Meg Oliver

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's new executive order requires school districts to limit or ban cellphones by Jan. 1.

Almost half the nation's farms are owned by farmers 65 and over, making them the oldest workforce in the U.S.

A new law took effect Monday in Tennessee that requires GPS monitoring of the most violent domestic offenders. Born from an unspeakable tragedy, the law is the first of its kind in the U.S.On April 12, 2021, Debbie Sisco and her daughter, Marie Varsos, were shot and killed outside Nashville by Marie’s estranged husband, Shaun Varsos, who later took his own life.Varsos broke into his mother-in-law’s house, where Marie was staying, with guns, zip ties, and battery acid ready to hunt them down.He h…

The first public library in the U.S. dates back to 1790 in Franklin, Massachusetts. Today, in the age of e-reading and other technological developments, the modern library faces a new set of challenges. Despite these hurdles, several libraries across the country are writing the book on innovation.The Richland Public Library in Columbia, South Carolina, is a national leader in reimagining the library’s place in the community. The Richard library has its own teaching kitchen, where patrons can lea…

The nationwide shortage of school bus drivers has left many students without reliable transportation. In 2023, the number of bus drivers nationwide in K-12 schools dropped to 192,400, down 15% since 2019, according to research by the Economic Policy Institute.Despite offering training and higher salaries, districts like Colorado Springs District 11 couldn’t find enough candidates. At the beginning of the school year, District 11 had a budget for about 110 bus drivers, but only managed to hire ar…

The Povolos missed their high school graduation because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but four years later, the quintuplets from New Jersey are making up for it in college.Victoria, Vico, Ashley, Michael and Marcus Povolo were born on July 4, 2002, and have shared everything from birthdays to bedrooms.“We know everything about each other,” Victoria told CBS News But they were never sure they would share a college graduation.“Some of us even thought of maybe not going to college or just community (c…

Computer glitches in the U.S. Department of Education’s recently overhauled financial aid system have left many students unable to commit to a school.Jojo Henderson, a senior from Pittsburg, Texas, was stuck in limbo for months while waiting to learn what sort of financial aid he might get.“I’m frustrated because it’s just like, you do everything that you’re supposed to do and then you have to wait on the government to catch up,” Henderson told CBS News.Henderson filled out the free application…

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Video shows a heroic group effort to save the life of a driver stuck in a burning vehicle in St. Paul last week.Last Thursday, Kadir Tolla was on his way into St. Paul when he came upon a fiery crash scene with his dashcam rolling.“The scariest moment of my life. I saw a car on fire, and I was like ‘Oh, there’s probably someone in there,’” he said. “The worst thing that could have happened was I could probably get burned a little or get injured, but that man could literally los…

New York — Tension gripped college campuses across the United States Tuesday morning as Jewish students marked the Passover holiday amid disturbing allegations of antisemitism at pro-Palestinian protests. The demonstrations have ramped up in recent days as Israel’s devastating war against Hamas grinds on in the Gaza Strip, where the Hamas-run Health Ministry says more than 34,000 people have been killed, most of them women and children.In New York, Columbia University’s president cancelled in-pe…

High school senior Jailyn James of New Jersey is a three-sport athlete with good grades and six college acceptance letters.James will be the first in her family to attend college. But where she ends up depends on the amount of financial aid she receives from each school — offers she should already have.“My mom will not let me commit without knowing my financial aid,” James said. “I don’t want to come out of college with a bunch of debt.“The delays are due to the U.S. Department of Education’s ov…