Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Harvard seeks to move past firestorm brought on by school President Claudine Gay's resignation

Harvard University is trying to move past the firestorm brought on by the plagiarism allegations, congressional testimony and resignation of Claudine Gay, the school’s first Black president

Harvard seeks to move past firestorm brought on by school President Claudine Gay's resignation
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17-year-old kills sixth grader, wounds five others in Iowa school shooting, police say

Authorities say a 17-year-old student with a shotgun and a handgun opened fire at a small-town Iowa high school, killing a sixth-grader and wounding five others

17-year-old kills sixth grader, wounds five others in Iowa school shooting, police say
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Iowa principal critically injured in school shooting risked himself to protect students, police say

An Iowa principal critically injured in a school shooting put himself in harm's way as he tried to protect students from the teenage gunman

Iowa principal critically injured in school shooting risked himself to protect students, police say
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The new FAFSA is meant to make applying for college aid easier, but not everyone can access it yet

A new online application designed to make applying for federal student aid easier went live this week, but not everyone has been able to access it

The new FAFSA is meant to make applying for college aid easier, but not everyone can access it yet
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11-year-old killed in Iowa school shooting was a joyful boy known as 'Smiley,' his mother says

The mother of an 11-year-old who was killed this week in a school shooting in Iowa remembers the boy as a friendly child who exuded happiness

11-year-old killed in Iowa school shooting was a joyful boy known as 'Smiley,' his mother says
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Lawsuit limits and antisemitism are among topics Georgia lawmakers plan to take on in 2024

Georgia’s General Assembly has begun its 2024 regular session

Lawsuit limits and antisemitism are among topics Georgia lawmakers plan to take on in 2024
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As a new generation rises, tension between free speech and inclusivity on college campuses simmers

The expansive version of free speech long accepted in American society is facing more forceful competition than it has seen in a century

As a new generation rises, tension between free speech and inclusivity on college campuses simmers
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Ann Arbor Public Schools approves Mideast cease-fire resolution that had stoked controversy

A public school district in Michigan approved a resolution Wednesday calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war while also encouraging its teachers to discuss the conflict in its classrooms

Ann Arbor Public Schools approves Mideast cease-fire resolution that had stoked controversy
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Court upholds block on Texas law requiring school book vendors to provide sexual content ratings

A federal appeals court has upheld a block on the enforcement of a Texas law requiring vendors to evaluate and rate the sexual content of books they sell or have sold to schools

Court upholds block on Texas law requiring school book vendors to provide sexual content ratings
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Historically Black Missouri college in turmoil after suicide of administrator who alleged bullying

A historically Black college in Missouri is in turmoil after the suicide of an administrator who alleged bullying by the school's president

Historically Black Missouri college in turmoil after suicide of administrator who alleged bullying
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13 students reported killed in an elementary school dorm fire in China's Henan province

Chinese state media say 13 students have died after a fire broke out in dorms at a boarding school for elementary students in central Henan province

13 students reported killed in an elementary school dorm fire in China's Henan province
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Michigan Gov. Whitmer calls for increased investments in education in State of the State address

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will call on lawmakers to pass increased investments in education in an attempt to save residents money in her sixth State of the State address Wednesday night

Michigan Gov. Whitmer calls for increased investments in education in State of the State address
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White House launches gun safety initiative with first lady Jill Biden

First lady Jill Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona are bringing together school principals at the White House to launch a gun safety initiative

White House launches gun safety initiative with first lady Jill Biden
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Prosecutor tells jury that mother of Michigan school shooter is at fault for 4 student deaths

Jurors in Michigan have heard opening statements in the trial of the mother of a school shooter

Prosecutor tells jury that mother of Michigan school shooter is at fault for 4 student deaths
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University of California board delays vote over hiring immigrant students without legal status

The University of California’s governing board has postponed for a year a vote on a plan to allow immigrant students who lack legal status to apply for university jobs

University of California board delays vote over hiring immigrant students without legal status
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Space Shuttle Endeavour hoisted for installation in vertical display at Los Angeles science museum

The retired NASA Space Shuttle Endeavour is being carefully hoisted at a Los Angeles science museum where it will be displayed as if it is about to blast off

Space Shuttle Endeavour hoisted for installation in vertical display at Los Angeles science museum
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Official found it 'strange' that Michigan school shooter's mom didn't take him home over drawing

A Michigan school official told jurors that he had no grounds to search the backpack of a teenager before the boy killed four fellow students in 2021

Official found it 'strange' that Michigan school shooter's mom didn't take him home over drawing
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Investigator describes Michigan school shooter's mom as cold after her son killed four students

A sheriff's investigator says that hours after a Michigan teen killed four students at his high school in 2021, the teen's mother said her son was “going to have to suffer.”

Investigator describes Michigan school shooter's mom as cold after her son killed four students
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Video shows Indiana lawmaker showing holstered gun to students who were advocating for gun control

A video taken by a high school student shows Indiana state Rep. Jim Lucas flash a holstered gun to students who were visiting the statehouse to talk to lawmakers about gun control

Video shows Indiana lawmaker showing holstered gun to students who were advocating for gun control
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Jury hears that Michigan school shooter blamed parents for not getting him help

Jurors in Michigan have seen portions of a journal written by a teen before he shot up his school in 2021

Jury hears that Michigan school shooter blamed parents for not getting him help
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Student protests in Athens turn violent and disrupt exams as debate rages over private universities

Police and student protesters have clashed in the center of the Greek capital after a demonstration against government plans to allow private universities

Student protests in Athens turn violent and disrupt exams as debate rages over private universities
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Michigan school shooter's mom could have prevented bloodshed, prosecutor says

Prosecutors in Michigan have tried to attack the credibility of a school shooter's mother

Michigan school shooter's mom could have prevented bloodshed, prosecutor says
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Biden is showcasing student loan relief efforts as he campaigns in California

President Joe Biden is spotlighting his efforts to cancel billions of dollars in student debt as he ramps up his reelection campaign

Biden is showcasing student loan relief efforts as he campaigns in California
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Green Bay schools release tape of first Black superintendent's comments that preceded resignation

Green Bay schools has released the recording of its first Black superintendent’s appearance on an Atlanta radio show where he made blunt comments about race relations, criticized the community and derided one of the district’s principals

Green Bay schools release tape of first Black superintendent's comments that preceded resignation
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Trial to determine if Texas school's punishment of a Black student over his hair violates new law

A trial is set to be held to determine if a Black high school student in Texas can continue being punished by his district for refusing to change his hairstyle

Trial to determine if Texas school's punishment of a Black student over his hair violates new law

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