education

The pandemic has been stressful for millions of children. If that stress isn't buffered by caring adults, it can have lifelong consequences. There's a lot schools can do to keep that from happening.

If you could quit your job and do something that feeds your passion, would you do it? Damon Tyler did. He followed his dream and lived it for one day until COVID-19 hit. But he found a way to work around the pandemic and is again pursuing his passion.

With just nine weeks left in the school year, district officials fear that too many students won't graduate if seniors don't return for in-person instruction every day the rest of the way.

Colleges are leaning heavily on campus custodians. "You may not have seen us before the pandemic, but I guarantee you'll see us now," says Tanya Hughes, a campus building services head in Florida.

What do you do if a medical condition leaves your child with a weaker immune system?

As the Legislature grapples with a struggling pandemic economy and the impact of an unprecedented winter storm, higher education advocates are vying for lawmakers’ attention, trying to make the case for more investment in colleges and universities.

Students of all backgrounds have faced struggles with technology, the distractions of home life, and social isolation. The Associated Press followed four students on a typical day to find out how they’re coping a year into the coronavirus pandemic.

Four out of 5 parents told us they support targeted interventions by schools that would help students recover academic, social and emotional skills.

School districts must keep or increase the rate of students learning in person in order to avoid losing funds, Gov. Greg Abbott and education officials announced Thursday.

With Gov. Greg Abbott's statewide mask mandate ending next week, some school districts are likely to face contentious discussions about whether to continue requiring masks in schools.

Back when school was in person, eighth-grader Josh Secrett was always tired. Now, away from the bias he sometimes encountered in classrooms, he says, "I'm more energized. I want to do more things."

Ranjitsinh Disale from India has been honored for finding ways to educate girls whose parents don't want them to come to school.