 8 when several states will fall into the shadow cast by the eclipse.
First-grader can't be bothered with math, so writes this instead
Carolann Smith told Newsweek she found her daughter's response amusing because she "felt the same way" about math problems at school.
A soccer mom called my child "weird"—I felt demoralized
I found out later that my son did these things after I caught one of his teammates calling him names.
Cillian Murphy's former school celebrates Oscars win
The 'Oppenheimer' star is the first Irishman to win the Best Actor Oscar and everyone in Cork is loving his achievement.
Gen Z teacher has unique way of teaching kindergarten class about money
Quatashia Witherspoon has taught her class a whole range of songs already, and they are very quick to tell her "if it's a hit or not."
Greg Abbott gets scathing rebuke from largest Texas newspaper: "Disturbing"
The Houston Chronicle rebuked the governor's school voucher program on Sunday following Super Tuesday's results.
Student brings "vibes to lectures," internet can't cope with class reaction
Morrell was "worried that nobody was going to join in" at first, but his classmates couldn't wait to sing along.
Greg Abbott's key priority gets a boost
The Republican governor's effort to change school funding was rebuked by GOP lawmakers in the state House last year.
Video of foot-licking at Oklahoma school sparks anger
Footage of students licking feet as part of a charity fundraiser at an Oklahoma high school has caused outrage online.
Hearts melt at confused school therapy cat wondering where kids are
While dogs are the most popular choice for pet therapy, animals of all shapes and sizes can take on this role, including cats.
Gen Z class brutally reacts to teacher playing them millennial anthem
Gabe Dannenbring sees this as an important life lesson, as Gen Z "needs to experience the classic pop punk music" that he grew up with.
UN official says Joe Biden's transgender plan threatens women
Biden's plan would represent "extreme forms of discrimination against most women and girls," according to the UN official.