Schools

A middle school in Baldwin Park was evacuated Thursday and canceled classes Friday after an employee barricaded herself in an office and refused to come out. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on May 1, 2025.

Police said the employee caused some type of disturbance in the main office and barricaded herself inside, Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

A middle school in Baldwin Park was evacuated Thursday morning, prompting concerned parents rushing to the school.

Members of a high school lacrosse program in upstate New York are accused of staging an armed abduction of younger players in a stunt that “went way beyond hazing,” prosecutors said this week.

A New Jersey school received a mysterious package that contained its library’s copy of “Jumanji” that had been checked out in May 1982.

California is spending $500 million to put an additional 1,000 electric school buses on the road as federal cuts and freezes paused efforts in other states to replace aging diesel-fueled fleets that are more polluting. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced Wednesday that 1,000 zero-emission school buses and related charging infrastructure will be provided to over 130 rural, low-income and disadvantaged…

Hundreds of school districts around the U.S. may have to abandon plans to acquire electric buses after the EPA froze the latest round of money that was part of President Biden’s infrastructure law. The electric buses would replace diesel-burning buses that are particularly unhealthy for the children who ride them. The buses would also would save districts on fuel costs....

East Los Angeles charter school KIPP Sol Academy will stay open after a 4-3 vote by the Board of Education Tuesday evening. Hundreds of students, parents and staff made a Hail Mary pitch in Downey Tuesday evening to keep the school alive. The school provided buses to take families to the vote. Help us save KIPP Sol 📣 Next Tuesday,…

An East Los Angeles school known for its mariachi program will remain open following a 4-3 vote by the Board of Education. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

A small high school in North Carolina was surprised by its band director with the highest ranking its band has won at a statewide musical competition.

TikTok has recently been flooded with videos of people claiming that Krispy Kreme gives out free doughnuts for good grades.

An Idaho teacher is in a standoff with her own school district after officials ordered her to remove classroom signs, including one that reads, “Everyone is welcome here.”  Sarah Inama, a sixth-grade history teacher at Lewis and Clark Middle School in Meridian, Idaho, says she won’t comply with the order, arguing that the message is a fundamental part to ensuring...

2025’s ‘Congressional Art Competition’ for high school students kicked off Tuesday across the nation.

More than 150 teachers and school staff at the Pasadena Unified School District will be losing their jobs in the coming months. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Feb. 28, 2025. 

One hundred fifty-one teachers and staff at the Pasadena Unified School District sit in limbo as the school board prepares to vote on layoffs Thursday night.

Over 100 teachers and staff jobs at the Pasadena Unified School District could be at risk. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2025. 

Love them or hate them, there is a new debate over Crocs as a growing number of schools are trying to ban the footwear fashion.

Schools across the United States are closing due to spikes in influenza and other seasonal illnesses. As the 2024–2025 flu season rages on with no peak yet in sight, some school systems are overwhelmed with sick students and staff.

A study conducted by researchers at Stony Brook University found teenagers spend an average of 90 minutes a day on their phones during school.

Some schools in the Pasadena area are reopening on Monday following the Eaton Fire, as other schools in the Malibu area close down due to dangerous weather and road conditions. The Pasadena Unified School District announced that campuses will reopen for: The district says all sites were cleaned and sanitized by a specialized contractor and masks will be distributed to…