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Today: November 21, 2024

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Judge keeps death penalty a possibility for man charged in killings of 4 Idaho students

A judge has ruled that the death penalty will remain a possibility for a man charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students

Judge keeps death penalty a possibility for man charged in killings of 4 Idaho students
Education|Sports|US

UConn’s Geno Auriemma sets all-time college basketball wins record

UConn’s Geno Auriemma sets all-time college basketball wins record

UConn’s Geno Auriemma sets all-time college basketball wins record
Education|Local

LAUSD plans total phone ban in class before state deadline

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District revealed its new cellphone ban policy, announcing plans to restrict student device use during school hours beginning February 2025. The policy, which will affect the nation’s second-largest school district, requires students to turn off and store cellphones, smartwatches, and earbuds during the school day. Officials detailed implementation plans during a board meeting at district headquarters. LAUSD Chief of School Operations Andrés Chait said the restrictions were developed after reviewing research on youth cellphone and social media use and gathering input from parents, educators, unions, and experts. The policy builds upon existing technology limitations

LAUSD plans total phone ban in class before state deadline
Education|Health|US

McKinney honors 12-year-old who saved sibling's life hours after learning how in a class

McKinney honors 12-year-old who saved sibling's life hours after learning how in a class

McKinney honors 12-year-old who saved sibling's life hours after learning how in a class
Education|US

North Carolina Republicans complete a veto override of voucher, immigration bill

The Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature has completed its override of Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of legislation that addresses both private school scholarship grants and immigration

North Carolina Republicans complete a veto override of voucher, immigration bill
Crime|Education|Sports

Ex-student pleads guilty to fatally shooting 3 University of Virginia football players in 2022

A former University of Virginia student has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other students in an attack on campus in 2022

Ex-student pleads guilty to fatally shooting 3 University of Virginia football players in 2022
Education|Sports

UConn coach Geno Auriemma breaks NCAA wins record, getting 1,217th career victory

Geno Auriemma soaked in the moment

UConn coach Geno Auriemma breaks NCAA wins record, getting 1,217th career victory
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Opinion

Parents are worried that their anger might be influencing their children. Here’s what experts say

Parents are worried that their anger might be influencing their children. Here’s what experts say

Parents are worried that their anger might be influencing their children. Here’s what experts say
Education|Opinion|US

Court ruling stops Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms for now

Louisiana’s plan to make all public school classrooms in the state post the Ten Commandments next year remains on hold under a federal appeals court ruling in New Orleans

Court ruling stops Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms for now
Arts|Education|Lifestyle

Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year 2024 is all about thinking positive

Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year 2024 is all about thinking positive

Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year 2024 is all about thinking positive
Education|US|World

Indian international students in the US outnumber Chinese for the first time in 15 years

Indian international students in the US outnumber Chinese for the first time in 15 years

Indian international students in the US outnumber Chinese for the first time in 15 years
Education|Technology

OpenAI launches free AI training course for teachers

OpenAI and non-profit partner Common Sense Media have launched a free training course for teachers aimed at demystifying artificial intelligence and prompt engineering, the

OpenAI launches free AI training course for teachers
Business|Economy|Education|Europe|Health

Greece general strike brings thousands onto streets, halts shipping, transport

A general strike docked ships and disrupted rail and bus services across Greece on Wednesday, as thousands of workers marched in

Greece general strike brings thousands onto streets, halts shipping, transport
Education|Election|Political|US

Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here's what that would mean

Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists.”

Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here's what that would mean
Education|Election|Political|US

What to know about Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for Education secretary

Linda McMahon is Donald Trump's choice for Education secretary

What to know about Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for Education secretary
Crime|Education|US

Prosecutors urge judge to keep Michigan school shooter's guilty plea and sentence in place

Prosecutors are urging a judge to reject a Michigan school shooter’s request to withdraw his guilty plea in the deaths of four students in 2021

Prosecutors urge judge to keep Michigan school shooter's guilty plea and sentence in place
Education|Election|US

Trump taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary

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Trump taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary
Education|US

Texas school officials advance Bible-infused elementary curriculum

Texas education officials voted narrowly to offer preliminary approval on Tuesday for a new curriculum that includes Bible lessons for children starting in kindergarten, part

Texas school officials advance Bible-infused elementary curriculum
Education|US

Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elementary school lessons

The Texas State Board of Education has given initial approval to a Bible-infused curriculum that would be optional for public schools to adopt for lessons from kindergarten through fifth grade

Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elementary school lessons
Education|Sports

Geno Auriemma and Chris Dailey on the cusp of an NCAA record for victories at storied UConn

UConn coach Geno Auriemma and longtime assistant Chris Dailey are on the cusp of setting the NCAA record for victories

Geno Auriemma and Chris Dailey on the cusp of an NCAA record for victories at storied UConn
Arts|Education|Lifestyle

Navajo woman makes children's books to preserve her people's language

Navajo woman makes children's books to preserve her people's language

Navajo woman makes children's books to preserve her people's language
Education|Lifestyle|Sports|Travel

Skateboarders journey across America to inspire youth

Skateboarders journey across America to inspire youth

Skateboarders journey across America to inspire youth
Crime|Education|US

Substitute teacher arrested in New Mexico

Substitute teacher arrested in New Mexico

Substitute teacher arrested in New Mexico
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Videos

Films bring indigenous culture and significance to spotlight

Films bring indigenous culture and significance to spotlight

Films bring indigenous culture and significance to spotlight

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