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INSIDERA North Carolina school district has equipped every school with an AR-15 rifle in an attempt to ward off mass shootings
The guns were added to the schools following the devastating school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two adults dead.
- Tallahassee Democrat
FAMU installs surveillance signs on campus after graduate posts naked pic to Instagram
A Florida A&M master's degree graduate posted an Instagram photo of herself without clothes on in front of the iconic Rattler statue.
- Idaho Statesman
American flags OK, but LGBTQ pride flags? West Ada may pass ‘neutral’ classrooms policy
The school board will consider the policy on Monday.
- The Telegraph
Teenagers should study maths and English beyond GCSE, says Rishi Sunak
Teenagers should study core subjects including maths and English beyond GCSE as part of a new “British Baccalaureate”, Rishi Sunak has said.
- INSIDER
Meet a doctor with $895,000 in student debt whose balance has surged on an income-based repayment plan: 'It's just wildly out of control now'
Kathleen LaRose originally took out $200,000 in student loans to get her podiatric medicine degree, but interest has caused her debt load to spiral.
- USA TODAY
Some North Carolina schools now have locked-up AR-15s for law enforcement. Gun safety experts are appalled.
A North Carolina sheriff says the guns will help law enforcement respond to possible acts of violence at the schools. Gun safety experts disagree.
- CBS News Videos
As kids get ready to go back to school, U.S. faces a teacher shortage
With hundreds of thousands of public school teachers quitting earlier this year, many schools around the country are scrambling to ensure that someone will be there to educate students returning to the classroom soon. Elise Preston reports.
- The Desert Sun
If we keep politicizing public schools, I fear for the future of our great country
Katherine Silveira, a candidate for DSUSD school board, shares her views as a new school year is about to get underway
- The Telegraph
Liz Truss could move start of the university year to January
The start of the university year could be moved from September to January under Liz Truss's planned shake-up of the education system, The Telegraph can disclose.
- WSOC
North Carolina school principals could face pay cuts
Some North Carolina principals are worried they could lose pay in the upcoming school year instead of the raises they’re supposed to be receiving in the new state budget.
- The Hill
Former military officers urge Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action in colleges
A group of retired military heavyweights has urged the Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action in higher education when the justices review a legal challenge to race-conscious admissions policies at the University of North Carolina (UNC) and Harvard University. The former officers argued in court papers that allowing colleges and service academies to consider race…
- State College Centre Daily Times
No more free lunches. Centre County schools urge parents to sign up for free and reduced meals
Districts are recommending eligible families sign up for subsidized lunches before school starts in late August. Here’s how to sign up.
- The Providence Journal
Providence School Board member calls for investigation of bogus high school credits
The state Education Department would not provide any details on the school in question, the number of students or how the credits were obtained.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
How North Texas schools plan to keep your kids safe. ‘We don’t get a second chance’
The school year starts as Texas continues to reel from a mass shooting in May at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, where 19 students and two teachers were killed.
- BuzzFeed
Parents, Teachers, And Students, What Are Your Best Money-Saving Tips For Back-To-School Shopping?
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- The Columbus Dispatch
How much does breakfast and lunch cost in your Greater Columbus school district?
Congress allowed the U.S. Department of Agriculture to implement child nutrition waivers in March 2020, but that program expired June 30.
- MarketWatch
North Carolina sheriff stocking county’s schools with AR-15 rifles
When schools in one North Carolina county reopen later this month, new security measures will include stocking AR-15 rifles for school resource officers to use in the event of an active shooter.
- GOBankingRates
SNAP Benefits: How Long Do They Last?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, is a federal program managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service. SNAP is the...
- The Oklahoman
Mary Mélon-Tully: Funding public education doesn't need to be political
The majority of Oklahoma educators and administrators working simply want to provide an education and support for the kids in their care.
- WTVR
CDC expected to relax some COVID-19 recommendations for schools
The CDC is expected to relax some COVID-19 recommendations for schools as students head black to class this month,