Today: September 08, 2024
Today: September 08, 2024

Education

Crime|Education

Teacher arrested, accused of using legs to put 3-year-old in headlock during storytime

Teacher arrested, accused of using legs to put 3-year-old in headlock during storytime

Teacher arrested, accused of using legs to put 3-year-old in headlock during storytime
Economy|Education|Health|News

Appeals court spikes Tennessee's bid to get family planning dollars despite abortion rule

A federal appeals court has rejected Tennessee’s attempt to collect millions of dollars in family planning funds without complying with federal rules requiring clinics to provide abortion referrals due to its current ban on the procedure

Appeals court spikes Tennessee's bid to get family planning dollars despite abortion rule
Education|News

Class canceled after lightning strike sparks fire that damages school

Class canceled after lightning strike sparks fire that damages school

Class canceled after lightning strike sparks fire that damages school
Education|Health|News|Opinion

Educator injured by student could lose her eye, calls on Gov. Abbott to make changes to education system

Educator injured by student could lose her eye, calls on Gov. Abbott to make changes to education system

Educator injured by student could lose her eye, calls on Gov. Abbott to make changes to education system
Education|Lifestyle

Minnesota college students move-in during one of the hottest days of the year

Minnesota college students move-in during one of the hottest days of the year

Minnesota college students move-in during one of the hottest days of the year
Education|News

Community unites for fundraiser after tragic deaths of 2 high school juniors

Community unites for fundraiser after tragic deaths of 2 high school juniors

Community unites for fundraiser after tragic deaths of 2 high school juniors
Education|Lifestyle|News|Sports

Judge extends temporary order for transgender New Hampshire girl to play soccer, hears arguments

A federal judge has extended a temporary order for a transgender girl to play soccer for her high school team while considering arguments for a longer-term order and a possible trial as the teen and another student challenge a New Hampshire ban

Judge extends temporary order for transgender New Hampshire girl to play soccer, hears arguments
Education|News|Opinion

In a new era of campus upheaval, the 1970 Kent State shootings show the danger of deploying troops to crush legal protests

The author of a new book about the 1970 shootings at Kent State University explains why using armed troops to respond to protests is a risky strategy.

In a new era of campus upheaval, the 1970 Kent State shootings show the danger of deploying troops to crush legal protests
Asia|Australia|Education|News

Australia limits foreign students in migration crackdown

Australia said on Tuesday it would limit the enrolment number of new international students to 270,000 for 2025, as the government looks to rein in record migration

Australia limits foreign students in migration crackdown
Education|Health|Lifestyle

Fair-goers scorched by heartland heat wave take refuge under misters as some schools let out early

Visitors to the Minnesota State Fair are seeking relief from water misters because of soaring late summer temperatures that also prompted some Midwestern schools to let out early or cancel sports practices

Fair-goers scorched by heartland heat wave take refuge under misters as some schools let out early
Education|Sports|Technology

'Seismic' or 'absolutely horrible'? Helmet communication in major college football is here

After years of debate over cost and liability, college football finally has helmet communications between coach and player

'Seismic' or 'absolutely horrible'? Helmet communication in major college football is here
Education|Health|Lifestyle

A summer camp helps children deal with grief

A summer camp helps children deal with grief

A summer camp helps children deal with grief
Business|Education|Food|Lifestyle

Teens practice business skills with pop-up yogurt shop

Teens practice business skills with pop-up yogurt shop

Teens practice business skills with pop-up yogurt shop
Education|Health

Schools are competing with cellphones. Here's how they think they could win

Students are struggling to stay engaged in class at a time of poor mental health, shortened attention spans, reduced attendance and worsening grades

Schools are competing with cellphones. Here's how they think they could win
Education|Lifestyle|Sports

Oklahoma teachers were told to use the Bible. There's resistance from schools as students return

Oklahoma’s Bixby school district has lots to show off for a fast-growing Tulsa suburb, including a state-of-the-art new high school and plans for a $12 million upgrade to its football complex

Oklahoma teachers were told to use the Bible. There's resistance from schools as students return
Education|Technology

After millions lose access to internet subsidy, FCC moves to fill connectivity gaps

The FCC voted in July to allow schools and libraries to use federal money to loan out WiFi hotspots to students and patrons

After millions lose access to internet subsidy, FCC moves to fill connectivity gaps
Education|Sports

Dartmouth College basketball team's union files complaint over school's refusal to bargain

The union representing the Dartmouth College men's basketball team has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the Ivy League school for refusing to bargain with the

Dartmouth College basketball team's union files complaint over school's refusal to bargain
Education|Lifestyle

Filling in where it's needed: High School Principal fills in for Bus Driver

Filling in where it's needed: High School Principal fills in for Bus Driver

Filling in where it's needed: High School Principal fills in for Bus Driver
Education

Compass Academy looks to help Colorado students make transition from elementary to middle school with 3-day camp

Compass Academy looks to help Colorado students make transition from elementary to middle school with 3-day camp

Compass Academy looks to help Colorado students make transition from elementary to middle school with 3-day camp
Africa|Education|Europe|News

Italy's foreign minister says country needs more African students

Foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday that he wanted more African students to come to Italy, in remarks that may exacerbate a coalition squabble

Italy's foreign minister says country needs more African students
Education|Lifestyle|Technology

Offensive names dot the American street map − a new app provides a way to track them

A newly released app allows users to search for discriminatory roadway names, helping communities grasp the ubiquity of inequalities embedded in everyday spaces and the harm they cause.

Offensive names dot the American street map − a new app provides a way to track them
Education

‘Time poverty’ can keep college students from graduating − especially if they have jobs or children to care for

Jobs and child care duties can seriously hamper a student’s chances of finishing college. The problem affects Black and Hispanic students and women in particular.

‘Time poverty’ can keep college students from graduating − especially if they have jobs or children to care for
Education|News

School choice and a history of segregation collide as one Florida county shutters its rural schools

Tens of thousands of students have left Florida’s public schools in recent years amid an explosive growth in school choice

School choice and a history of segregation collide as one Florida county shutters its rural schools
Education|Sports

Professor Pete? Former Trojans, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll returning to USC to teach a class

Pete Carroll is heading back to the University of Southern California as a teacher

Professor Pete? Former Trojans, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll returning to USC to teach a class
Education

MIT's enrollment of Black, Latino students drops after Supreme Court affirmative action ban

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's incoming freshman class this year dropped to just 16% Black, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander students compared

MIT's enrollment of Black, Latino students drops after Supreme Court affirmative action ban

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