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EDUCATION


Kapua Ong does math homework at her home in Honolulu, on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
6 hours ago

Affirmative action opponent's next target: A private school with admissions preference for Hawaiians

Read full article: Affirmative action opponent's next target: A private school with admissions preference for Hawaiians
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8 hours ago

Duval County schools consider consolidating Mayport Elementary, Anchor Academy

Read full article: Duval County schools consider consolidating Mayport Elementary, Anchor Academy
DCPS opens new 234,000 square foot campus at Ribault High School.
17 hours ago

Ribault High says students who showed up for homecoming dance to find no one there missed multiple cancellation notices

Read full article: Ribault High says students who showed up for homecoming dance to find no one there missed multiple cancellation notices
FILE - With the Founders Library in the background, a young man reads on Howard University campus July 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
19 hours ago

Trump administration boosts HBCU funding after cutting grants for Hispanic-serving colleges

Read full article: Trump administration boosts HBCU funding after cutting grants for Hispanic-serving colleges

The Trump administration is redirecting nearly $500 million in federal funding toward historically Black colleges and tribal colleges, a one-time investment covered primarily by other cuts to colleges serving large numbers of minority students.

Maui Hero Project's Joseph Anderson, DayJahiah Valdivia, Ocean Viera and Ivan Macias follow Kahkahi Ocean Academy's Zane Kekoa Schweitzer's breathing exercise to re-center themselves after the beach physical training and lifeguard skills training in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Anderson and Valdivia were affected by the August 2023, fires on Maui. (Kevin Fujii/Honolulu Civil Beat via AP)
1 day ago

Youth mental health challenges keep mounting 2 years after Maui wildfires

Read full article: Youth mental health challenges keep mounting 2 years after Maui wildfires

Youth in Lahaina, Hawaii, have been struggling since wildfires destroyed their hometown two years ago.

FILE - A sign honors the two victims who died in Wednesday's shooting, 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski, outside Annunciation Catholic Church, Aug. 31, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt, File)
1 day ago

Community honors life of 10-year-old Harper Moyski, killed in shooting at Minneapolis church

Read full article: Community honors life of 10-year-old Harper Moyski, killed in shooting at Minneapolis church

The mother of a 10-year-old girl killed during a mass shooting in a Catholic church in Minneapolis has remembered her as a sharp, curious and funny child who “didn’t water herself down.”.

President Donald Trump speaks to the White House Religious Liberty Commission during an event at the Museum of the Bible, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
2 days ago

Trump's travel ban keeps international students from coming to the US for college

Read full article: Trump's travel ban keeps international students from coming to the US for college

Thousands of students who planned to attend U.S. universities this fall are among those impacted by President Donald Trump's travel ban on 19 countries.

Meagan Bradley walks to a memorial for Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
2 days ago

Schools tried to ban phones and avoid politics. Then came Charlie Kirk's assassination

Read full article: Schools tried to ban phones and avoid politics. Then came Charlie Kirk's assassination

The assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University sent shockwaves through classrooms worldwide.

Flowers are left in remembrance of those wounded in a shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colo., Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Colleen Slevin)
2 days ago

Denver school shooting suspect posted online about mass shootings and neo-Nazi views, report says

Read full article: Denver school shooting suspect posted online about mass shootings and neo-Nazi views, report says

Experts say a teenager suspected in a shooting attack at a suburban Denver high school that left two students in critical condition appeared fascinated with previous mass shootings including Columbine and expressed neo-Nazi views online.

At least three educators have come under fire in Florida for controversial comments following the death of the conservative activist
3 days ago

Florida education commissioner promises to investigate teachers who make ‘vile’ comments about Charlie Kirk after murder

Read full article: Florida education commissioner promises to investigate teachers who make ‘vile’ comments about Charlie Kirk after murder

Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas has issued a strong warning to educators following despicable social media comments made by some teachers regarding the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

This photo released by the Utah Governor's Office on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 shows Tyler Robinson. (Utah Governor's Office via AP)
3 days ago

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing had become ‘more political’ and likely acted alone, authorities say

Read full article: Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing had become ‘more political’ and likely acted alone, authorities say

A 22-year-old Utah man who was booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist’s provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting.

Casey Cuny, an English teacher at Valencia High School, works on his computer as he prepares for class in Santa Clarita, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
3 days ago

The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating

Read full article: The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating

High school and college educators say that student use of artificial intelligence has become so widespread that they need to rethink how to assign and assess students.

Students rehearse for an event to celebrate Chile's Independence at the Bicentenario School in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

No TikTok, no Instagram: Chilean school blocks phones and students rediscover real-world connections

Read full article: No TikTok, no Instagram: Chilean school blocks phones and students rediscover real-world connections

A school in Santiago, Chile, has launched a program that blocks smartphones, helping teens reconnect with the real world.

FILE - Charlie Kirk, conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, speaks to supporters of President Donald Trump at a rally outside the Maricopa County Recorder's Office, Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Charlie Kirk's open-air debates made him a draw on college campuses. They also made him vulnerable

Read full article: Charlie Kirk's open-air debates made him a draw on college campuses. They also made him vulnerable

Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative activist, was fatally shot Wednesday during an event at a Utah university.

The Kentucky Supreme Court hears oral arguments at Centre College's Norton Center for the Arts in Danville, Ky., Sept. 10, 2025. Seated from left are Justice Shea Nickell, Justice Kelly Thompson, Justice Angela McCormick Bisig, Chief Justice of the Commonwealth Debra Hembree Lambert, Justice Pamela R. Goodwine, Justice Michelle M. Keller and Justice Robert B. Conley. (Jim Hoffman/Administrative Office of the Courts via AP)

Disputed charter school funding measure gets a pivotal hearing before the Kentucky Supreme Court

Read full article: Disputed charter school funding measure gets a pivotal hearing before the Kentucky Supreme Court

School choice has resurfaced as a hotly debated issue in Kentucky.

President Donald Trump attends a ceremony in the Pentagon courtyard to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Judge issues nationwide block on Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally

Read full article: Judge issues nationwide block on Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally

A federal judge has issued a nationwide block on a Trump administration directive that prevented children in the U.S. illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program.

FILE - Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Maine principals fight DOJ request for student names in transgender athlete case

Read full article: Maine principals fight DOJ request for student names in transgender athlete case

A Maine principals' group is resisting a U.S. Department of Justice subpoena seeking the names of all students playing interscholastic sports.

Flowers are left in remembrance of those wounded in a shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colo., Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Colleen Slevin)

Authorities say student who had been radicalized fired revolver at Colorado school, wounding 2

Read full article: Authorities say student who had been radicalized fired revolver at Colorado school, wounding 2

Authorities say a 16-year-old boy who had been radicalized by an unspecified extremist network fired multiple shots with a revolver during an attack at a suburban Denver school.

FILE - People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Trump administration takes first steps to restore Harvard's funding, but money isn't flowing yet

Read full article: Trump administration takes first steps to restore Harvard's funding, but money isn't flowing yet

Harvard University says it has started receiving notices that many federal grants halted by the Trump administration will be reinstated after a federal judge ruled that the cuts were illegal.

A man inspects the damage at the National Museum, following the Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

UNICEF official is released in Yemen and returns home to Jordan, officials say

Read full article: UNICEF official is released in Yemen and returns home to Jordan, officials say

A United Nations employee has been released from detention by Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital.

People place lit candles below a photo of Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA who was shot and killed, at a vigil in his memory, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university; shooter still at large

Read full article: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university; shooter still at large
FBI special agent in charge Robert Bohls holds a news conference regarding the shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Thursday,, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Authorities search for conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killer but provide little about motive

Read full article: Authorities search for conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killer but provide little about motive

The shooter who assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk and then vanished off a roof and into the woods is still at large more than 24 hours later.

First responder vehicles are seen outside the Keller Building on the Utah Valley University campus Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)

Utah college where Charlie Kirk was killed is a lesser-known school but the state's largest

Read full article: Utah college where Charlie Kirk was killed is a lesser-known school but the state's largest

The university where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in Utah while speaking to students is the state’s largest public university after years of rapid enrollment growth.

FILE - Pedestrians cross University Ave on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz., July 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Trump administration cuts grants for minority-serving colleges, declaring them unconstitutional

Read full article: Trump administration cuts grants for minority-serving colleges, declaring them unconstitutional

The Trump administration is ending several grant programs reserved for colleges that have large numbers of minority students, saying they amount to illegal discrimination.

FILE - Easterseals Head Start program teaching assistant Tania Ortiz helps a student practice writing his name, Jan. 29, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Judge blocks a Trump policy cutting off some social services for immigrants in the US illegally

Read full article: Judge blocks a Trump policy cutting off some social services for immigrants in the US illegally

A federal judge has blocked Trump administration restrictions on federally-funded services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult education.

FILE - Charlie Kirk speaks during a town hall meeting on March 17, 2025, in Oconomowoc, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)

Turning Point USA confirms CEO Charlie Kirk shot at Utah college event

Read full article: Turning Point USA confirms CEO Charlie Kirk shot at Utah college event
Law enforcement officials prepare to sweep a building at Utah Valley University, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university

Read full article: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, has been shot and killed at a Utah college event in an act that the state’s governor called a “political assassination.”.

A parent and student arrive on the first day of school Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Teachers sue over Trump's immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home

Read full article: Teachers sue over Trump's immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home

Labor unions representing educators and school employees are suing President Donald Trump's administration over its immigration crackdown.

Students work on activities in a classroom at Achieve Academy School of Paradise in Paradise, Calif., May 21, 2025. (Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMatters via AP)

This California town was ravaged by a wildfire. Seven years later, schools are still recovering

Read full article: This California town was ravaged by a wildfire. Seven years later, schools are still recovering

Paradise, California, is slowly recovering from the devastating 2018 Camp Fire.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

UN chief argues that investing in fighting poverty instead of wars would make a more secure world

Read full article: UN chief argues that investing in fighting poverty instead of wars would make a more secure world

The United Nations chief is warning that soaring global military expenditures are reducing essential investments in health, education and job creation and don’t guarantee peace.

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How to spot a scam as you apply for scholarships, financial aid

Read full article: How to spot a scam as you apply for scholarships, financial aid

The start of a new school year means thinking ahead to college for many high schoolers. If you’re applying for scholarships, some of those deadlines are quickly approaching. Scholarship scams are on the rise. How to spot a scammer

FILE - Tom Hanks arrives at the 15th Governors Awards Nov. 17, 2024, at The Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Trump celebrates West Point alumni group canceling award ceremony to honor Tom Hanks

Read full article: Trump celebrates West Point alumni group canceling award ceremony to honor Tom Hanks

President Donald Trump celebrated news that an alumni group from West Point canceled an award ceremony set to honor Tom Hanks.

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DCPS says staff member counseled after students’ records found scattered across Jacksonville road

Read full article: DCPS says staff member counseled after students’ records found scattered across Jacksonville road

A Duval County Public Schools staff member received counseling on proper document disposal protocols after confidential student records were found scattered across a Northwest Jacksonville intersection in July.

In this Sept. 3, 2025 photo, Samuel J. Redman, Ph.D., Professor of History and Director of the Public History Program at the University of Massachusetts, sits in front of content he uses from the Smithsonian on campus in Amherst, Mass. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

White House's review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide

Read full article: White House's review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide
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