Gwinnett County NAACP pleads for virtual learning to begin semester

The Gwinnett County NAACP published a letter asking the county school board to revert to virtual learning for a short time as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

Atlanta Public Schools offering COVID tests to employees, students

Atlanta Public Schools plan to return to in-person learning next week and are offering COVID-19 testing for employees and students this Thursday and Friday.

Schools adapt for return from break as COVID-19 cases surge

Mask requirements are returning in some school districts that had dropped them. Some are planning to vastly ramp up virus testing among students and staff. And a small number of school systems are switching to remote learning — for just a short while, educators hope.

US colleges opting for online classes amid omicron surge

Amid a wave of COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant, dozens of colleges are making plans to move classes online for at least the first week of the semester.

Agnes Scott College to begin spring semester virtually

Decatur-based Agnes Scott College plans to start the spring semester with two weeks of virtual instruction, beginning Jan. 10. Virtually instruction is set to continue through Jan. 21 with in-person classes scheduled to resume on Jan. 24.

San Antonio grandfather graduates college alongside granddaughter

88-year-old Rene Neira graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with his granddaughter 23-year-old Melanie Salazar on December 11.

Student loan payment pause extended through May 1

President Joe Biden said financial recovery from the pandemic will take longer than job recovery, especially for those with student loans.

Student loan repayment scams surge with confusion over repayment restart

Federal student loan payments will resume early next year. For some borrowers, this is a confusing time that scammers are taking advantage of. FOX

How a 'gifted' 11-year-old got accepted to Arizona State University

11-year-old Jimi "Monty" Hernandez was accepted into Arizona State University with plans to become a pediatric neurologist. He will be studying biochemistry, then head to medical school after graduating from ASU.

Princeton moves exams online as colleges go back to drawing board to fight COVID

Colleges across the U.S. are starting to require booster shots, extend mask mandates and in some cases revert to online classes as they brace for the new omicron variant.

Masks will remain on inside DeKalb County schools this upcoming semester

The DeKalb County School District said staff and students will continue to be required to wear masks within DCSD buildings during the upcoming semester.

Utah high schoolers launch booster club to support students in the arts

Caleb Stay, 17, helped launch “The Bruin Classies” at Mountain View High School in Utah to support student performers at their events.