Atlanta Public Schools begins school year with virtual learning

Atlanta Public Schools is welcoming back students virtually to start the school year. Classes begin on Monday after the district pushed back the start date by two weeks.

Tennessee mom says parents asked to sign 'ridiculous' waiver they will not eavesdrop on kids' online lessons

A Tennessee school district is under fire for asking parents to sign a form agreeing not to eavesdrop on kids' virtual classes over concerns they could overhear confidential information.

As more colleges stay online, students demand tuition cuts

In petitions started at dozens of universities, students arguing for reduced tuition say online classes fail to deliver the same experience they get on campus. Video lectures are stilted and awkward, they say, and there's little personal connection with professors or classmates.

Floyd County switches course, will resume in-person classes at all but 3 schools

In a Friday morning school board work session, Floyd County School District leaders said in-person classes would resume Monday at all but three of the district’s 17 schools.

Georgia teachers make a virtual connection to students with viral rap video

With more than four million views on all social media platforms, Audrianna Williams and Callie Evans have become the virtual classroom queens of hip hop this week from Albany.

Georgia teachers' back-to-school rap becomes viral hit

A pair of high school teachers in Georgia have become online sensations after they starred in a back-to-school rap video.

Confusion reigns as schools reopen amid COVID-19 pandemic

For countless families across the country, the school year is opening in disarray and confusion, with coronavirus outbreaks triggering sudden closings, mass quarantines and deep anxiety among parents.

Syracuse students suspended in latest crackdown by colleges

Syracuse University has suspended 23 students in the wake of a large on-campus gathering that administrators say could force them to shut down the campus.

Floyd County Schools switching to digital learning after multiple positive COVID-19 cases

All schools within the Floyd County Schools system will transition from in-person instruction to digital learning for at least two weeks, according to school officials. 

UConn students party during coronavirus pandemic, get kicked out of dorms

Several University of Connecticut students were kicked out of their dorm rooms this week after videos on social media showed them at a crowded party with no masks and even less social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Teachers could stay in classroom despite COVID-19 exposure

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that "critical infrastructure workers may be permitted to continue work following potential exposure to COVID-19, provided they remain asymptomatic and additional precautions are implemented to protect them and the community."