Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026 Posted January 30, 2026 The Trump administration said on December 23 that it will begin garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers who are in default
Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to ‘professional’ programs list amid uproar Posted January 23, 2026 A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered "professional,…
Nordic nations turn back the clock with school smartphone bans Posted December 30, 2025 Perhaps some of the most digitized countries on Earth, Scandinavian and Nordic nations are now going old-school—introducing nationwide bans on mobile devices, inc…
A New Jersey zoo lets visitors watch veterinarians treat the animals Posted December 16, 2025 A new observation theater at a zoo in northern New Jersey lets visitors see animals get live medical treatments. Veterinarians at the Turtle Back Zoo hope the …
From a few to more than 350, children and parents ride together to school as a ‘bike bus’ Posted December 7, 2025 Children wearing helmets and backpacks gathered with their parents in Montclair, New Jersey, for a group bicycle ride to two local elementary schools. Volunteers in orange safety …
Character.AI is banning minors from interacting with its chatbots Posted November 28, 2025 Character.AI is banning minors from using its chatbots amid growing concerns about the effects of artificial intelligence conversations on children. The company i…
Australia sharing tips on curbing social media for children before age limit starts in December Posted November 18, 2025 The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of a world-first nationa…
Districts around the US are mulling school closures as student enrollment falls Posted October 23, 2025 Thomasina Clarke has watched school after school close in her once-thriving St. Louis neighborhood, which was hit by a tornado this spring and whose population has plummet…
Age isn’t everything when deciding if a child is ready to be home alone Posted October 18, 2025 School is back in session, bringing new routines—and new milestones for students. For some, this is the year they are allowed to go home to an empty house instead of an after-scho…
No TikTok, no Instagram: Chilean school blocks phones and students rediscover real-world connections Posted October 10, 2025 Volleyball, basketball, ping pong, dancing rehearsals or simple chats. Dozens of teens are rediscovering how to reconnect to the real world after a school in Santiago, Chile, impl…