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Ark.: Judge blocks 6 state school districts from displaying Ten Commandments

A federal district court on Monday permanently barred several Arkansas public-school districts from complying with state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms.

One America News Network - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Council Black Caucus chair wants to rename city college to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson

Ald. Stephanie Coleman, whose South Side ward includes Kennedy-King College, said adding the Rev. Jesse Jackson's name to the Englewood school would create a “historic civil rights trinity."

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 12 hours ago

College Republicans sue University of Florida's president over deactivation of its chapter

College Republicans at the University of Florida are suing the school president over what they call an unlawful crackdown on free speech

Los Angeles Times - World - 16 hours ago

UN investigates strike on Iranian girls' school

Initial investigations by US and independent groups point to US responsibility

Middle East Eye - US News - 18 hours ago

Talk on history of UFOs set for this month at Elizabethtown College

Whether you’re an alien enthusiast or a skeptic, Elizabethtown College invites you to learn about some extraterrestrial history this month.

Lancaster Online - Entertainment - 18 hours ago

Stephen King Book Faces Utah School Ban—This Is His Response

"I tell my kid that any book 'they' try to keep you from reading is exactly the book you want to read," said one mom.

Newsweek - Entertainment - 19 hours ago

University of Florida moves to deactivate College Republicans after antisemitism report

It is the second time in March that a public university in Florida has acted against a GOP group accused of being involved in racist or antisemitic behavior.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Mayor Johnson signals support for letting CPS students take a day off to push for school funding

Mayor Brandon Johnson's long-standing push to tax major corporations and wealthy Chicagoans to bolster school funding has foundered, and he now says it’s time to push the envelope by turning talk into protest action.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Local school council elections are upon us — Wednesday — a day after the Illinois primary

LSCs vote on school improvement plans, approve school budgets, and evaluate or hire principals. Also, we must keep democracies strong and a jab at President Trump's remark there's "practically nothing left" to target in Iran.

Chicago Sun-Times - Opinion - 1 day ago

High school musicals, student art award winners are inspiring [Unscripted column]

I spent last weekend immersing myself in art created by high school students — both the kind you find hanging on walls and the kind you see on stage.

Lancaster Online - Entertainment - 4 days ago

Should more Illinoisans have a college degree or workforce credential? A new state group is figuring that out

State officials are working to determine what students and workers need to remain economically competitive through 2040. The decisions will help shape what coursework and training is offered in Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

AI agents could easily send college grad unemployment over 30%: ServiceNow CEO

Technology companies, including Block and Atlassian, have already cut jobs this year due to AI adoption.

CNBC - Technology - 4 days ago

High school students ace early voting program

Students from 24 school ran early voting sites in their buildings, bolstering their civic engagement experiences. Also, praise and a suggestion on coverage of alternative energy.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Nanyang Business School revamps curriculum to prepare students for the AI age

How a new generation of business students is preparing to lead in a world shaped by technology, data and geopolitical change.

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 5 days ago

17 States Sue Education Department to Challenge Policy Requiring Colleges to Collect Race Data

The coalition led by Massachusetts argues new survey reporting, intended to ensure that race is no longer a factor in university admissions, is illegal.

Epoch Times - US News - 5 days ago

US struck girls' school in Iran killing 170, preliminary inquiry finds

Pentagon probe has concluded American Tomahawk missile hit girls’ school in Iran, according to the New York Times

Evening Standard - World - 6 days ago

US investigates fatal air strike on Iranian girls' school

U.S. officials say they are investigating a strike that hit an Iranian elementary school last week, raising questions about targeting and intelligence for Operation Epic Fury.

Christian Science Monitor - US News - 7 days ago

Job fair March 19 at Wor-Wic Community College

SALISBURY — The public is invited to attend a free job fair offered by the career services office at Wor-Wic Community College on Thursday, March 19, from 2 to 5 p.m., in Guerrieri Hall at the …

Bay to Bay News - Business - 7 days ago

3 Camas High School students win 2025 Congressional App Challenge

Three Camas High School students have won the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for the 3rd Congressional District.

The Columbian - Health - 7 days ago

'Realities of war': UK minister refuses to call US massacre at Iranian school a war crime

Sarah Sackman criticised 'those who target civilians, in particular the Iranian regime' but did not single out US atrocities

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 7 days ago

Wicklow woman returns to the haulage industry with the launch of a CPC training school

A Wicklow woman with over 20 years of experience in the haulage industry has recently launched her own CPC training school for lorry and truck drivers.

Independent.ie - Business - 8 days 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 - 8 days 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 - 9 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 - 18 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 - 21 days 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

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 - 10 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