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Theater teacher directed students to ‘have sex’ in front of her, Texas lawsuit states
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More than 100 Harvard students walk out of class of professor accused of sexual abuse
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Idaho’s New School Chief Lays Out Her Bold Plan to Change ‘Literally Everything’
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Woman, 29, arrested after enrolling at New Jersey high school posing as student, officials say
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Faculty calls on embattled Minnesota college head to resign
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Trump unveils new education policy loaded with culture war proposals
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Florida wants its strict race and gender law to influence how an AP class on Black history is taught nationwide
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Transitioning millions of student-loan borrowers back into repayment this year will be a 'huge undertaking,' Biden's Education Department says
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Naples couple donates $75 million to a Minnesota university
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Federal agents arrest slew of suspects in Florida nursing school diploma scam
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COVID-19 vaccine mandate for California schools face uncertainty
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