education

Parents are the reason their child's school day is derailed, new study reveals

The survey of 2,000 parents of kids aged 5 - 17 investigated the highs and lows throughout the school week for both kids and parents and all the ways parents...

Are Americans playing with their kids enough?

The survey revealed that children spend about three and a half hours playing with their parents each day, while three hours are spent playing on their own and the other...

Americans believe rise of hyperrealistic AI has made them less 'scam-savvy'

Almost half (48%) of Americans believe that the rise of AI has made them less “scam-savvy” than ever before, according to new research.

More students ditching college to enter the workforce

Contrary to popular belief, only half of recent high-school graduates are planning to attend a four-year college or university, according to new research.

Harris, Walz side with teachers unions over parents

Kamala Harris is squarely opposed to parents’ right to control what young children are taught about gender, sex and sexuality in school, and in Tim Walz, she picked a running...

Fieldston head quits as Israel-Hamas war tensions boil over at school

Fieldston said Algrant was departing Fieldston to "pursue other personal and professional goals and opportunities."

House Education chair threatens subpoena against Columbia University in antisemitism probe

House Education Committee Chair Virginia Foxx levied a subpoena threat against Columbia University Thursday, accusing the Ivy League school of blowing off document requests for its antisemitism probe.

14 risk factors you need to cut out right now to avoid dementia: report

The number of people living with dementia around the world is expected to increase from 57 million in 2019 to 153 million by 2050.

NYC’s ill-conceived, taxpayer-funded Summer Rising program flounders as fraction of 110K students show up

Summer Rising is on the decline -- with attendance plummeting so far some teachers have been dismissed from the assignment, The Post has learned.

Anti-school-choice groups oppose Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro for VP: ‘Has supported policies mirroring Project 2025’

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is a top contender for Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate this campaign season — but he's not the choice candidate for the...

Michigan Gov. Whitmer's $23.4B education budget draws backlash from teachers' unions over pensions, resources

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a $23.4 billion education budget Tuesday that's been met with a surprising amount of disapproval from teachers’ unions.

Pennsylvania dad takes on school district over strict COVID policies: ‘You’re hurting my kids’

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. — Chad Williams is taking the fight against COVID-era tyranny to his kids’ school district in southeastern Pennsylvania. “If I don’t fight this battle, nobody else is...

Rhode Island school bus driver, safety monitors fired for leaving 4-year-old abandoned in empty bus

A school bus driver and safety monitor who left a 4-year-old stranded on a minibus last week have been fired over the troubling oversight, school district officials have announced.

Pa. Congressional candidate victimized by middle schoolers on TikTok slams district's response: ‘They chose to hide’

Pennsylvania middle-school teacher-turned-GOP congressional candidate Neil Young has been at the forefront of a social-media scandal.

America's education system is failing and more: Letters to the Editor — July 21, 2024

NY Post readers discuss American history lessons and more.

Bronx Science HS graduate accepted into all 28 colleges she applied to — including the eight Ivy Leagues

Malena Galletto graduated from Bronx Science High School in June.

US college students can't name Father of the Constitution, have shocking gaps in civic knowledge: survey

Universities might be churning out the next generation of progressive activists, but when it comes to civics they’re straight up illiterate.

Jewish teacher says colleagues at Bronx HS yelled 'Heil Hitler' at her amid months of antisemitic harassment: lawsuit

Public school employees in the Bronx allegedly shouted "Heil Hitler" at a Jewish teacher, a day after she says she found her desk littered with "Free Palestine" stickers.

Nationwide school choice: a winner for Trump — and America's kids

Trump is now tied with Biden on the question of who Americans trust on education policy, according to a June 30 poll from the highly regarded AtlasIntel.

Middle school guidance counselor, 47, sent nudes, gave 'lapdances' to male student, 13: cops

The married mother of three was arrested Thursday, months after a male friend borrowed her phone and found raunchy messages between the educator and teen boy, police documents state.