Judge blocks Trump’s order to shut down the Education Department

A federal judge ruled that mass layoffs at the U.S. Education Department are causing “irreparable harm” to students and educators.

Map: Which states have banned cell phones in schools

A growing number of states are passing laws to ban or restrict cellphone use in schools, citing concerns about student mental health, classroom distractions, and public safety.

Moorestown Art For the Sky celebration
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Moorestown Upper Elementary students unite for Art For the Sky celebration. Artist Daniel Dancer shot drone video of 900 students and staff forming a shooting star. It's a 12-year tradition.

Why student loan delinquencies are soaring - and credit scores are dropping

Millions of student loan borrowers saw their credit scores drop by more than 100 points after student loan delinquencies began showing up on credit reports again this year.

Kelly's Classroom: Willingboro High School
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FOX 29's Bob Kelly visits Willingboro High School in Burlington County, NJ ahead of their appearance on The ClassH-Room.

School District of Philadelphia students graduate mentorship program in style with Sneaker Ball ceremony

Friday was a night to dress to impress for some young people in Southwest Philadelphia. The Sneaker Ball was a chance for Philadelphia students to celebrate the end of a youth mentorship program.

Philadelphia students graduate from mentorship program with Sneaker Ball ceremony
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Friday was a night to dress to impress for some young people in Southwest Philadelphia. The Sneaker Ball was a chance for Philadelphia students to celebrate the end of a youth mentorship program.

Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump's treatment of colleges, poll finds

The president has attempted to force change at some of the nation’s top universities that he believes are linked to liberalism and antisemitism.

Haverford College president berated by GOP lawmakers over campus antisemitism response

The president of Haverford College was berated by Republican lawmakers in a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, with some suggesting the school should lose federal funding because of her refusal to discuss student discipline in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests.

New Jersey education is the best in the US: new report

New Jersey was named No. 1 in the U.S. News & World Report's “Best Education" ranking for pre-K through 12th grade.

Kelly's Classroom: Woodland Country Day School
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FOX 29's Bob Kelly visits Woodland Country Day School in Bridgeton, NJ ahead of their appearance on The ClassH-Room.

16-year-old becomes youngest to receive Ph.D. in the US, university claims

Mike Wimmer was also running three companies while getting his Ph.D. “I’ve learned over time to have a really good balance of that work and school, as well as personal time.”

Student loan collections on defaulted loans restart today: What to know

Student loans that are in default will be referred for collection, beginning on Monday, May 5. Here's what that means and what borrowers in default can do.

School desegregation order from 1966 ended by Justice Department: What to know

The U.S. Justice Department has lifted a decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana, calling its continued existence a "historical wrong."