Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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Economy|Education

US back-to-school spending to remain muted in 2024, Deloitte says

Back-to-school spending this year is expected to be flat or lower in the United States, as shoppers dial down on expensive electronics such

US back-to-school spending to remain muted in 2024, Deloitte says
Arts|Education|Entertainment

Reviving Hollywood glamor of the silent movie era, experts piece together a century-old pipe organ

A pipe organ that provided the live music for silent movies in an ornate Detroit theater nearly a century ago is set to become the centerpiece of a performing arts center on a New York college campus

Reviving Hollywood glamor of the silent movie era, experts piece together a century-old pipe organ
Education|News

21 people die as school building collapses in Nigeria as students sit exam

21 people die as school building collapses in Nigeria as students sit exam

21 people die as school building collapses in Nigeria as students sit exam
Education|News

Nigerian school building collapses killing 22 people, Sky News says

Twenty-two people were killed after a two-storey school building collapsed in central Nigeria's Plateau state, Sky news reported on Saturday.

Nigerian school building collapses killing 22 people, Sky News says
Education|Science|Technology

A Bronze Age-style ship just sailed through the Persian Gulf 4,000 years after it was designed

A Bronze Age-style ship just sailed through the Persian Gulf 4,000 years after it was designed

A Bronze Age-style ship just sailed through the Persian Gulf 4,000 years after it was designed
Arts|Education|Entertainment

An award winning film director provides free creative writing and filmmaking courses

An award winning film director provides free creative writing and filmmaking courses

An award winning film director provides free creative writing and filmmaking courses
Education|News

Shelly the tortoise removed from home at Scenic Hills Elementary School, despite community backlash

Shelly the tortoise removed from home at Scenic Hills Elementary School, despite community backlash

Shelly the tortoise removed from home at Scenic Hills Elementary School, despite community backlash
Education|News

The collapse of a school in northern Nigeria leaves 22 students dead, officials say

Police say a two-story school collapsed during morning classes in north-central Nigeria, killing 22 students and sending rescuers on a frantic search for more than 100 people trapped in the rubble

The collapse of a school in northern Nigeria leaves 22 students dead, officials say
Education|News|Political

Former students detail betrayal over fake 'University of Farmington' set up by ICE agents

Former students detail betrayal over fake 'University of Farmington' set up by ICE agents

Former students detail betrayal over fake 'University of Farmington' set up by ICE agents
Arts|Education|Entertainment

Young adult novel by Brian Selznick, 'Run Away With Me,' to be published next April

Author-illustrator Brian Selznick’s next book is for all ages

Young adult novel by Brian Selznick, 'Run Away With Me,' to be published next April
Education

Mike Bloomberg’s $1B gift to Johns Hopkins will make med school free for most students – a philanthropy expert explains why that matters

Ending tuition might not result in more doctors serving the communities that need them most without further steps.

Mike Bloomberg’s $1B gift to Johns Hopkins will make med school free for most students – a philanthropy expert explains why that matters
Education|News

At least seven bodies pulled from collapsed school in central Nigeria

At least seven lifeless bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a collapsed school building in central Nigeria's Plateau state on Friday, a Reuters witness said.

At least seven bodies pulled from collapsed school in central Nigeria
Education|News

Kansas researcher wins reversal of conviction in Trump-era China probe

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday tossed the conviction of a former University of Kansas professor for making a false statement related to work he was doing in China, marking

Kansas researcher wins reversal of conviction in Trump-era China probe
Education

The GOP platform calls for 'universal school choice.' What would that mean for students?

National Republicans are poised to take up a platform next week that includes “universal school choice.”

The GOP platform calls for 'universal school choice.' What would that mean for students?
Education|News|Sports

US appeals court says some NCAA athletes may qualify as employees under federal wage-and-hour laws

A U.S. appeals court in Philadelphia has ruled that some college athletes may qualify as employees under federal wage-and-hour laws

US appeals court says some NCAA athletes may qualify as employees under federal wage-and-hour laws
Economy|Education|Political

Biden administration goes bigger on funding apprenticeships, hoping to draw contrast with GOP

The Biden administration says it’s providing $244 million to expand and update the federal government’s registered apprenticeship program

Biden administration goes bigger on funding apprenticeships, hoping to draw contrast with GOP
Education|News|Political

A pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University in downtown Montreal is being dismantled

McGill University has closed its downtown campus as Montreal police descended in large numbers to help clear a pro-Palestinian encampment

A pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University in downtown Montreal is being dismantled
Education|News

Dartmouth student’s death prompts police hazing probe as university suspends 2 Greek organizations

Dartmouth student’s death prompts police hazing probe as university suspends 2 Greek organizations

Dartmouth student’s death prompts police hazing probe as university suspends 2 Greek organizations
Education|News|Opinion

New York University settles lawsuit over antisemitism for undisclosed amount

New York University settles lawsuit over antisemitism for undisclosed amount

New York University settles lawsuit over antisemitism for undisclosed amount
Education|News|Political|Technology

Virginia governor issues executive order that will limit or ban cell phone use in schools

Virginia governor issues executive order that will limit or ban cell phone use in schools

Virginia governor issues executive order that will limit or ban cell phone use in schools
Education

Virginia joins other states with effort to restrict cellphones in schools

Virginia has joined a growing number of states that are pushing for cellphone restrictions in public schools

Virginia joins other states with effort to restrict cellphones in schools
Education|News|Sports

US college athletes may be employees under new test, court rules

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday created a test for courts to determine when college

US college athletes may be employees under new test, court rules
Education|News|Political

Virginia to limit or ban cell phones in public schools

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued an executive order to limit or ban cell phone use for roughly 1.2 million public school students, in what he described as a response

Virginia to limit or ban cell phones in public schools
Business|Education

As summer sizzles, US retailers try to move back-to-school shopping to July

While American children may wish summer vacation would never end, retailers want back-to-school season to start earlier than ever --

As summer sizzles, US retailers try to move back-to-school shopping to July
Education|News|Opinion|Political

GOP-led states press Supreme Court to review Biden student loan program

GOP-led states press Supreme Court to review Biden student loan program

GOP-led states press Supreme Court to review Biden student loan program

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