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Wife of teacher killed in prank gone wrong makes astonishingly generous call after teens arrested

Five teenagers were arrested after the teacher was killed outside his home in Gainesville, Georgia

New York Post - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

New footage raises likelihood the U.S. struck an Iranian school where a blast killed at least 165

The investigative group Bellingcat says newly released video “appears to contradict” President Trump’s claim that Iran was responsible for an explosion at an Iranian school that killed over 165 people.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 2 hours ago

Skelton: Promising free college tuition is good politics -- and a good idea

Promising free college tuition is obvious politics -- and a good idea

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 4 hours ago

Probe points at US for airstrike on Iranian school that killed 165

The investigative group Bellingcat says a newly released video “appears to contradict” U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran was behind an...

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Teacher Killed as Teens' Prank Goes Horribly Wrong

His family wants the charges dropped.

The Daily Beast - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

What We Know About the Strike on an Iranian Girls' School -- It's still unclear who was responsible for a missile strike on a southern Iran school that left at least 175 dead, many of them children.

It’s still unclear who was responsible for a missile strike on a southern Iran school that left at least 175 dead, many of them children.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 1 day ago

How 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' heightened the high school horror show

The show expertly used horror as a metaphor for the struggles of adolescence.

Boston Globe - Entertainment - 11 hours ago

Heartbreaking details behind school prank that left teacher dead — as district issued warning hours before incident

The toilet paper prank that left a beloved teacher and dad of two dead was part of an annual “junior/senior” war at the school.

New York Post - Opinion - 19 hours ago

Georgia high school teacher dies after being run over by teen in prank gone wrong

Five teenagers were driving away after throwing toilet paper at trees when the teacher fell into the street, authorities said. The driver now faces vehicular homicide charges.

NBC News - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

Stormont Education Minister 'sympathetic' to social media ban

Paul Givan said he supports the concerns behind such a ban but questioned how it could be enforced.

Evening Standard - Technology - 1 day ago

Education minister 'sympathetic' to calls for social media ban -- The education minister says it is important to keep a "close eye" on the new law in Australia, but his party had made "no clear policy decision".

The education minister says it is important to keep a "close eye" on the new law in Australia, but his party had made "no clear policy decision".

BBC News - Technology - 1 day ago

Study: AI overuse can lead to "brain fry" -- Artificial intelligence promised to lighten the workload while increasing productivity. But as more people are using AI for work, a new study published in Harvard Business Review finds AI overuse could cause "brain fry." CBS News correspondent Lana Zak spoke with the study's lead author to unpack the findings. -- Mar 6

Artificial intelligence promised to lighten the workload while increasing productivity. But as more people are using AI for work, a new study published in Harvard Business Review finds AI overuse could cause "brain fry." CBS News correspondent Lana Zak spoke with the study's lead author to unpack the findings.

CBS News - Technology - 1 day ago

Trump: Based on what I've seen, Iran hit school that killed 175 people, not U.S.

President Donald Trump denied any U.S. involvement in a strike that killed 175 people at a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran, instead blaming the Iranian government for the attack.

One America News Network - US News - 1 day ago

Trump vows executive order to 'fix' college sports NIL 'mess'

Critics of paying college athletes say it undercuts schools' finances and their educational mandate.

CNBC - Politics - 2 days ago

Coming to a School District Near You: 'Portrait of a Graduate'

Advocates say academic achievement alone won’t prepare young people to keep up with the changing society and technology.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

Why AI in education still needs human judgement -- m read

Explore the crucial role of human judgment in AI-driven education systems. As AI tools become prevalent in UAE classrooms, ensuring fairness and transparency is vital. Discover why educators must balance technology with empathy and understanding.

Gulf News - Technology - 2 days ago

Trump to Sign Executive Order on College Sports

The president said he saw an urgent need to rein in the unrestricted name, image, and likeness compensation and playing eligibility in college athletics.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

Delaware's top school nurse focuses on diabetic students

The 2026 Delaware School Nurse of the Year is a parent, as well. That at-home role has led Aimee Hastings of the Appoquinimink School District to develop a passion for supporting students with diabetes, like her son.

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

DePaul's patron saint looms large over the school and the L, and he wouldn't have liked that

Brother Mark Elder has painted three murals of St. Vincent DePaul, including two at the saint's namesake university. Elder's surviving campus portrait, on the side of a dorm overlooking the school's soccer field, turns 25 this year.

Chicago Sun-Times - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Education Department Probes Wisconsin School District Over Restroom Policy

‘Young women should never be forced to share intimate spaces with boys and men,’ OCR Assistant Secretary Kimberly Richey said.

Epoch Times - US News - 3 days ago

NYC Dept of Education employee arrested, charged with murder of Bronx father

NYC education worker Naya Brown has been charged in connection with the killing of a Bronx father as he celebrated his birthday in January.

Fox News - US News - 4 days ago

Toxic vapors linger beneath a shuttered Watts scrap yard, threatening a nearby high school and other neighbors

S&W Atlas Iron & Metal was shuttered last year. But it was recently discovered that there may still be toxic material underneath the site that is seeping into the surrounding Watts neighborhood, including nearby Jordan High School.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 4 days ago

Ex-water polo player alleges racist slurs, sexual assault — and a cover-up — at elite L.A. school

A former Harvard-Westlake water polo player alleges that for years he was sexually assaulted and faced racial harassment even after reporting it to his coach and school administration.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Med school in Delaware, Medicaid funding discussed at DHSS fiscal hearing

The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services had its Joint Finance Committee hearing March 2, where dozens advocated for better pay for home health care workers.

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Preparing children for an independent life after school -- m read

Explore how instilling responsibility in children through disciplined routines prepares them for a confident transition to independent living after school. Discover the importance of nurturing practical skills and character strength from an early age.

Gulf News - Opinion - 5 days ago

Supreme Court: California parents may be told about their transgender child at school

The Supreme Court majority said the student privacy policy enforced in California infringes on parents' rights and the free exercise of religion.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 6 days ago

Harvard is fighting Trump. UC president says he wants to try 'a better course'

UC President James B. Milliken defended the university's decision to not sue the Trump administration over funding cuts and said it was the university's responsibility to engage.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 7 days ago

46 teams compete in WCM-Q's global high school research contest

Forty-six teams of ambitious high school students from Qatar, the US, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Jordan, and Bahrain took part in the latest instalment of

Albawaba - Business - 8 days ago

How to Educate a Child Long Before School Begins

True education begins not in the classroom, but in the home—where a child’s senses, imagination, and love of truth are first awakened.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 9 days ago

Atlanta-area police blast parents over vodka martini packed in school lunch: 'That is NOT apple juice'

Atlanta-area police claim a child brought a vodka-based drink to school in a lunchbox, sparking a viral Facebook warning to parents about checking lunches.

Fox News - Weird - 10 days ago

Taylor: School protests should be held outside of class time

Students in Delaware need every minute of every school day in class, so they can learn to read and do math at grade level.

Bay to Bay News - Opinion - 10 days ago

College majors with the highest earnings potential and lowest jobless rates -- A college degree still provides an edge when it comes to finding a good job, but a person's major may be just as important to career stability, research suggests.

A college degree still provides an edge when it comes to finding a good job, but a person's major may be just as important to career stability, research suggests.

CBS News - Business - 12 days ago

Hundreds join search for missing Michigan college student last seen 'disoriented' on video

Authorities and volunteers are searching for 21-year-old Northern Michigan University student Trenton Massey, last seen early Sunday in Marquette.

Fox News - Environment - 12 days ago

The Monitor's View -- Pupil power: Why the US South is seeing education gains

Studies in 2025 pointed to declining achievement in foundational reading and math skills among American students. But four states in the South are demonstrating that high standards and elevated expectations can raise performance, despite scarce resources.

Christian Science Monitor - Opinion - 18 days ago

How largest health-care education company in U.S. is tackling growing jobs gap

Adtalem Global Education changed its name to Covista last week, a move the company says signals its ambitions in addressing the growing health-care worker gap.

CNBC - Health - 25 days ago

Strict school phone rules show no mental health benefits: Study

Restrictive school phone policies are not linked to better student mental wellbeing, a study has found, and managing phone use can take schools more than...

Daily Sabah - Health - 26 days ago

Department of Education finds San Jose State violated Title IX regarding transgender volleyball player

The Department of Education warned that San José State risks "imminent enforcement action" if it doesn't voluntarily resolve the Title IX violations by taking action five ways.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 month ago

A New Ban On Trans Girls And Women In School Sports Could Lead To "Invasive Examinations" Of Student-Athletes To Prove Their Gender, Advocates Say

The Republican lawmaker who introduced the bill said it would be enforced via student-athletes’ physical exams.

BuzzFeed News - Politics - 3 months ago

Recent college grads are losing their edge in the job market, study shows

The unemployment gap between college and high school graduates has reached its lowest level in decades, according to a new report from the Cleveland Fed.

Fox News - Business - 3 months ago

Students learn skills of restoring vintage cars in one-of-a-kind program at Kansas college

Students interested in restoring classic cars can pursue a unique bachelor's degree in automotive restoration at McPherson College in Kansas.

Fox News - Business - 4 months ago

Trump administration's war on public schools comes to Detroit with unpublicized education chief visit

Linda McMahon, an outspoken supporter of charter schools and civil rights rollbacks, is visiting Renaissance High School

Detroit Metro Times - Top Stories - 6 months ago

Lawsuit accuses Jewish school in Oakland County of using public funds to force educator to teach religion

The Hillel Day School allegedly fired a public school teacher after she raised questions about separation of church and state

Detroit Metro Times - US News - 6 months ago

Harvard physicist says massive interstellar object could be alien probe on 'reconnaissance mission'

Massive interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, larger than Manhattan, shows unusual glow pattern and planetary alignment that Harvard physicist calls potentially technological.

Fox News - Science - 6 months ago

Despite Trump's Win, School Vouchers Were Again Rejected by Majorities of Voters

In several Republican-led states, popular sentiment on the voucher issue has been overridden by the efforts of special interest groups and powerful governors who have enacted sweeping voucher programs that often benefit affluent families.

ProPublica - Politics - 8 months ago

Texas Lawmakers Push to Enforce Election Transparency Law After Newsrooms Found School Districts Failed to Comply

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found nearly three dozen school districts were missing required campaign finance reports online. Now lawmakers are pushing to impose steep penalties on local governments that fail to abide by the law.

ProPublica - Politics - 9 months ago

How Texas Conservatives Use At-Large School Board Elections to Influence What Students Learn

In six Texas districts that used at-large voting systems, ideologically driven conservatives successfully helped elect school board members who have moved aggressively to ban or remove educational materials that teach children about diversity.

ProPublica - Politics - 11 months ago

CBC Kids News - How acting in my school musical made me a braver person - January 10, 2024

Rasleen Buttar tells the story of how she auditioned for her school musical and got the lead, giving her confidence to try new things.

CBC News - Opinion - 1 year ago