Texas lawmakers OK former Uvalde mayor's effort to fix police failures in Robb Elementary attack
Read full article: Texas lawmakers OK former Uvalde mayor's effort to fix police failures in Robb Elementary attackTexas lawmakers have passed a plan carried by Uvalde’s former mayor to fix police failures laid bare in the hesitant law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022.
Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheers
Read full article: Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheersStudent activist Mohsen Mahdawi has attended his graduation from Columbia University, weeks after his release from federal custody.
High school coach who did naked fat tests found not guilty of child molestation, sexual assault
Read full article: High school coach who did naked fat tests found not guilty of child molestation, sexual assaultA jury has found a former Rhode Island high school basketball coach not guilty of second-degree child molestation and second-degree sexual assault after he spent decades asking hundreds of male student-athletes if they were “shy or not shy” before asking them to get naked so he could check their body fat.
The US is reinstating records for international students. For some, it's too late
Read full article: The US is reinstating records for international students. For some, it's too lateAs the U.S. government begins reinstating international students’ records following an expansive crackdown, many face a daunting and complicated path toward rebuilding their lives.
Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump's order to dismantle small agency
Read full article: Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump's order to dismantle small agencyLibraries across the United States have cut back on some digital services weeks after the Trump administration's move to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Board of Florida's only public HBCU picks a lobbyist with ties to DeSantis as its next president
Read full article: Board of Florida's only public HBCU picks a lobbyist with ties to DeSantis as its next presidentThe board of Florida’s only public historically Black university has chosen a lobbyist with ties to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the school’s next president, alarming students, faculty and alumni who are outraged by the governor’s efforts to restrict the teaching of African American history and ban public colleges from using taxpayer money on diversity programs.
FTC investigation shuts down company accused of student loan scams
Read full article: FTC investigation shuts down company accused of student loan scamsThe agency says Panda Benefit Services tricked borrowers into paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal fees for fake student loan forgiveness.
Student loans have been confusing lately. Here's a guide to know where you stand
Read full article: Student loans have been confusing lately. Here's a guide to know where you standBetween collections resuming, courts challenging student loan programs and layoffs in the Education Department, borrowers might be confused about the status their student loans.
UNF, SJR State softball teams ready for historic postseason runs
Read full article: UNF, SJR State softball teams ready for historic postseason runsUNF is making its NCAA Division I Tournament debut Friday after winning its very first conference championship. SJR State is hoping to defend its national title as the team is heading back to the World Series in its league. The Vikings won it all last season.
Defending national champion St. Johns River State College softball team heads back to World Series
Read full article: Defending national champion St. Johns River State College softball team heads back to World SeriesThe St. Johns River State College Vikings are the defending champs and are looking for back-to-back titles. The Vikings are getting up Saturday at 8 a.m. and hitting the road from Palatka to Oxford, Alabama, where the World Series is being played next week.
FSU shooting prompts call for improved campus safety protocols in Florida
Read full article: FSU shooting prompts call for improved campus safety protocols in FloridaAfter tragedy struck with a deadly mass shooting at Florida State University, state leaders are urging all of Florida’s public universities to reevaluate their security measures.
Americans are divided over DEI programs on college campuses, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Americans are divided over DEI programs on college campuses, an AP-NORC poll findsA new poll suggests that while the overall concept of diversity, equity and inclusion is divisive, some of the DEI initiatives being affected by the Trump administration’s policies are less controversial.
Harvard thought it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta. It turned out to be extremely rare
Read full article: Harvard thought it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta. It turned out to be extremely rareHarvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document it had purchased for less than $30.
Sesame Workshop receives Elevate Prize Catalyst Award as it charts a new path for 'Sesame Street'
Read full article: Sesame Workshop receives Elevate Prize Catalyst Award as it charts a new path for 'Sesame Street'Elmo, Abby Cadabby and the rest of the “Sesame Street” gang will get some high-profile help as they travel down a new road.
Harvard joins colleges moving to self-fund some research to offset federal funding cuts
Read full article: Harvard joins colleges moving to self-fund some research to offset federal funding cutsHarvard University is putting up $250 million of its own money to continue campus research amid a federal funding freeze imposed by the Trump administration, but the school’s president warns of sacrifices ahead.
Interviews take place for 4 finalists vying to become next St. Johns County superintendent
Read full article: Interviews take place for 4 finalists vying to become next St. Johns County superintendentSt. Johns County Schools is holding in-person interviews on Tuesday, and the community will have the opportunity to meet them face to face.
Florida State student accused in a mass shooting on campus to remain jailed
Read full article: Florida State student accused in a mass shooting on campus to remain jailedA judge has ordered the Florida State University student accused of killing two people and wounding six others in a mass shooting on campus last month to remain jailed without bond.
Harvard loses another $450 million in grants in escalating battle with Trump administration
Read full article: Harvard loses another $450 million in grants in escalating battle with Trump administrationPresident Donald Trump's administration is cutting another $450 million in grants to Harvard University a day after the Ivy League school pushed back against government allegations it’s a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism.
DCPS police officer arrested, accused of domestic battery, false imprisonment
Read full article: DCPS police officer arrested, accused of domestic battery, false imprisonmentA Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) police officer was arrested Sunday and accused of multiple charges, including domestic battery by strangulation.
Campus protests flare on a smaller scale than last spring, but with higher stakes
Read full article: Campus protests flare on a smaller scale than last spring, but with higher stakesCampus protests have been smaller and more scattered compared with last year's pro-Palestinian tent encampments, but the stakes are far higher.
St. Johns County community will soon get a chance to meet the next potential superintendent as search process wraps up
Read full article: St. Johns County community will soon get a chance to meet the next potential superintendent as search process wraps upSt. Johns County Schools is nearing the final step in selecting its next superintendent. All four candidates will be interviewed in person on Tuesday, and the community will have the opportunity to meet them face to face.
House Republicans propose $5 billion for private school vouchers
Read full article: House Republicans propose $5 billion for private school vouchersHouse Republicans want to set aside up to $5 billion a year for scholarships to help families send their children to private and religious schools, marking an unprecedented effort to use public money to pay for private education.
Harvard says it won't abandon ‘core’ principles to meet Department of Education demands
Read full article: Harvard says it won't abandon ‘core’ principles to meet Department of Education demandsHarvard University has responded to threats from the Education Department to halt grant funding to the Ivy League school.
An airstrike in central Myanmar kills up to 22 people at a bombed school, reports say
Read full article: An airstrike in central Myanmar kills up to 22 people at a bombed school, reports sayWitnesses and independent media reports say that an airstrike by Myanmar’s military on a village in the country’s central Sagaing region has hit a school.
Trump's reshaping of higher education tests America's appeal for international students
Read full article: Trump's reshaping of higher education tests America's appeal for international studentsThe durability of the America's appeal for international students is facing a test under the Trump administration, which has ramped up scrutiny of student visas and moved to deport foreign students for involvement in pro-Palestinian activism.
Non-scholarship athletes argue proposal to fix roster-limit rule in lawsuit does not go far enough
Read full article: Non-scholarship athletes argue proposal to fix roster-limit rule in lawsuit does not go far enoughA court filing in the multibillion-dollar college sports lawsuit argues the proposed remedy for the roster-limit rule holding up the case doesn't go far enough to protect walk-on and other athletes who lost their spots when schools started cutting players in anticipation of the settlement being approved.
Turkish Tufts University student back in Boston after release from Louisiana detention center
Read full article: Turkish Tufts University student back in Boston after release from Louisiana detention centerA Tufts University student from Turkey has returned to Boston after being released from a Louisiana immigration detention center.
Columbia suspends over 65 students following pro-Palestinian protest in library
Read full article: Columbia suspends over 65 students following pro-Palestinian protest in libraryColumbia University has suspended dozens of students and barred alums and others who participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the school’s main library earlier this week.