Valedictorian gives powerful speech hours after dad's funeral
A North Texas high school valedictorian touched the hearts of many when he delivered a moving graduation speech just hours after burying his father.
Here are the smartest US states, according to 2024 study
Do you live in America’s smartest state? The ranking includes factors like average IQ, graduation rates, and SAT and ACT scores.
Victim, suspect identified after Kennesaw student shot, killed
Police have identified both the victim and suspect in the shooting death of a female Kennesaw State University student. The gunman was not a Kennesaw State student, according to the university.
Biden delivers Morehouse commencement address
“I support peaceful nonviolent protest," Biden told students, some who wore keffiyeh scarves around their shoulders. "Your voices should be heard, and I promise you I hear them.”
Heartbroken family of murdered Bay Area mom receives her college degrees
As the Diablo Valley College class of 2024 filed into Viking Stadium in Pleasant Hill on Friday, donning caps and gowns, there was one heartbreaking absence.
UPenn protests: 19 arrested, 6 of them students, as protesters attempted to occupy campus building
19 people arrested after hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters converged on the UPenn campus in an effort to seize campus building.
Vermont State's Max the Cat gets honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree
Max lives in a house with his human family near campus, where he likes to hang out with students who pick him up for selfies. He even goes on tours with prospective students.
Graduation speaker gives each student $1,000 -- with a catch
A commencement speaker surprised graduates at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth this week by giving them each $1,000 cash in envelopes — but with a catch.
Round Rock ISD police chief leaves role, claims district did not report student sexual assault to police
A letter from Round Rock ISD police chief Dennis Weiner to the district superintendent reveals new details about his sudden departure from the department.
New Texas State program allows students to help investigate cold cases
Four Texas State students will take what they learned in the classroom to the Attorney General's Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit, sinking their teeth into cold cases in a new internship program.
Maryland teacher under investigation after viral TikTok of students taking out his braids
A teacher in Prince George's County is now under investigation after a video of his students taking out his braids went viral on TikTok.
Student loan forgiveness: Key deadline for one-time adjustment extended
A student loan forgiveness-related deadline has been extended by the Biden administration related to loan consolidation. Here’s what to know.
Tampa 14-year-old earns college degree, prepares for nursing school: 'It was a lot of hard work'
Believe it or not, a 14-year-old student has achieved something incredible.
NJ quintuplets make history by graduating together from same university
A set of New Jersey quintuplets achieved the impossible by graduating from the same university this week.
Suspects steal 2 vehicles from UT Austin garage, damage gate: UTPD
UT Austin police officers responded to reports of a damaged garage gate at the San Antonio Garage and learned two vehicles had been stolen.
Report: Texas tax dollars diverted out-of-state to charter schools founded by Mike Miles
According to Brett Shipp, Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles started three Third Future Schools in Colorado after leaving Dallas ISD in 2015, and then the charter network expanded to Texas with more schools starting in 2020.
Oakland senior accepted to 120 colleges after immigrating from Uganda
A high-school senior in Oakland was accepted into 120 colleges around the country. He's only been in the U.S. for five years after immigrating from Uganda.
Texas State softball team heads into NCAA softball tournament as Sun Belt champs
The Texas State Bobcats are rolling into the NCAA softball tournament as newly-crowned Sun Belt Tournament champions.
Nationwide campus protests, DEI was focus of Texas Committee hearing
State lawmakers are trying to decide how to respond to the recent pro-Palestine protests on college campuses. Lawmakers also called on university leaders to explain how they have responded to a law requiring the closure of DEI programs.
Middle schoolers get taste of stock market, investing through financial literacy class
A middle school teacher in Brooklyn, New York, is helping his students learn about the stock market and investing through a financial literacy class.