'I want to be fired,' Lamar CISD teacher heard on camera ranting towards students

"If I have to keep dealing with kids that are complete and utter morons, I’m done.  I’m literally done," the teacher is heard saying. "I don’t even care if I lose my job, I want to be fired at this point."

Teacher shortages: School districts ask staff members, others to fill in as substitutes

U.S. school districts are asking staff members and others to fill in as substitute teachers to keep classrooms running because of staffing shortages amid the pandemic.

Navient cancels $1.7 billion in student loans following settlement

Navient, a major student loan servicing company, has settled allegations of abusive lending practices for $1.85 billion.

Biden administration to send schools additional 10M COVID-19 tests per month

The White House said it will send 5 million rapid COVID-19 tests and 5 million lab-based PCR tests to schools each month in an effort to keep them open.

Georgia Pre-K teachers to get 2 more $1,000 bonuses

Georgia's prekindergarten and child care teachers will get two more rounds of $1,000 bonuses paid from federal coronavirus aid - one early this year and another in June.

Microschools gain popularity as omicron keep schools closed

School closures, mandates and regulation are prompting teachers and parents to turn to microschools for an alternative education

Georgia loosens quarantine and contact tracing in schools

Georgia is easing COVID-19 quarantine and contact tracing requirements in schools as Gov. Brian Kemp urges superintendents to keep students attending in person.

Republicans seek to spotlight politics of schools in Georgia

Social conservatives are looking to push education policy to the forefront when Georgia lawmakers begin meeting Monday, driven by a national tumult over the pandemic and race.

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.