Los Angeles schools avoid a strike as a last-minute deal is reached with staff
Read full article: Los Angeles schools avoid a strike as a last-minute deal is reached with staffLos Angeles schools avoided a strike as the school district and the union representing support staff reached a tentative deal.
Tillman Scholars make connections with each other and the community at annual Pat's Run
Read full article: Tillman Scholars make connections with each other and the community at annual Pat's RunPat's Run began in 2004 as a way to honor the legacy of Pat Tillman, who walked away from an NFL career to serve his country in the wake of Sept. 11.
Want a say in the next president of UNF? Public invited to weigh in at listening session Friday
Read full article: Want a say in the next president of UNF? Public invited to weigh in at listening session FridayThe University of North Florida is asking the public to weigh in Friday as it continues a nationwide search for its next president.
Plaintiffs settle with Trump administration, halting cuts to agency that funds US libraries
Read full article: Plaintiffs settle with Trump administration, halting cuts to agency that funds US librariesPlaintiffs challenging the Trump administration's cost-cutting measures against a library funding agency have settled with the Justice Department.
Universities of Wisconsin regents cite disputes over AI and other topics in president's firing
Read full article: Universities of Wisconsin regents cite disputes over AI and other topics in president's firingLeaders on the board that oversees the Universities of Wisconsin say that the fired president of the system was slow to address pressing issues like artificial intelligence and feared upsetting policymakers, faculty and staff.
Cadets recount how ROTC leader and members subdued gunman who targeted them at Old Dominion
Read full article: Cadets recount how ROTC leader and members subdued gunman who targeted them at Old DominionArmy ROTC cadets who subdued the gunman attacking their classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University last month are recounting dramatic details publicly for the first time.
Minnesota districts ask judge to restore limits on immigration enforcement near schools
Read full article: Minnesota districts ask judge to restore limits on immigration enforcement near schoolsTwo Minnesota school districts and the state’s main teachers union have asked a federal judge to block a Trump administration change in policy that gave immigration authorities a freer hand to conduct enforcement actions in and near schools.
Fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman tells AP he was 'blindsided' by his ouster
Read full article: Fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman tells AP he was 'blindsided' by his ousterFired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman tells The Associated Press in his first interview since the ouster that he was “blindsided” by the move but has no hard feelings and is unlikely to sue.
Officer improperly canceled visa of Harvard scholar charged with frog embryo smuggling, judge rules
Read full article: Officer improperly canceled visa of Harvard scholar charged with frog embryo smuggling, judge rulesA U.S. judge says a customs officer improperly canceled the visa of a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos in the U.S. In a ruling Tuesday, the judge said Customs and Border Protection officers have limited authority to cancel visas and can't do so for suspected smuggling of biological samples.
Universities of Wisconsin board votes to fire system president after he refused to quit
Read full article: Universities of Wisconsin board votes to fire system president after he refused to quitOfficials at the Universities of Wisconsin have fired the system’s president after he refused their offer to quietly resign and said they never gave a clear reason why he should.
Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools
Read full article: Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schoolsThe Education Department says it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students.
A school bus camera program became a bungled mess in Miami-Dade. It’s coming to Duval next: Florida Trib
Read full article: A school bus camera program became a bungled mess in Miami-Dade. It’s coming to Duval next: Florida TribThe cameras are supposed to capture footage of motorists who drive past stationary school buses with their “stop arm” extended, a violation of state law in most instances.
Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban and restrictions on LGBTQ+ topics in K-6 classes
Read full article: Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban and restrictions on LGBTQ+ topics in K-6 classesAn appellate court has ruled that Iowa can fully enforce a law restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up to sixth grade.
Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions
Read full article: Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissionsA federal judge has halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren’t considering race in admissions.
Moms for Liberty wanted a seat on the school board. Trump gave them a voice in the White House
Read full article: Moms for Liberty wanted a seat on the school board. Trump gave them a voice in the White HouseMoms for Liberty made a name for itself at the local level, fighting to win control of school boards as it battled “woke indoctrination” in the classroom.
President Trump signs order intended to stabilize college sports, threatens lost federal funding
Read full article: President Trump signs order intended to stabilize college sports, threatens lost federal fundingPresident Trump has signed an executive order aimed at fixing college sports that would give federal agencies authority to cut funding at schools that don’t comply with mandates covering transfers, eligibility and pay-for-play in the rapidly changing industry.
12-year-old was arrested in death of a classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle
Read full article: 12-year-old was arrested in death of a classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottleAuthorities have arrested a 12-year-old on suspicion of murder in the death of a Los Angeles middle school student.
Duval County schools open doors to showcase career, technology programs after TikTok petition
Read full article: Duval County schools open doors to showcase career, technology programs after TikTok petitionJason Goodrich started an online petition calling for expanded trade programs in Duval County schools. District leaders have since invited News4JAX to tour their career and technology campuses for a firsthand look at what is already available to students.
Exclusive: Universities of Wisconsin leaders looking to oust system president who refuses to quit
Read full article: Exclusive: Universities of Wisconsin leaders looking to oust system president who refuses to quitThe president of the multicampus Universities of Wisconsin has said in letters obtained by The Associated Press that he has been told to resign or he will be fired.
Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appeal
Read full article: Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appealLawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student fighting deportation, have asked Judge Emil Bove to step aside from an appellate panel that could weigh in on his case because of Bove’s previous role as a top Justice Department official involved in investigating student protesters.
Kids ate the multiplex: How family movies are taking over moviegoing, one blockbuster at a time
Read full article: Kids ate the multiplex: How family movies are taking over moviegoing, one blockbuster at a timeAs “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” lands in theaters, coloring stations, collectible popcorn containers and mascot Marios are all in place to entice arguably the most prized moviegoers to Hollywood today.
Universities pressured to strip names of those who appear in the Epstein files from campus buildings
Read full article: Universities pressured to strip names of those who appear in the Epstein files from campus buildingsProtests are growing at U.S. universities where buildings are named for those connected to the files on the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.
Judge says Penn must turn over information about Jewish employees in US discrimination probe
Read full article: Judge says Penn must turn over information about Jewish employees in US discrimination probeA federal judge has ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination.
UF Association of Military Alumni offers $5K scholarships to incoming freshmen with military ties
Read full article: UF Association of Military Alumni offers $5K scholarships to incoming freshmen with military tiesThe University of Florida Military Alumni Association is offering a $5,000 scholarship to incoming freshmen with military ties — and organizers said the need has never been greater. The deadline to apply is April 17 at 5 p.m. on the UFAMA website.
A college instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work and teach life lessons
Read full article: A college instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work and teach life lessonsOnce a semester, a Cornell University instructor requires her students to complete an in-class assignment using typewriters — an exercise to help them understand what writing, thinking and classrooms were like before everything turned digital.
Clowns take to the streets of Bolivia to protest decree that could crush their livelihoods
Read full article: Clowns take to the streets of Bolivia to protest decree that could crush their livelihoodsClowns in Bolivia are protesting a new school mandate that cuts off the events where they earn a living.
