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Jessica Biggs leading Chicago School Board president race with no clear winner yet

The former principal was ahead in the race against a former teacher-turned-CTU-political leader and a prominent defense attorney. They are competing to lead the school board and set the agenda for the body that oversees Chicago Public Schools' $10 billion annual budget.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 42 minutes ago

Juan Ignacio González wins District 8b seat in Chicago School Board race

Gonzalez, a veteran police detective, beat back a write-in challenge by college student Alexander Angeles, with the two clashing over political independence.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Brittany Bailey Preston wins South Side District 9a in Chicago School Board race

Incumbent mayor-appointed board member Angel Velez was tossed from the ballot in July after a number of petition signatures were invalidated.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 1 hour ago

Ellen Rosenfeld wins North Side District 4b Chicago School Board seat in uncontested race

After two years on the board, incumbent former CPS teacher and district engagement specialist Ellen Rosenfeld says she ran again “because I’m just getting started.”

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 2 hours ago

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Harvard over demand for admissions data

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Harvard University over its alleged failure to provide admissions records that the Justice Department demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions

Los Angeles Times - US News - 5 hours ago

Ephrata school board member asks how policy on sex-based distinction in sports would be implemented

When: Ephrata Area school board meeting, Nov. 2. Vice President Trisha Good was absent.

Lancaster Online - World - 6 hours ago

Education advocate's shocking discovery: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 4, 2026

NY Post readers discuss education advocate Adriana Aviles’ anger at her son getting high grades but not learning basic math.

New York Post - Opinion - 6 hours ago

12-year-old charged with bringing knife to East Hempfield Twp. school for disruptive youth and special needs

A 12-year-old Ephrata boy was charged with possessing a weapon on school property stemming from an incident last month at a school for disruptive youth and those with certain disabilities,

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

A West Point cadet drugged his girlfriend to force an unwanted abortion. Then he went to grad school

The man, Caleb Suh, graduated from Cornell University this year and was a public health graduate student at Columbia University as of Oct. 28, when the woman sued in a New York court. His current status at Columbia is unclear.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 10 hours ago

Chicago is voting for its first fully elected school board. What you need to know about all 21 races

The school board election, particularly the heated race for board president, is seen by some as a proxy for February’s mayoral race and how Chicago Teachers Union ally Mayor Brandon Johnson could fare.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 15 hours ago

Three parents of CPS graduates face off in South Side District 10b Chicago School Board race

Two of the candidates — Connie Anderson and Patrick Watson — are tied to a larger political fight between the mayor and an adversary. Former teacher Rosita Chatonda is running as a write-in.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 16 hours ago

Mayor Johnson ally faces two challengers keen on addressing mounting budget deficits in North Side District 4a Chicago School Board race

The three-way race in this North Side district challenges Karen Zaccor, incumbent board member who retired as a CPS teacher and is aligned with the Chicago Teachers Union, against Ellen Sherratt and Angel Alvarez, two challengers who want to take the board in a different direction.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 16 hours ago

Tackling the budget deficit separates these two progressive candidates in the Near NW Side District 3b Chicago School Board race

It's a rematch of a 2024 race between Carlos Rivas Jr. and Jason Dónes who both grew up in Humboldt Park, graduated from Chicago selective-enrollment high schools and went into education. Both men want to represent a district that serves mostly Latino students.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 16 hours ago

See the growing signs of an NYC public-school parents' revolt

Veteran parent activist Adriana Aviles revealed to The Post her horror on discovering her straight-A son hadn't even mastered basic algebra or fractions — exposing a total disconnect between...

New York Post - Opinion - 17 hours ago

UMES now accepting applications for its School of Veterinary Medicine

PRINCESS ANNE — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) School of Veterinary Medicine is now accepting applications for its inaugural Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) class. This marks a …

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

U.S. judge dismisses Trump administration's Harvard admissions probe case

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by the Trump admin seeking to force Harvard to turn over records on whether it considers race in admissions.

CNBC - Politics - 1 day ago

Two California college students injured in deadly train crash in Spain

Two Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students were injured in a train crash in Spain that killed at least 69 people last week.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Russia kills at least 24 in horrific bombing on Ukraine school

27 people are still missing from the attack, as responders try to reach those potentially still trapped under the rubble.

New York Post - World - 1 day ago

Pulitzer-winning author Elizabeth Strout discusses death, grace, and strangers at Harvard

At Harvard Divinity School’s 2026 Ingersoll Lecture on immortality, the “Olive Kitteridge” author told a Cambridge audience that writing a death feels like surgery, and that you should compliment strangers even if they scowl.

Boston Globe - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Qatar to host fifth UNESCO Conference on Higher Education in Arab States tomorrow

Doha, Qatar: Under the patronage of Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater, the Fifth UNESCO Conference on Higher...

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 2 days ago

The U.S. Department of Education Posted an Incel Meme. It Gets Worse From There. -- Steffi Cao

The right has finally found a gender swap they can get behind.

Slate - Technology - 5 days ago

College Activists Push Back as North Carolina Republicans Seek Another House Seat

As part of a Trump-led gerrymandering effort, North Carolina GOP leaders redrew the state’s congressional district map in 2025 with the hopes of achieving an 11–3 majority.

The Nation - Politics - 5 days ago

DOJ Sues Maryland School District Over Transgender Policies

Anne Arundel County Public Schools has denied the allegations and expressed regret over the Justice Department’s decision.

Epoch Times - US News - 6 days ago

'It's totally depressing': Richard Tognetti on the state of music education

The Australian Chamber Orchestra’s artistic director and lead violin regrets “the stupidity of our politicians”.

Sydney Morning Herald - Entertainment - 6 days ago

Taiwan: Deadly Typhoon Champi brings travel chaos and school closures - Towering waves crashed against Taiwan's coastline as Typhoon Champi swept past the island on Friday, leaving one person dead, 94 injured and hundreds of flights cancelled. 23 October 2026

Video. Towering waves crashed against Taiwan's coastline as Typhoon Champi swept past the island on Friday, leaving one person dead, 94 injured and hundreds of flights cancelled.

Euronews - World - 8 days ago

AEOI opens 3rd specialized school of atomic standards

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Iran has inaugurated its Third Specialized School of Standards in the Nuclear Industry in the presence of Mohammad Eslami, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).

Mehr News Agency - Technology - 17 days ago

OpenAI launches college planner in ChatGPT for Teens to track applications, financial aid

OpenAI's new college planner in ChatGPT for Teens helps track application deadlines, financial aid steps, scholarships and fee waivers for U.S. students.

Fox News - Business - 27 days ago

California Scientist Celebrates Nobel Prize By Making His Kids' School Lunches

In between congratulatory phone calls, Dr. Karl Deisseroth took care of his children’s lunchtime needs.

Huffington Post - Science - 29 days ago

How high school shapes the rest of our lives

The puzzling codes of adolescent culture can influence our adult lives in profound ways. But we can also change how these early experiences shape us.

BBC News - Health - 29 days ago

Memorial created at school where boys were infected with HIV and hepatitis

Dozens of boys with haemophilia were given contaminated blood products while pupils at Lord Mayor’s Treloar’s College in Hampshire.

Evening Standard - Health - 1 month ago

Homer's 'Odyssey' and the Future of Education

Part Eight: Why the ‘Odyssey’ Still Matters

Epoch Times - Opinion - 1 month ago

TPUSA school clash spirals into threats and outrage as mother denies touching, screaming at Indiana teen

An Indiana high school TPUSA leader says a confrontation with a parent over patriotic bracelets at a school event went viral, while both sides offer conflicting reports.

Fox News - Top Stories - 2 months 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 - 10 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 - US News - 1 year 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 - 1 year 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