New Jersey schoolteacher begins 49th year in classroom

Paterson schoolteacher Bessie Ames says she didn't even realize how long she'd been in the classroom until she learned the district wanted to honor her. So what motivates Miss Ames, as she's known, to come back every year?

Mississippi water crisis: Jackson students return to school amid challenges

Jackson remained under a boil water advisory, but the drop in water pressure that had brought the system to near collapse appeared to be resolved, officials said.

After school shootings, are states making classrooms safer?

Here is what several states have done to implement school safety in the wake of the Uvalde elementary school massacre.

American students see learning loss during COVID-19 pandemic
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Data from the National Center for Education Statistics revealed a drop in reading and math scores in American students. Ashley Love of Love's Mobile Tutoring joins "Good Day Philadelphia" to discuss how students can recover from pandemic learning loss.

Back to school: Local students heading back to classrooms for a more normal school year

With Labor Day in the rearview mirror, many local students will head back to classrooms on Tuesday for what they hope will be a more normal school year in the post-pandemic world. 

Signs that your child may be the victim of school bullying
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Anti-bullying expert Dr. Claudio Cerullo offers parents and teachers advice on how to spot signs of school bullying.

These 5 states could tax student loan forgiveness

Student loan borrowers in Mississippi will have to pay taxes on loan forgiveness, and four other states could follow suit.

Reading, math scores for 9-year-old students fell sharply during pandemic, data show

The declines hit all regions of the U.S. and affected students of most races. But students of color saw some of the steepest decreases, according to the federal study.

How to ease your child's back to school anxiety
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Dr. Jessica Glass Kendorski, from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, joins FOX 29's Karen Hepp to discuss tips and tricks to ease your anxiety as they prepare to head back to school.

New Jersey digitizing school blueprints in case of emergencies

New Jersey is using $6.5 million of federal funding to gather and digitize school blueprints for first responders. Gov. Phil Murphy explained why the effort is crucial to safety in schools.