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- Time
The Real Reason Florida Wants to Ban AP African-American Studies, According to an Architect of the Course
"Those narratives that they were singling out aren't in the curriculum itself," says Harvard's Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham
- Springfield News-Leader
Students are cheating with AI, so this Missouri State professor put it to the test
Plus, we asked ChatGPT some questions about Springfield. Here's what it had to say.
- WSOC
Video shows Anson High School principal put student in headlock during fight
Videos circulating on social media appear to show the principal at Anson High School putting a student in a headlock chokehold, and now the Wadesboro Police Department tells Channel 9 it’s looking into the incident.
- Herald-Tribune
The 'revolution' has begun at New College - and so have the nagging questions
The New College Board of Trustees has begun its revolution to transform the school, and some troubling questions are starting to be raised, too.
- Herald-Tribune
New College board fires president, installs former GOP House speaker, DeSantis ally
Gov. DeSantis overhauled the New College board, which voted Tuesday to replaced President Patricia Okker with Richard Corcoran, a DeSantis ally.
- Raleigh News and Observer
North Carolina teacher vacancies soar by more than 50% in new state report
By far the largest number of vacancies are in elementary schools for the core subjects of math, English language arts, science and social studies.
- The 74
Students Got $10K to Upgrade Their HS. It Drove a Citywide ‘Wave of Democracy’
Central Falls, Rhode Island It was the first day of the 2021 fall semester and Ajah Johnson could not believe what her teachers were telling her. By the end of the course, the instructors said, she and her peers would get to choose how to spend $10,000 to upgrade their school however they decided was […]
- Revolt
North Carolina middle school cancels classes after body is found on campus
Officials confirmed the deceased individual is not a student.
- Idaho Statesman
Here are the facts that Idaho school voucher supporters don’t want you to know | Opinion
Arizona is ‘the gold standard,’ legislator says, so let’s look at the problems with Arizona’s vouchers.
- The News-Messenger
Student loan payments postponed ... again
Do not give up on paying those student loans, and high schoolers should avoid long-term debt in future
- The 74
Schools’ New Normal: Teacher Shortages, Repeat Meals, Late Buses, Canceled Classes
In a school just east of Atlanta, students routinely miss 30 minutes of their 47 minute first period classes because of bus driver shortages. Math workbooks at a Eugene, Oregon school arrived months into the semester, delayed by paper shortages. Some 15 classes at one suburban New York high school were canceled last semester for […]
- Miami Herald
Teacher reprimanded for her ‘crying spells’ in class was forced to quit, NJ lawsuit says
The teacher says her “crying spells” were called “unprofessional,” according to the lawsuit.
- Fox News
Transgender teacher dismissed for sharing 'inappropriate' TikTok videos with Maine middle school students
A parent said that students shared the videos via group chats, getting around some of the controls parents had implemented to control their children's social media use.
- Washington Post
New College of Florida board of trustees ousts president
New College of Florida board of trustees terminated Patricia Okker’s employment as president on Jan. 31. Earlier this year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced six gubernatorial appointments to New College's 13-member board.
- Herald-Tribune
DeSantis wants $10 million in recurring funding for New College transformation
The governor announced during an event in Bradenton that he's requesting millions to recruit new faculty at Sarasota's New College.
- Politico
Newly released African American studies course side-steps DeSantis’ criticism
The nonprofit that oversees the Advanced Placement program unveiled its new course framework Wednesday to coincide with the first day of Black History Month.
- Time
Why Biden Ending the COVID-19 Emergency Could Doom Student Loan Forgiveness
The future of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is in crisis after the Administration announced it would end the COVID-19 public health emergency in May.
- Florida Today
Families for Safe Schools group, parents against conservative policies, to disband
Families for Safe Schools is disbanding, with five of the seven board members preparing to move out of Brevard county or out of Florida altogether.
- GOBankingRates
Student Loans: You Might Qualify for an Interest Deduction Even with Payments Paused — Here’s Why
Normally, student loan borrowers can deduct the interest they paid on their loans from their income tax returns, but things haven't been normal for a few years. Federal student loan payment pauses...