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Supreme Court to hear new case on race and school admissions

A group of mostly Asian American parents sued the school system in Montgomery County in Maryland after it changed its admissions criteria, saying that the new rules unconstitutionally discriminated against Asian American students.

Boston Globe - Politics - 1 hour ago

Painting Her Hero: An Award-Winning Student Artist and the History Teacher Who Inspired Her

Maggie Jiang’s original oil painting ‘Teddy’ won first prize in the American Heroes national student art contest. Her history teacher is stoked.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Supreme Court to hear case on race in middle school admissions

The case involves admissions to four selective middle schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, a diverse suburb of Washington, D.C.

Boston Globe - Politics - 3 hours ago

Nominees for The Columbian 2026-27 Week 6 high school athlete of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger

Athletes from Ridgefield, Skyview, King's Way Christian, R.A. Long and Union

The Columbian - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Secrets of Oregon school shooter's broken family — and violence that began before he was even born

Griffin John was let out of prison early after he was sentenced to 48 months behind bars for the attack on wife Shauntai Nickerson.

New York Post - US News - 7 hours ago

Education Minister condemns hoax emails threatening Northern Irish schools

THREATENING emails sent to schools in Northern Ireland have been confirmed to be a hoax.Some 300...

Irish Post - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

US Supreme Court to hear case on race in school admissions

A group of parents claims local admission policy boosts Black and Latino students while constraining Asian applicants.

Aljazeera - US News - 13 hours ago

NFL legend's young son allegedly targeted by racist bullies at $47K-a-year Christian school

Oaks Christian, which counts Hollywood kids and pro athletes among its alumni, allegedly ignored repeated pleas from a black student’s family as he faced racial slurs, assaults and mockery, a new...

New York Post - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

McGill law school grapples with fallout after paroled murderer excluded from campus

Some students and alumni in McGill University's law faculty have signed a petition calling for the school to allow Jeffrey George Ewert, a convicted murderer on day parole, to return to campus.

CBC News - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Capital School District leadership changes underway, including superintendent retirement

DOVER — Capital School District announced three new leadership appointments in an Oct. 16 statement. The current superintendent, Dr. Victoir T. Cahoon will retire as Superintendent of Schools …

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Lilah Chase of Seton Catholic girls soccer is The Columbian 2026-27 Week 5 high school athlete of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger

Lilah Chase of Seton Catholic girls soccer is The Columbian's 2026-27 Week 5 athlete of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger. She received 260 of 543 votes to earn the honor.

The Columbian - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

College president killed in freak accident while touring famous architect's home

Rogério Renato Mateucci, 55, was on a group tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West home in Scottsdale when strong winds dislodged a piece of roofing that struck him in the head.

New York Post - US News - 18 hours ago

Former Mountain View High School student sues Evergreen Public Schools over teacher sex abuse allegations

A former Mountain View High School student is suing Evergreen Public Schools, alleging the district failed to protect her from grooming and sexual abuse by one of her band teachers.

The Columbian - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

Elderly woman crashes car into Elite School of Beauty in east Vancouver

An elderly woman crashed into Elite School of Beauty in east Vancouver on Saturday, sending two to the hospital, according to the beauty school.

The Columbian - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

Supreme Court may strike down school policies that limit Asian students

The court agreed to hear an appeal from parents in Montgomery County, Md., who were upset by a sharp drop in Asian students at its four magnet schools for gifted students.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Iran's Military Ambitions Are Colliding With a Deepening Education Crisis

Teacher shortages, rising school costs and graduate unemployment are widening the gap between Tehran's military ambitions and the resources needed to sustain them

Haaretz - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Supreme Court Takes Up New Case on Race in School Admissions

Plaintiffs sued a Maryland school district arguing that its lottery system for admissions disadvantaged Asian American students.

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

Chicago's 20 school board races: How the campaigns are taking shape

The Chicago School Board is broken into 20 districts where voters can cast a ballot based on their address plus a second vote citywide for board president. Read more about the dynamics and what’s at stake in each race by journalists from WBEZ, the Chicago Sun-Times, Chalkbeat, and Block Club Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Locals in College Football: Camas alum Nikko Speer helps Idaho score another upset

The University of Idaho football team has become giant-killers in the Big Sky Conference.

The Columbian - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Cash floods CPS School Board races, with big money groups outraising Chicago Teachers Union 5 to 1

Billionaire-backed groups aligned against the Chicago Teachers Union are aiming their dollars toward attacking the CTU’s pick for school board president. But two weeks out, with its large membership, CTU could still make its mark.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

San Francisco Unified School District to Replace Lottery-Based Admission Policy in Elementary Schools

Board members voted to develop a policy under which every student would be assigned to a neighborhood school based on their home address.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

Hacker Accessed Data on Millions of California Students, State Education Department Says

Investigators found that someone used a compromised login to access the site and copy files at various times between May 22 and Sept. 18.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 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 - 3 days ago

Girls' school uniform items are widely used as costumes in pornographic videos. Many students experience harassment.

Short skirts, knee-high socks, white blouses: Girls' school uniform items are widely used as costumes in pornographic videos. As students experience harassment, a group wants to change that.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Insufficient evidence that Chicago School Board candidate engaged in sexual misconduct, watchdog report finds

The inspector general’s office defended its investigation following multiple calls for an independent review of how the district watchdog handled the matter so close to Election Day.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Rather than focusing on inheritance, should Singapore's wealth tax debate look at whether property price gains were privately earned or collectively generated? NUS Business School professor Simon Poh weighs in.

Rather than focusing on inheritance, should Singapore’s wealth tax debate look at whether property price gains were privately earned or collectively generated? NUS Business School professor Simon Poh weighs in.

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 3 days ago

Old Town School of Folk teacher Ted Johnson, who shared 'magic' of music with decades of students, has died

An Old Town instructor since day one, the Evanston-raised Johnson taught guitar, banjo and, in the late 1990s, even yodeling to students through a groundbreaking technique developed to democratize music instruction.

Chicago Sun-Times - Entertainment - 4 days ago

4 takeaways from CPS School Board president forum

Jessica Biggs, Hilario Dominguez and Victor Henderson took questions on potential midyear budget cuts, school closings, school ratings and controversies that each candidate face. The forum was hosted by WBEZ, the Sun-Times and Chalkbeat and featured questions from CPS students.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Remembering a mother's anguish over Our Lady of the Angels School fire

A reader recalls his mom's reaction to the 1958 tragedy. Also, Community Reinvestment Act, Head-Start and Trump snubbing Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Mamdani's School Plan Is Still MIA

Ten months into the Mamdani administration, education experts and reformers are not impressed.

New York Magazine - Politics - 10 days ago

French students clash with police as school protests continue - Students clash with police outside French schools as blockades, tear gas and fires mark a new nationwide mobilisation ahead of the 2027 election. 08/10/2026

Video. Students clash with police outside French schools as blockades, tear gas and fires mark a new nationwide mobilisation ahead of the 2027 election.

Euronews - World - 11 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 - 12 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 - 14 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 - 15 days ago

Doctors warn of energy drink risks as college sports deals grow

Sean and Heidi Cripe will never forget the call from their son's high school saying Davis was being taken to the emergency room. 'He chugged an...

Daily Sabah - Health - 16 days ago

College Republicans: We're discouraged by cancellation of debates

The College Republicans at the University of Delaware are greatly disappointed in the university’s decision not to host the Delaware Debates in 2026.

Bay to Bay News - Opinion - 20 days ago

Uniform, but unique: The stories and styles of Singapore school attire

ST looked at designs from more than 100 secondary schools to see how simple threads become symbols of lasting identity. via @straits_times str.sg/viz-uniforms

The Straits Times - Top Stories - 20 days ago

Ohio is bidding for the US Space Academy. Washington is still deciding how the school will work

The commission must recommend how the academy would be governed, what degrees it would offer, who could attend, what service graduates would owe the government and what legal authority or legislation would be needed to establish it.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 22 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 - 24 days ago

What you need to know about Chicago's historic school board election

This fall, Chicago voters are choosing members for the city’s first fully elected school board. There are 20 board seats up for grabs, plus voters citywide will pick a board president. Early voting starts Oct. 1.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 29 days ago

BPS students head back to school

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Boston Herald - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Homer's 'Odyssey' and the Future of Education

Part Eight: Why the ‘Odyssey’ Still Matters

Epoch Times - Opinion - 1 month ago

Heart patient well enough to start high school after 'game-changer' procedure

Experts said the procedure is a ‘significant step forward’ for children and young people.

Evening Standard - Health - 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 - 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 - 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