Illinois will soon become just the fifth state in the nation to prohibit corporal punishment in all schools

School attendance tanked during the pandemic and has only started to recover

Between 1980 and 2020, the cost of higher education increased nearly 170%, leading more students towards vocational schools to learn a trade skill, like electricians and plumbers.

Florida's New College is under fire after what appears to be hundreds of books that have been wiped from its collection and discarded on the street.

As students head back to school nationwide, classrooms may begin to feel the effects of laws concerning LGBTQ issues, race, and religion that have recently been passed.

In 2019, Newsom signed a bill into law granting districts the authority to regulate the use of the devices during school hours.

California is proposing such a ban while Virginia announced it will restrict cellphone use in public K-12 schools starting in 2025.

Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to California schools ahead of the new school year encouraging them to immediately restrict phones in class.

A teacher known as “Mr. C” has taught his kids evaporation using the tune of Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” and math using the tune of NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to restrict smartphone use on campuses

As students get ready to head back to class across the U.S. -- and COVID-19 cases keep trending upward -- are schools ready to handle the virus?

Colleges large and small in the U.S. are cutting programs and eliminating majors to make ends meet

Elementary school teacher Elaine Salmon was getting her classroom ready for students when a bear entered the room and surprised her.

Last year's rollout of a newly revamped form was messy.

The Utah State Board of Education put together a list of titles that have met the statewide threshold for removal based on a newly enforced law.

PEN America says it is the first statewide book ban in schools.

Thirteen popular books have been banned from all public schools in Utah in the first wave of bans expected under a new law that prohibits books when at least three of the state’s 41 school district boards claim they contain pornographic or indecent mat...

Georgia Schools Superintendent Richard Woods announced Wednesday that the state will restore public funding for the advanced placement classes in public schools.

Harvard "failed its Jewish students" and must face a lawsuit over antisemitism on campus after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack against Israel, a federal judge in Boston ruled.

Harvard University "failed its Jewish students" and must face a lawsuit over antisemitism on campus following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack against Israel, Judge Richard Stearns ruled.

Four years after COVID-19 interrupted schools, educators call for an overhaul.

ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton shares how schools across the U.S. have been introducing yoga, meditation and mindfulness exercises to help students manage stress.

In rural Alaska, the federally funded Head Start preschool program has helped parents earn college degrees

Several Oklahoma schools are speaking out against State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ directive to teach the Bible in public school grades 5 through 12.

Act ONE is a nonprofit organization that aims to educate students through virtual reality technology.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks up for the working class in a speech at the American Federation of Teachers.

Ten-year-old Angela Du entered the American Immigration Council’s “Celebrate America” creative writing contest, and shares her words that won over the judges.

Louisiana's new law requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments will not be publicly enforced or endorsed in any way until November 15, 2024.

Staten Island deli owner Wail Alselwi told 12-year-old Zameir Davis he could have whatever he wanted in the store for getting good grades. Their celebration quickly went viral on TikTok.

Pamela Martin-Turner’s daughter, Miranda, surprised her mother with the cap and gown that she couldn't receive when she attended law school.

Virginia is set to restrict K-12 students' use of cellphones during school days by 2025.

The governor signed an executive order to establish “phone-free” classrooms by January 2025.

Virginia is the latest state looking to make schools phone-free. ABC News' Rhiannon Ally reports.

A little more than half of Americans – 52% -- approve of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on affirmative action.

Conservative legislators are behind a recent wave of policies mandating the teaching of Christian religious texts in public schools.

Mary McCrary took a coding class in prison that changed her life. She was later accepted into a coding internship at Princeton University.

The complaint alleges the university's law school gives hiring preference to women and racial minorities with “mediocre” records. Our panel weighs in.

A New York dad and his graduating daughter are going viral after he surprised her with a thoughtful and special gift to celebrate her big milestone.

Mary McCrary said a coding class she took in prison changed the course of her life.

New data shows the nation’s youngest children are struggling to reach some critical developmental and social milestones. ABC News’ Lionel Moise explains why COVID lockdowns may be to blame.

A report in The New York Times discusses teachers' observations about the effects of the pandemic on young students, some of whom have issues with speech, sitting still and more.

The pause would be very similar to the pandemic-era student loan moratorium – borrowers would not need to make payments and interest would not accrue.

All Oklahoma schools are immediately mandated to include the Bible and the Ten Commandments in their curricula, the state's chief education officer said in a memorandum.

Suborno Isaac Bari skipped 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th and 11th grade. Now, he's going to New York University.

A 12-year-old student is graduating from Malverne High School in New York, making him the youngest to graduate from the school, according to the school district.

New York City Charter School of the Arts is the only arts-integrated charter middle school in New York, letting students learn at a level where they can create something they are proud of.

Nine Louisiana families with children in public schools are challenging Louisiana's law requiring public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments.

ABC News’ Alexis Christoforous discusses the latest economic trends.

You may have seen this video of Xavier having his kindergarten graduation on an airplane after missing his actual graduation ceremony. Mom Janeiry Rivas says it shows how God watches over her family.

Parents and lawmakers are tightening the reins on social media and smartphone usage in schools coast to coast. Our panel explores what parents need to know and what states could be next.