Today: November 21, 2024
Today: November 21, 2024

Education

Education|Science

Poor teacher training partly to blame for stalled engineering diversity goals

Universities have made little progress diversifying STEM fields in recent years.

November 14, 2024
Poor teacher training partly to blame for stalled engineering diversity goals
Education|US

Bill restricting school bathroom use by transgender students passes Ohio Senate, awaits governor’s signature

Bill restricting school bathroom use by transgender students passes Ohio Senate, awaits governor’s signature

November 14, 2024
Bill restricting school bathroom use by transgender students passes Ohio Senate, awaits governor’s signature
Asia|Education

Record number of students to graduate college in China in 2025

China is projected to have a total of 12.22 million college graduates in 2025, state news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday, a record high.

November 14, 2024
Record number of students to graduate college in China in 2025
Education|US

Louisiana asks court to block part of ruling against Ten Commandments in classrooms

Lawyers for the state of Louisiana are asking a federal appeals court in New Orleans to immediately block a judge’s ruling ordering education officials to tell all local districts that a law requiring schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms is unconstitutional

November 14, 2024
Louisiana asks court to block part of ruling against Ten Commandments in classrooms
Education|Local

UCLA team breaks chemistry rules to create new path for drug development

University of California, Los Angeles scientists have turned organic chemistry on its head by disproving a rule that’s been around for 100 years. Neil Garg and his team at UCLA showed that some supposedly impossible molecules can actually be made, publishing their work in science. Garg is the Kenneth N. Trueblood Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA.  Bredt’s rule, established in 1924, has long dictated that certain double bonds cannot exist at specific positions on organic molecules due to geometric constraints. This rule has limited chemists’ ability to design and synthesize certain compounds, particularly in drug discovery efforts.

November 13, 2024
UCLA team breaks chemistry rules to create new path for drug development
Education|Political|US

Bill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governor

The Republican-led Ohio Senate has approved a bill banning transgender students from using bathrooms that fit their gender identities

November 13, 2024
Bill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governor
Education|Sports

NIL provides new artillery for recruiting wars in what Ole Miss coach Kiffin says is a flawed system

NIL money has added a new variable to the long-held practice of college coaches trying to flip recruits who have given verbal commitments to other schools

November 13, 2024
NIL provides new artillery for recruiting wars in what Ole Miss coach Kiffin says is a flawed system
Education|World

Entire generation in Gaza would lose education if UNRWA collapses, says UN

An entire generation of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip would "be denied the right to education" if the United Nations Palestinian relief agency UNRWA

November 13, 2024
Entire generation in Gaza would lose education if UNRWA collapses, says UN
Education|Sports

Perfect season has done the unthinkable — turned Indiana into the toast of college football

The signs of success can be found all around Indiana’s campus these days

November 13, 2024
Perfect season has done the unthinkable — turned Indiana into the toast of college football
Arts|Education

James Patterson to help lead honors program at his undergraduate alma mater, Manhattan University

James Patterson’s latest philanthropic project marks a deepening of ties to his undergraduate alma mater

November 13, 2024
James Patterson to help lead honors program at his undergraduate alma mater, Manhattan University
Education|Lifestyle|US

Tiny home project pays off for Colorado high school students

Tiny home project pays off for Colorado high school students

November 13, 2024
Tiny home project pays off for Colorado high school students
Education|Health

Mothers, metaphors and dyslexia: What language reveals about the challenges of a child’s learning disability

When talking about a child’s diagnosis of dyslexia, mothers rely on metaphors. A closer look at these metaphors reveals much about how schools can better help them.

November 13, 2024
Mothers, metaphors and dyslexia: What language reveals about the challenges of a child’s learning disability
Business|Education|Food|US

Kraft Heinz stops serving school-designed Lunchables because of low demand

Food and beverage manufacturer Kraft Heinz says it's no longer serving the Lunchables meals it created for U.S. schools

November 13, 2024
Kraft Heinz stops serving school-designed Lunchables because of low demand
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Opinion

Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries

“The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison

November 12, 2024
Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries
Crime|Education

4 students arrested after antisemitic ‘wanted’ posters were plastered across the University of Rochester campus

4 students arrested after antisemitic ‘wanted’ posters were plastered across the University of Rochester campus

November 12, 2024
4 students arrested after antisemitic ‘wanted’ posters were plastered across the University of Rochester campus
US|Crime|Education|Local

Teacher pleads not guilty to lewd acts with male student

Colleen Jo Matarico pleaded not guilty today to lewd act charges involving a teenage boy who was one of her students.

November 12, 2024
Teacher pleads not guilty to lewd acts with male student
Education|Opinion|US

Colorado group raises money to get American flags in Jefferson County classrooms

Colorado group raises money to get American flags in Jefferson County classrooms

November 12, 2024
Colorado group raises money to get American flags in Jefferson County classrooms
Education|US

At age 19, this school board member may be Utah's youngest elected official

At age 19, this school board member may be Utah's youngest elected official

November 12, 2024
At age 19, this school board member may be Utah's youngest elected official
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US

In 1973 a library book was checked out. 51 years later it’s finally been returned

In 1973 a library book was checked out. 51 years later it’s finally been returned

November 12, 2024
In 1973 a library book was checked out. 51 years later it’s finally been returned
Crime|Education|US

Man jailed after Tuskegee University shooting says he fired his gun, but denies shooting at anyone

A newly unsealed federal complaint says a man accused of having a machine gun at Tuskegee University admitted to firing his weapon during a weekend shooting, but denied shooting at anyone

November 12, 2024
Man jailed after Tuskegee University shooting says he fired his gun, but denies shooting at anyone
Education|Opinion|US

Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments

Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill says the state will ask a federal appeals court to quickly stay a lower court's order declaring unconstitutional a law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1

November 12, 2024
Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments
Education|Political|US

US judge blocks Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms

A federal judge on Tuesday declared unconstitutional a Louisiana law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public school classrooms in the state.

November 12, 2024
US judge blocks Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
Education|Lifestyle|Sports|US

Gerry Faust, the former head football coach at Notre Dame, has died at 89

Gerry Faust, the gravel-voiced Cincinnati high school coach who lived a dream by becoming the coach at Notre Dame, has died

November 12, 2024
Gerry Faust, the former head football coach at Notre Dame, has died at 89
Arts|Education

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

A history course created amid the upheaval of the Black Lives Matter movement invites students to have honest conversations about race. Now in its seventh year, it uses music to build bridges.

November 12, 2024
Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on
Education|Health

Here’s what happens when a school is located near a cannabis dispensary

Two researchers examine how students’ behavior changes when cannabis becomes more accessible in the area around their school.

November 12, 2024
Here’s what happens when a school is located near a cannabis dispensary
Arts|Education|Lifestyle|Opinion

Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color

The number of book bans in the US has soared in recent years. A new study shines light on which types of books and authors are the main targets.

November 12, 2024
Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color
Education|MidEast|World

Lebanon's public schools reopen amid war and displacement

In the quiet seaside town of Amchit, 45 minutes north of Beirut, public schools are finally in session again, alongside tens of thousands of

November 12, 2024
Lebanon's public schools reopen amid war and displacement
Crime|Education|Lifestyle|Technology

AI means anyone can be a victim of deepfake porn. Here’s how to protect yourself

AI means anyone can be a victim of deepfake porn. Here’s how to protect yourself

November 12, 2024
AI means anyone can be a victim of deepfake porn. Here’s how to protect yourself
Arts|Celebrity|Education|Entertainment

Queen Bey and Yale: The Ivy League university is set to offer a course on Beyoncé and her legacy

Pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course next year at Yale University

November 12, 2024
Queen Bey and Yale: The Ivy League university is set to offer a course on Beyoncé and her legacy
Education|Health

Springfield elementary school families frustrated over health education video

Springfield elementary school families frustrated over health education video

November 11, 2024
Springfield elementary school families frustrated over health education video
Crime|Education|US

Gunshots at Tuskegee University sent terrified students running for their lives

A Tuskegee University student says he hid under a car when he heard the gunshots that ripped across his Alabama campus

November 11, 2024
Gunshots at Tuskegee University sent terrified students running for their lives
Asia|Education

How the Taliban are seeking to reshape Afghanistan’s schools to push their ideology

The Taliban are increasing religious education and removing lessons about the arts, culture and human rights – moves that will shape the future for millions of Afghan students

November 11, 2024
How the Taliban are seeking to reshape Afghanistan’s schools to push their ideology
Americas|Crime|Economy|Education

Crime costs Latam and Caribbean almost what region spends in education, IDB says

Violence and crime absorb almost 3.5% of Latin America and the Caribbean's (LAC) economic output, depleting funds that could be used in education and assisting

November 11, 2024
Crime costs Latam and Caribbean almost what region spends in education, IDB says
Asia|Education|Lifestyle|World

Tens of thousands of Chinese college students went cycling at night. That put the government on edge

Tens of thousands of Chinese college students went cycling at night. That put the government on edge

November 11, 2024
Tens of thousands of Chinese college students went cycling at night. That put the government on edge
Crime|Education|US

A person is dead and 16 are hurt after a shooting at Tuskegee University; 1 arrest made

A shooting during homecoming weekend at Tuskegee University in Alabama has left one person dead and injured 16 others, a dozen of them by gunfire

November 10, 2024
A person is dead and 16 are hurt after a shooting at Tuskegee University; 1 arrest made
Education|Political|US|World

The Army's answer to a lack of recruits is a prep course to boost low scores. It's working

The Future Soldier Prep Course was started as a trial program two years ago to provide additional instruction for recruits who couldn’t meet the Army’s physical and academic test standards

November 10, 2024
The Army's answer to a lack of recruits is a prep course to boost low scores. It's working
Education|Sports|US

Dillon Gabriel makes NCAA history in No. 1 Oregon’s win over Maryland

Dillon Gabriel makes NCAA history in No. 1 Oregon’s win over Maryland

November 10, 2024
Dillon Gabriel makes NCAA history in No. 1 Oregon’s win over Maryland
Crime|Education|Sports

Florida basketball coach Todd Golden acknowledges school investigation and considers defamation suit

Florida basketball coach Todd Golden is acknowledging an ongoing school inquiry and says he is considering “defamation claims,” presumably against his accusers

November 09, 2024
Florida basketball coach Todd Golden acknowledges school investigation and considers defamation suit
Arts|Education|Europe|Lifestyle|Opinion

The truth behind embracing figures found in ancient Pompeii

The truth behind embracing figures found in ancient Pompeii

November 09, 2024
The truth behind embracing figures found in ancient Pompeii
Local|Education

Undocumented students file lawsuit against UC over campus job ban

LOS ANGELES — A legal advocacy group representing undocumented students filed a lawsuit against the University of California, challenging the system’s policy that prevents students without legal immigration status from holding campus jobs. The lawsuit alleges the University of California, a public system, discriminates against undocumented students by denying them employment opportunities available to other enrolled students, violating the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act. The legal action follows UC President Michael Drake’s January decision to block the implementation of a policy approved by the UC Board of Regents in April 2023 that would have allowed undocumented students to work

November 09, 2024
Undocumented students file lawsuit against UC over campus job ban
Crime|Education|Sports

Florida basketball coach Todd Golden faces Title IX investigation for sexual harassment: report

According to a report by the school’s student newspaper, Florida men's basketball coach Todd Golden is facing allegations of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, stalking and cyberstalking multiple women — including students — over the past 12 months

November 08, 2024
Florida basketball coach Todd Golden faces Title IX investigation for sexual harassment: report
Crime|Education|Lifestyle|US

Obama relatives settle racial bias dispute with private school in Milwaukee

Former first lady Michelle Obama's brother and his wife have settled a lawsuit they filed in 2022 alleging a private school in Milwaukee refused to reenroll their children after the couple raised concerns about racism

November 08, 2024
Obama relatives settle racial bias dispute with private school in Milwaukee
Arts|Education|Lifestyle|World

WWII plane fragment from Medal of Honor recipient displayed at New Hampshire museum

WWII plane fragment from Medal of Honor recipient displayed at New Hampshire museum

November 08, 2024
WWII plane fragment from Medal of Honor recipient displayed at New Hampshire museum
Education|Science|Technology

Stanford students build robots to help around the house

Stanford students build robots to help around the house

November 08, 2024
Stanford students build robots to help around the house
Education|World

This small suburban school was named the world’s best new building

This small suburban school was named the world’s best new building

November 08, 2024
This small suburban school was named the world’s best new building
Education|Environment|US

Majority Black Louisiana elementary school to shut down amid lawsuits over toxic air exposure

A southeast Louisiana school board voted to shut down a predominantly Black elementary school next to a petrochemical facility embroiled in multiple lawsuits over its high levels of toxic emissions

November 08, 2024
Majority Black Louisiana elementary school to shut down amid lawsuits over toxic air exposure
Education|Health|Sports

High school retires jersey of Jayvion Taylor, student who died at football practice

High school retires jersey of Jayvion Taylor, student who died at football practice

November 08, 2024
High school retires jersey of Jayvion Taylor, student who died at football practice
Education|Health|Lifestyle

Strength training early in life can set up kids and adolescents for a lifetime of health and well-being

Strength training programs for young people can improve muscle tone, prevent obesity and develop good exercise habits that last into adulthood.

November 08, 2024
Strength training early in life can set up kids and adolescents for a lifetime of health and well-being
Crime|Education|US

Teen is in custody after trying to enter Wisconsin elementary school while armed, police say

Authorities say a 13-year-old boy who had researched school shootings online was arrested hours after he tried to enter a Wisconsin elementary school while armed

November 08, 2024
Teen is in custody after trying to enter Wisconsin elementary school while armed, police say
Crime|Education|US

15 Salisbury University students charged with hate crimes after they allegedly beat a man they lured to an apartment

15 Salisbury University students charged with hate crimes after they allegedly beat a man they lured to an apartment

November 08, 2024
15 Salisbury University students charged with hate crimes after they allegedly beat a man they lured to an apartment
Australia|Education|Technology

Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media

Australia’s states and territories have unanimously backed a world-first national plan to ban children younger than 16 from most forms of social media

November 08, 2024
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media
Education|Election|Finance|US

Trump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness

President-elect Donald Trump has not said what he would do on student loan forgiveness, leaving millions of borrowers facing uncertainty over what will happen with their payments once President Joe Biden leaves office

November 08, 2024
Trump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness
Business|Education|Sports

Money in NCAA sports has changed life for a few. For many athletes, college degree remains the prize

Money from name, image and likeness deals has changed what it means to be an NCAA athlete for some college players

November 08, 2024
Money in NCAA sports has changed life for a few. For many athletes, college degree remains the prize
Crime|Education|US

Officers find ‘no real firearms’ in home of Wisconsin teen arrested on suspicions of planning a school shooting

Officers find ‘no real firearms’ in home of Wisconsin teen arrested on suspicions of planning a school shooting

November 08, 2024
Officers find ‘no real firearms’ in home of Wisconsin teen arrested on suspicions of planning a school shooting
Crime|Education|US|World

Two Jewish students attacked at Chicago's DePaul University

Masked men attacked two students who were demonstrating in support of Israel at Chicago's DePaul University on Wednesday, resulting in minor injuries and raising concern

November 08, 2024
Two Jewish students attacked at Chicago's DePaul University
Education|Sports|US

NCAA lifts eligibility ban in allowing Canadian Hockey League players to compete at US colleges

The NCAA Division I Council has cleared the way for players with Canadian Hockey League experience to compete at U.S. colleges starting next season

November 07, 2024
NCAA lifts eligibility ban in allowing Canadian Hockey League players to compete at US colleges
Education|Lifestyle|US

Questions about sexual orientation and gender ID on track to be on US Census Bureau survey by 2027

Questions about sexual orientation and gender identity, and changes to queries about race and ethnicity, are on track to be on the questionnaire for the most comprehensive survey of American life by 2027

November 07, 2024
Questions about sexual orientation and gender ID on track to be on US Census Bureau survey by 2027
US|Education|Health

Rhode Island and California get an A in Sex Ed: See how other states stack up in new study

Hims shares insights from its research to reveal the states providing the most comprehensive sex education curriculum and services inside schools across the U.S.

November 07, 2024
Rhode Island and California get an A in Sex Ed: See how other states stack up in new study
Crime|Education

2 Jewish DePaul students attacked while showing support for Israel, Chicago university says

2 Jewish DePaul students attacked while showing support for Israel, Chicago university says

November 07, 2024
2 Jewish DePaul students attacked while showing support for Israel, Chicago university says
Education|Europe

Italy announces plan to shield research from foreign influence

Italy is preparing a plan to shield its universities and research from foreign influence, a government undersecretary said on Thursday, to prevent other nations from obtaining

November 07, 2024
Italy announces plan to shield research from foreign influence
Education|Technology

In this Florida school district, some parents are pushing back against a cellphone ban

It’s no surprise that students are pushing back on cellphone bans in classrooms

November 06, 2024
In this Florida school district, some parents are pushing back against a cellphone ban
Arts|Education

This course uses crime novels to teach critical thinking

Can stories about detectives from days gone by help students learn to think more critically? An English lecturer provides clues through a course that features novels about sleuths from a bygone era.

November 06, 2024
This course uses crime novels to teach critical thinking
Americas|Economy|Education|Health|World

Brazil looks at curbing health, education spending in fiscal package, sources say

Brazil's government is preparing measures to curb spending that would put health and education expenditures under a general cap that

November 05, 2024
Brazil looks at curbing health, education spending in fiscal package, sources say
Education|Opinion|US

Harvard University must face narrowed lawsuit over antisemitism

A U.S. judge overseeing lawsuits accusing Harvard University of antisemitism on Tuesday narrowed but refused to dismiss a case by two advocacy groups accusing the Ivy

November 05, 2024
Harvard University must face narrowed lawsuit over antisemitism
Economy|Education|US

USDA bans school lunch fees for low-income families

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that students eligible for free or reduced price school meals cannot be charged processing fees beginning in 2027

November 05, 2024
USDA bans school lunch fees for low-income families
Crime|Education|US

UCF student shot in foot reflects on surviving downtown Orlando shooting that left two dead

UCF student shot in foot reflects on surviving downtown Orlando shooting that left two dead

November 05, 2024
UCF student shot in foot reflects on surviving downtown Orlando shooting that left two dead
Business|Education|Lifestyle|Technology

Only 5.3% of welders in the US are women. After years as a writing professor, I became one − here’s what I learned

Being a woman in a welding and fabrication shop means finding workarounds for getting tasks done.

November 05, 2024
Only 5.3% of welders in the US are women. After years as a writing professor, I became one − here’s what I learned
Asia|Education|World

India's top court overturns northern state's ban on Islamic schools

India's Supreme Court set aside on Tuesday an order that banned Islamic schools in the country's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, providing a breather to thousands of

November 05, 2024
India's top court overturns northern state's ban on Islamic schools
Education|Sports

Flagg thrives with all-around game for No. 7 Duke in college debut against his home-state program

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg turned in an all-around floor game against his home-state team in the seventh-ranked Blue Devils' season opener

November 05, 2024
Flagg thrives with all-around game for No. 7 Duke in college debut against his home-state program
Education|US|World

Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a funeral home's storage are laid to rest

For decades, the cremated remains on more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in storage facilities Washington

November 04, 2024
Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a funeral home's storage are laid to rest
US|Crime|Education

Families settle court battle over who owns Parkland killer's name and likeness

A nasty legal rift between the most seriously wounded survivor of the 2018 Parkland high school massacre and the families of some of the 17 murdered victims has been settled

November 04, 2024
Families settle court battle over who owns Parkland killer's name and likeness
Business|Education|Finance

English university fees to rise for first time since 2017 to try to fix funding crisis

The British government announced plans to raise the cost of university tuition fees for domestic students in England on Monday for the first time in eight years,

November 04, 2024
English university fees to rise for first time since 2017 to try to fix funding crisis
Health|Education

15% of public school students have disabilities. Resources to support them can vary dramatically

By law, students with disabilities have the right to education. AccessiBe examined federal data and found that not all students with disabilities get the opportunities.

November 04, 2024
15% of public school students have disabilities. Resources to support them can vary dramatically
Education|Opinion|Political|US

New Haven rejected plans for the nation’s first Black college almost 200 years ago. Today, the city is weighing an apology

New Haven rejected plans for the nation’s first Black college almost 200 years ago. Today, the city is weighing an apology

November 04, 2024
New Haven rejected plans for the nation’s first Black college almost 200 years ago. Today, the city is weighing an apology

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