Watch: Student attends college graduation ceremony while in labor

Kelsey Hudie was 38 weeks pregnant and in labor when she walked across the stage to receive her diploma at her college graduation ceremony.

Rutgers' unions ratify new contracts, formally ending strike

Three faculty unions that went on strike last month at New Jersey’s flagship university have overwhelmingly approved four-year contracts.

More states pushing for teacher pay increases, bonuses

Twenty-six governors are said to be talking about boosting teacher compensation. But is the pay push in this beleaguered profession too late?

To improve kids' mental health, some local schools turn to later start times

During the pandemic, soaring numbers of high school students expressed persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, with girls and LGBTQ+ youth reporting the highest levels of poor mental health and suicide attempts. It doesn't help that research suggests middle and high school students aren't getting enough sleep.

Local 6th grade students release trout into the wild
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FOX 29's Bob Kelly visits the Fox Chase Farm with students from a local 6th grade class. The students participated in the Pennsylvania Trout in the Classroom Project and released trout into the wild.

Oprah gives commencement speech at alma mater Tennessee State University

Oprah Winfrey delighted graduates at her alma mater Tennessee State University on Saturday, telling the story of how she fell one credit short of graduating as she launched the media career that would make her a household name.

Louisiana teen awarded over $10 million in scholarships, makes final college decision

Dennis Maliq Barnes, who goes by Maliq, made headlines in previous weeks after he was rewarded more than $9 million in scholarships, but since then, he’s surpassed that amount with more than $10 million in scholarship offers.

New study reveals tumbling nationwide test scores
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The information was released from the National Assessment of Educational Progress and it indicates history and civic scores for 8th graders nationwide have tumbled.

Man charged in Harvard bomb threats, Bitcoin extortion scheme

A man is accused of phoning in bomb threats to Harvard University and demanding a large amount of Bitcoin in return, federal prosecutors said.

History, civics scores for US students declined amid pandemic

According to the results, 40% of eighth grade U.S. students are performing below basic proficiency in history, and 31% are performing below basic proficiency in civics.