A survey found that students brought more than 185 guns to school so far for this academic year. The group that conducted the survey laments that there's no federal gun safety law in place.
Two female suicide bombers killed 22 worshipers at a Northeast Nigerian mosque. They injured 18 others during morning prayers.
Microsoft deletes racist and sexist social media messages posted by its AI chatbot. The program learned hate speech from online users.
Baltimore County Schools Superintendent announces the launch of a mentoring program for at-risk minority male students. At a midday luncheon, he asked local business leaders for support.
West Virginia's governor signed into law a controversial bill to drug test people on welfare. Opponents say it's a waste of money, unfair and probably unconstitutional.
A Bronx funeral home apologized for cremating the wrong woman. Her son plans to file a lawsuit.
A new report says the college graduation gap between Black and Whites students remains, even with an overall increase in graduation rates. But some institutions are successfully helping to close the gap.
House Speaker Paul Ryan said he's evolved on poverty issues and apologized for his callousness and rhetoric against poor people of color. His admission came during a speech condemning the harsh rhetoric during the 2016 presidential campaign.
A new survey finds that the number of college freshmen who plan to major in education is at a 45-year low. That raises alarm when coupled with the high turnover and retirement rate for teachers.
Two Florida brothers visited a newborn at a Georgia hospital after receiving a text message from a stranger. Their story went viral.
Austin, Texas police officials fired an officer who fatally shot an unarmed 17-year-old high school student. The police chief said the officer chose not to use the nonlethal options he had to subdue the suspect.
A Calif. lawmaker is proposing a law that would give parents paid time off to attend their child's school activities. He says low-income parents shouldn't have to choose between income and involvement in their child's education.