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Three parents were arrested, two of whom were tased, during a confrontation outside an Arizona elementary school that had been locked down.
- IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star
Indiana University, Purdue to split IUPUI into 2 separate schools
After more than 50 years, Indiana University and Purdue University will split IUPUI – their joint venture in Indianapolis − into two separate schools.
- Florida Today
Transgender sexual assault of girl in middle school bathroom never happened, BPS says
Students at Johnson Middle School over the summer were escorted by adults to the bathroom, and no such assault occurred, a district spokesman said.
- HuffPost Life
German Kids Go To School With Giant Cones. Here's Why.
The adorable "Schultüte" tradition dates back centuries.
- KTVU
San Francisco parents fume over encampment blocking sidewalk near school
Parents at a Mission District-based public elementary school are expressing growing frustration over a homeless encampment, blocking the sidewalk nearby.
- WSB Cox articles
Gun goes off inside Henry County school; student found with 2 guns in bookbag
Police said one of the guns went off when the student dropped the bag.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Parents arrested after trying to get to their kids in El Mirage elementary school lockdown
Officers responded to the location but did not find the man or the gun at the school. All children are safe and were expected to return home.
- Time
Inside the Massive Effort to Change the Way Kids Are Taught to Read
Reading proficiency rates in the U.S. are abysmal. Inside the massive effort to change the way kids are taught.
- Associated Press
CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVID
The nation's top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said people no longer need to stay at least 6 feet away from others. “The current conditions of this pandemic are very different from those of the last two years,” said the CDC's Greta Massetti, an author of the guidelines.
- Barrons.com
Now All California Newborns Get $100 for College. Some Kids Get Much More.
The new program has deposited hundreds of dollars into 3.4 million newly created college savings plans for low-income students.
- Blavity
White Florida Teacher Quits After School Removes Posters Of Iconic Black Leaders From His Classroom
Michael James, a man who taught at O.J.
- The Tennessean
Harpeth Hall remains an all-girls school as gender questions arise | Opinion
Girls are at the center of Harpeth Hall's work. We are leading a national conversation on the place for girls in an ever-evolving world.
- Idaho Statesman
Boise eases hiring requirements for new police officers. This is why, and what it means
The department said it wants its officers to more “accurately reflect the community.”
- Entertainment Tonight Videos
Watch Angelina Jolie Get Emotional Dropping Daughter Zahara Off at College
Angelina Jolie is one proud mama! On Wednesday, the mother of six helped move her daughter, Zahara Jolie-Pitt, into school at Spelman College. In a video posted by the university’s VP of Student Affairs, Darryl Holloman, Angelina chatted with the school’s president, Dr. Helene Gayle, about the emotional experience.
- The State
If Biden forgave $10K in student loans, here’s how many SC residents would be freed from debt
President Joe Biden has said he’d make some sort of decision on student loan forgiveness by the end of August.
- MoneyWise
With the student loan payment pause nearly over, here are Biden's remaining options on student debt
Professor: “A large student loan forgiveness program would drive up inflation even faster."
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Fort Worth ISD teacher training was about reaching students, not critical race theory
What’s wrong with ESL educators learning culturally appropriate methods? [Opinion]
- KTTV
California to offer free school meals to students
Regardless of income status, all students in California will soon be able to receive a free meal from their school.
- Good Morning America
California becomes 1st state to offer free meals at school for kids
All California public school students will have access to free nutritious meals this school year, thanks to the statewide Universal Meals Program. California is the first state to promise all 6 million public school students free meals thanks to the landmark state budget agreement Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law last July after the passage of Assembly Bill 130. The Universal Meals program is designed to build on the foundations of the federal National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (BSP) and ensures all students are offered breakfast and lunch at school.
- NBC News
Teachers say in new survey they’re being told not to talk about racism and race
A Rand survey found 1 in 4 teachers have been told to limit class discussions on racism and bias as more than half of teachers and 59% of teachers of color oppose legal limits.