EDUCATION
School Board Member Threatens to Sue Students Over 'Black Lives Matter' Banner Post
A Facebook post accusing the school board member and his wife of playing a role in the theft of a Black Lives Matter banner led him to threaten legal action.
Parent Loans 'Fraught With Peril' As Default Rates Hit 20, 30 Percent at Many Colleges
High default rates. Mega-sized loans. No relief in sight. A Newsweek analysis of new parent-loan data shows college debt is a big problem for moms and dads too.
50 Colleges Where Parents Take Out the Biggest Loans to Pay Tuition
Many parents are taking out massive federal loans of $50,000 or more to send their kids to these colleges. Is your alma matter or kid's top pick among them?
50 Colleges Where Parents Have the Most Trouble Repaying Loans
Default and delinquency rates on parent loans at these schools run as high as 30 to 40 percent just two years after the family's student has left college.
25 of the Best iPhone Apps for Parents
Parenting is hard. There are however, plenty of apps out there to make it a little easier.
PTA Official Resigns After Saying 'Let Them Die' About Parents Against Critical Race Theory
Michelle Leete was seen in a widely shared video recorded Thursday in which she told "STOP CRT" counter-protesters that any parent in the district who opposes critical race theory is "anti-diversity" and "anti-children."
North Carolina GOP Pushing Bill to Ban 'Indoctrination' of Critical Race Theory in Schools
Berger and other proponents of the bill have not been able to pinpoint any instances of indoctrination with critical race theory in K-12 classrooms, AP said.
25 Private Colleges Whose Graduates Go on to Earn the Most Money
Graduates from these U.S. universities earn the most money on average.
Bus Driver Accused of Giving Student 'Daddy's Little Girl' Book He Wrote About Sex Abuse
Jimmy Rogers Tate, 54, of Palm Bay, Florida, has been charged with distributing obscene material to a minor.
Condoms Placed in Elementary Schools Sparks Online Debate
Maria Serrano, whose daughter is a high school sophomore, said that Chicago Public Schools should focus more on providing students with sexual education.
Chinese Police Threatened to Jail Student in Australia Over Pro-Democracy Tweets: Report
Australian universities have failed to protect students' academic freedoms, the report found.
24K Puerto Rican Students Failed Classes This Year, Department of Education Says
"The students of Puerto Rico have suffered enough," U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said. "It's time to get back to school safely and quickly."
90 Percent of Student Loan Borrowers Say They're Not Ready to Restart Payments: Survey
Student loan forbearance is set to expire on September 30, and some Democrats are calling on President Biden to extend the loan period again.
Florida to Require Colleges to Survey Students, Staff About Views to Increase Diversity
According to the bill, the state's board of education will be required to annually compile the survey results and publish an assessment at the beginning of each school year. The bill, however, does not explicitly state what will be done with the results of the surveys.
Jonathan Van Ness' Self-Care Playbook: Discover and Nurture Your Centered Self
Learn years' worth of lessons on self-love and self-care with "Queer Eye" host Jonathan Van Ness, exclusively on Skillshare.
Student Writes About 'Frightening' Prep School Teachings, Felt Like 'Worthless Scum'
A student at a New Jersey prep school, responding to a teacher's resignation over the school's adoption of anti-racist policy and curricula, wrote in a letter that the school's teachings made him feel like "worthless scum undeserving of living."
Insiders Lilly Singh and Jazza Brooks Teach Character Design and Social Media Storytelling
Lilly Singh's Social Media Storytelling and Jazza Brooks' Character Design are two of thousands of inspiring classes that are available on Skillshare.
The 10 Most Populous College Towns in America
More college students call these places home than anywhere else in the U.S.
Texas GOP Passes Bill to Ban Critical Race Theory, Stop 'Blaming White Children' for Slavery
Texas state lawmakers capped hours of debate over how to teach kids about slavery and U.S. subjugation of people of color by advancing a controversial bill that prohibits critical theory in public and open-enrollment charter schools.
TikToker Shares the Contents of Teen Brother's Untouched Lunchbox from March 2020
The horrifying contents of the neglected lunch box serve as a time-capsule to the early days of the pandemic.
Penn State to Stop Using 'Freshman,' 'Sophomore' Titles Due to 'Male-Centric Academic History'
The approved proposition recommends changing the terms "freshman," "sophomore," "junior," "senior," to first-year, second-year, third-year, fourth-year and beyond.
One of Nation's Largest Teacher's Union Will Still Push for Masks in Schools Despite New CDC Guidance
The AFT told Newsweek that it is awaiting vaccine authorization for kids under age 12 before mask requirements are lifted in schools. The CDC said school guidance remains unchanged despite new recommendations that fully vaccinated Americans can take off their masks in most indoor settings.