EDUCATION
Fights, Lack of Social Skills for In-Person Classes Prompt School to Go Remote for 3 Weeks
Students from Reynolds Middle School in Oregon will get three days off before starting remote learning, where staff will develop safety protocols and supports.
Florida Lawmakers Consider Bill That Would Allow Parents to Sue Schools With Mask Mandates
If successful, Florida would become the first state to pass a law that fines businesses and hospitals that obey President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate.
Teachers Union Decries Longer Hours, Poor Pay During Ongoing Shortage in Schools
"It is important now more than ever, to retain our current teachers," the Indiana State Teachers Association president said during a news conference.
U.S. Sees 4 Percent Increase in International Students, Still Short of Pre-COVID Numbers
Colleges didn't expect the 4 percent increase because of the delta variant. The number shows obstacles of visa backlogs and apprehension to study in the U.S.
John Wayne, Thomas Sowell, Rush Limbaugh Among 'Heroes' Explored in Conservative Books for Children
Heroes of Liberty describes itself as a "slick and unapologetic conservative children's book imprint."
North Dakota Senate Bans Teaching Critical Race Theory in Schools, Says Action Preemptive
Republican state Senator Donald Schaible said that the proposed CRT ban was meant "to try to make sure that it doesn't come to our schools."
District Under Fire for Firing Superintendent Amid Battle Over Free Speech in Schools
While the Newberg school board faces a lawsuit over free speech with the Newberg Education Association union, the board fired Superintendent Joe Morelock.
Utah School Ignored Racism, Bullying of 10-Year-Old Girl Who Took Her Own Life, Family Alleges
The school district said that it was working "extensively with the family" to resolve the case.
Florida's Largest School District Decides to Drop All Mask Mandates After Cases Decline
Parents in Miami-Dade County can fill out an opt-out form assigned to their child's school.
North Carolina Judge Could Order State Government to Redirect $1.7B to Fund Education
The emergency funding could be ordered through the state's Leandro rulings.
Racial Slurs Written in Frost on Cars in College's Student Lot Prompt Investigation
"We unequivocally condemn this kind of behavior. We pray for and stand ready to support those who were affected," the Providence College president said.
Pennsylvania School Districts Take GOP Leaders to Court Over Increasing Education Funding
The lawsuit states that 38 percent of the state's budget goes toward education, lower than the national average.
Indiana School District Sued Over Transgender Restroom Access, Use of Wrong Names
"The refusal to allow a student to use the correct restroom can be extremely damaging," ACLU of Indiana legal director Ken Falk said.
Athlete Welfare, Giving More Governing Power to Schools Among NCAA Restructuring Goals
The new constitution is the first phase of transforming the NCAA to give more power to schools and conferences, instead of the Indianapolis-based association.
Death Science Says It Had a Contract to Use Vet's Body for Education After Widow's Dispute
An organization that purchased a cadaver for what it said was educational purposes, used it for public dissection at an event where tickets were sold.
Multiple Yale University Buildings Threatened With Bombs
The threats had targeted at least seven facilities across the Yale campus in New Haven, Connecticut.
'Party of Parents': GOP to Build on Fight Against Critical Race Theory for Midterms
Republicans are planning to strengthen their campaigns against diversity-centered academia in the wake of Tuesday's elections.
California College to Allow Homeless Students to Sleep in Their Cars in Secure Garage
"Our goal at LBCC is always to remove barriers that get in the way of our student's success," interim superintendent of the LBCC District, Dr. Mike Muñoz said.
Law School to Remove Name of Founder Who Sponsored Massacres of Native Americans
The University of California Hastings College of the Law voted to change its name to distance itself from its founder's attacks against Indigenous people
University of Florida Under Review After Refusing to Let 3 Professors Testify in Court
The school previously said that the testimony would go against the school's interest and relationship with Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Teacher Who Came to School in Blackface Forced to Wash to 'Not Cause Further Harm'
"There must be accountability when racism is exhibited and our children are harmed," an advocacy group said.
Florida 'Teacher of the Year' Allegedly Hit Student in the Face, Arrested for Child Abuse
The incident occurred after a student commented on an Instagram post announcing the teacher's award, but the teacher has denied touching the student.