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October 28, 2024 at 11:08 PM

'Thank you, Jesus!': Mom rejoices after daughter passes New York bar exam

After a moment of total disbelief, Ayale William’s mom, Melrose Cambell, couldn’t stop singing in happiness for her daughter’s milestone accomplishment.
October 28, 2024 at 11:08 PM
After a moment of total disbelief, Ayale William’s mom, Melrose Cambell, couldn’t stop singing in happiness for her daughter’s milestone accomplishment.
October 27, 2024 at 9:02 PM

They came to America looking for better lives and schools. The results were mixed

The school system in Aurora, Colorado, is striving to accommodate more than 3,000 new students mostly from Venezuela and Colombia
October 27, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Alisson Ramírez, second from right, plays with a classmate during science class Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
October 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Student loan debt relief hits major milestone

Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal discusses the program’s changing course and how more than a million public workers are now free from student loan debt.
October 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM
VIDEO: Student loan debt relief hits major milestone
October 16, 2024 at 5:34 PM

The 2024 election could have a big impact on education policy

How education is impacting the 2024 election and what school choice ballot measures are on the ballot.
October 16, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Several states are voting on education-related ballot measures in 2024.
October 16, 2024 at 12:40 PM

Members of 'Little Rock Nine' reflect on 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education

The "Little Rock Nine" were the first African American students to attend Little Rock Central High School following Brown v. Board.
October 16, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Nine Black students attending Central High School are shown leaving the school under protection of Federalized Arkansas National Guardsmen, Oct. 9, 1957, in Little Rock, Ark.
October 15, 2024 at 8:32 PM

Parents sue school after son punished for using AI on paper

The parents of a Massachusetts teenager are suing his high school after they said he was accused of cheating for using AI on an assignment.
October 15, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Hingham High School is seen here.
October 15, 2024 at 12:09 PM

Parents accuse school employees of giving students 'sleep aid' stickers

Lisa Luviano said she noticed a starry-like design sticker on her daughter.
October 15, 2024 at 12:09 PM
Parents of students at a Texas elementary school have accused staff members of giving students stickers believed to be sleep aids.
1 month ago

The school choice debate divides Dems and GOP ahead of election

Educational Savings Accounts have increased around the country and are a divisive topic, including between presidential candidates. But what do educational leaders think?
1 month ago
Educators protest The California Department of Education as they claim blocking SFUSD from hiring critical staff (counselors, nurses, social workers, psychologists) outside of San Francisco Unified School District in San Francisco, California, August 27, 2024.
1 month ago

California bans legacy admissions in all colleges, universities

California has become the fourth state to ban legacy admissions. The move comes after the SCOTUS decision to limit affirmative action.
1 month ago
Students are seen on campus at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, April 16, 2024.
1 month ago

A look at the 2025 best college rankings

The U.S. News & World Report released its annual list of Best Colleges and Universities in the country, and some of the rankings may be surprising.
1 month ago
VIDEO: A look at the 2025 best college rankings
1 month ago

What you need to know about the Sept. 30 education relief deadline

The White House is touting a pandemic-era education relief fund that exhausted 90% of available funds by today's deadline.
1 month ago
Empty classroom at Walnut Street Elementary in Uniondale, NY,  Apr. 3, 2024.
1 month ago

Students learn to tackle food waste, hunger through school program

ABC News' Ginger Zee reports on an elementary school in Atlanta where students are tackling food waste and hunger issues through a composting program.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Students learn to tackle food waste, hunger through school program
1 month ago

Tufts announces investigation into workout hospitalizations

A dozen of the university's lacrosse players were treated for rhabdomyolysis, a condition that causes muscles to disintegrate, after a workout led by a graduate-turned-Navy SEAL.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Tufts announces investigation into workout hospitalizations
1 month ago

Penn suspends controversial law professor Amy Wax over alleged racist remarks

The University of Pennsylvania will impose major sanctions against Carey Law School professor Amy Wax, who has been accused of racist, homophobic, and sexist remarks.
1 month ago
A sign for the University of Pennsylvania on campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dec. 8, 2023.
1 month ago

California schools required to restrict cellphone usage in classrooms

School in California will now be required to limit or ban the usage of smartphones in schools under a new state law.
1 month ago
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at the opening ceremony for Panda Ridge, the new exhibit at the San Diego Zoo, Aug. 8, 2024, in San Diego.
1 month ago

By the Numbers: The increasing number of banned books

A look at the numbers behind the increasing number of banned books in America, how over 10,000 titles are no longer allowed to be on public school shelves.
1 month ago
VIDEO: By the Numbers: The increasing number of banned books
1 month ago

Gov. Newsom signs bill restricting cellphone use in California schools

School districts, county offices of education and charter schools will have until July 1, 2026, to develop and implement a plan.
1 month ago
School districts, county offices of education and charter schools will have until July 1, 2026, to develop and implement a plan.
1 month ago

Mom dances with joy after son finds out he passed nursing exam

Abel Mezemer is following his mom's footsteps who was a nurse for 25 years.
1 month ago
Abel Mezemer is following his mom's footsteps who was a nurse for 25 years.
1 month ago

Meet the 10-year-old teaching science on social media

Sean Atitsogbe found his love for science at a young age.
1 month ago
Sean Atitsogbe, also known as Sean the Science Kid teaching about the brain.
1 month ago

As Banned Books Week begins, report finds over 10,000 books removed last school year

It's nearly triple the amount banned the previous year, an advocacy group said.
1 month ago
Copies of banned books from various states and school systems from around the county are seen during a press conference March 24, 2023 in Washington, DC.
1 month ago

US schools still struggle with segregation 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education

Despite Brown v. Board of Education and the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the U.S. has implemented policies that further segregate Black students based on race and poverty.
1 month ago
VIDEO: The Resegregation of America's schools
2 months ago

School districts across US work to keep students safe on the road

ABC News' Em Nguyen reports on school districts finding new ways to crack down on illegal bus crossings posing risks to students, including increasing fines to passing drivers.
2 months ago
VIDEO: School districts across US work to keep students safe on the road
2 months ago

Here's what not to say to teachers, according to a teacher

Molly Dugan, known as Miss Dugan on TikTok, gives us non-teachers a valuable little lesson plan.
2 months ago
Molly Dugan, known as Miss Dugan on TikTok, gives us non-teachers a valuable little lesson plan.
2 months ago

Teachers share frustrations, ideas on cellphones in school

Our series of "Tech Tug of War" looks at teachers' ideas and frustration as schools enact new guidelines on the use of smartphones in schools.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Teachers share frustrations, ideas on cellphones in school
2 months ago

The story behind viral video of a teacher rapping to Drake on 1st day of school

You may have seen this video of high school teacher Natalie Kaczmarski rapping her own rendition of "Rich Baby Daddy" by Drake. It shows how rapping helps her be an effective math teacher.
2 months ago
You may have seen this video of high school teacher Natalie Kaczmarski rapping her own rendition of "Rich Baby Daddy" by Drake. It shows how rapping helps her be an effective math teacher.
2 months ago

Back-to-school scams and how to avoid them

Sophisticated scammers can target you from multiple angles as you gear up for school.
2 months ago
Close up of hands choosing school stationery in a supermarket.
2 months ago

Matthew McConaughey shares how his initiative aims to make schools safer

Matthew McConaughey joined "GMA" to discuss the Greenlights Grant Initiative, one year after he co-founded the project with his wife Camila Alves McConaughey.
2 months ago
Matthew McConaughey on “Good Morning America” Sept. 10, 2024.
2 months ago

Matthew McConaughey’s mission to make schools safer

The actor is on a mission to make America's schools safer through the work of the Greenlights Grant Initiative he co-founded with his wife Camila Alves.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Matthew McConaughey’s mission to make schools safer
2 months ago

Parents, teachers talk safer schools with Matthew McConaughey

McConaughey’s book, “Greenlights,” is out in paperback on Nov. 12.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Parents, teachers talk safer schools with Matthew McConaughey
2 months ago

Educators reflect on McConaughey’s Greenlight Grants Initiative

Superintendents who have been a part of the Greenlights Grants Initiative discuss the program’s impact.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Educators reflect on McConaughey’s Greenlight Grants Initiative
2 months ago

Not all parents approve of school smartphone bans

ABC News' Deborah Roberts looks at why some parents are against keeping the devices away from their kids.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Not all parents approve of school smartphone bans
2 months ago

By the Numbers: Youth sports, big bucks

The big business of youth sports continues to grow as high school and amateur competitions increasingly grab hold of our attention and wallets.
2 months ago
VIDEO: By the Numbers: Youth sports, big bucks
2 months ago

AFT union supports school cellphone ban

A 2023 Pew survey found 72% of teachers support cellphone restrictions as more states implement bans.
2 months ago
VIDEO: AFT union supports school cellphone ban
2 months ago

Why colleges became the center of the culture wars: ANALYSIS

Colleges and universities are the target of political pressure, as the issues of free speech, diversity programs, curriculum and student loans create chaos in higher ed.
2 months ago
Students on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, MA, Dec. 12, 2023.
2 months ago

Inside 1 school with strict guidelines on smartphones

As students head back to the classroom, at least 13 states have taken steps to address the issue of cellphones in classrooms.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Inside 1 school with strict guidelines on smartphones
2 months ago

Cellphone bans in schools take center stage amid mental health crisis

More school districts across the U.S. are implementing student cellphone bans.
2 months ago
An increasing number of school districts across the U.S. are banning student cell phone use outside of academic use.
2 months ago

How teachers are using TikTok to get new ideas and inspire other teachers

ABC News’ Will Ganss takes a look at the teachers of TikTok who are inspiring students and each other by sharing advice and lessons from the classroom.
2 months ago
VIDEO: How teachers are using TikTok to get new ideas and inspire other teachers
2 months ago

How to manage kids’ anxiety and stress at the start of the school year

Family therapist, mom, and author Eli Harwood joins GMA to talk kids’ mental health and her book “Raising Securely Attached Kids.”
2 months ago
VIDEO: How to manage kids’ anxiety and stress at the start of the school year
2 months ago

Landmark bill banning some dyes in California school food passes

The California Legislature passed a bipartisan bill known as the California School Food Safety Act to ban six harmful chemicals in school food.
2 months ago
The outdoor cafeteria at Bathgate Elementary School in Mission Viejo, California on Oct. 2, 2019.
2 months ago

The Right Stuff: Must-have items for back-to-school

GMA Lifestyle contributor Lori Bergamotto brings the latest must-have items for back-to-school.
2 months ago
VIDEO: The Right Stuff: Must-have items for back-to-school
2 months ago

Meet the different types of dads on college move-in day

From the "can't find a ramp dad" to the "one trip dad," these dads made move-in day at Rutgers University a success.
2 months ago
From the "can't find a ramp dad" to the "one trip dad," these dads made move-in day at Rutgers University a success.
2 months ago

SCOTUS declines to reinstate Biden administration student debt cancellation plan

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to reinstate the Biden administration’s latest plan to cancel student debt, with millions of borrowers now in limbo while lawsuits work their way through the courts.
2 months ago
VIDEO: SCOTUS declines to reinstate Biden administration student debt cancellation plan
2 months ago

Kindergarten teacher pens emotional poem for parents dropping kids off at school

When Tavia Wade dropped her twin girls off at kindergarten for the first time, she received a poem attached to a pack of tissues. Then, the tears started flowing.
2 months ago
When Tavia Wade dropped her twin girls off at kindergarten for the first time, she received a poem attached to a pack of tissues. Then, the tears started flowing.
2 months ago

What to know about the epidemic of absenteeism

"GMA" looks at school attendance and the epidemic of absenteeism on the rise since the pandemic, which puts millions of American children at risk of falling behind.
2 months ago
VIDEO: What to know about the epidemic of absenteeism
2 months ago

By the Numbers: Schools and cell phone bans

A look at the numbers behind bans on cell phone use in schools as millions of students return to the classroom with new restrictions.
2 months ago
VIDEO: By the Numbers: Schools and cell phone bans
2 months ago

Oakland school district switches to electric school bus fleet

"GMA" looks at the California school district that became the first to switch to electric models, and the positive ripple effect it's had for students, parents and the environment.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Oakland school district switches to electric school bus fleet
2 months ago

Guy Fieri reflects on 'wild weekend' moving son Ryder into college dorm room

Ryder Fieri graduated high school in June.
2 months ago
Guy Fieri and Ryder Fieri attend the 73rd NBA All-Star Game, Feb. 18, 2024, in Indianapolis.
2 months ago

College freshman consoles his emotional younger brother on moving day

Braxton Spencer was not ready to say goodbye to his older brother, Ja'Juan, while dropping him off at his college dorm.
2 months ago
Braxton Spencer was not ready to say goodbye to his older brother, Ja'Juan, while dropping him off at his college dorm.
2 months ago

Health checklist every family needs to kick off the school year

Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez shares how to prepare your family for optimal health this school year amid the heels of a COVID wave.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Health checklist every family needs to kick off the school year
2 months ago

Daughters welcome little sister home from school after years of her greeting them

After years of welcoming her older sisters home from school, it was finally Loxley's turn.
2 months ago
After years of welcoming her older sisters home from school, it was finally Loxley's turn.