Vero Beach High School student taken into custody for bringing gun to school
Vero Beach High School student taken into custody for bringing gun to school
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- The Telegraph
Putin’s ‘patriotic education’ sabotaged by parents and teachers
When Maria, an English teacher at a prestigious private school outside Moscow, first heard that the Education Ministry was introducing a new weekly class to promote the Kremlin’s world view, she was “appalled”.
- Business Insider
My small Christian college on Wall Street is on the brink of going under. It had it coming.
The King's College in NYC has a dualistic culture that pitted some students against each other, writes Paige Hagy. Now it's having money issues.
- Associated Press
District responds to student's Pledge of Allegiance lawsuit
A South Carolina school district said a ninth grader walking in a hallway was stopped during a moment of silence and not the Pledge of Allegiance, as the student had said in a lawsuit filed last month. Marissa Barnwell said she was pushed against the wall by a teacher at River Bluff High School when she didn't stop to recite the pledge as she walked to class in November, according to her family's lawsuit. A lawyer for Lexington School District 1 said videos from the hallway shows the teacher touched Barnwell's shoulder to get her attention but didn't push her.
- The Hill
Cruz urges Texas bar for careful consideration of Stanford graduates following campus protests
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) urged the Texas state bar to carefully consider the fitness of certain Stanford University law school graduates after a protest over a conservative judge’s speaking engagement on the campus. Cruz in a letter to Texas officials said there is a “fundamental” question over whether the students who protested the appearance by…
- The Telegraph
Prince Harry and Meghan back group that accuses parents of ‘gendering’ unborn children
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are backing a campaign group working in UK schools that accuses parents of “gendering” their unborn children.
- GOBankingRates
With Student Loan Forgiveness At Risk, Is a ‘Forever’ Payment Pause Possible?
With President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness plan in danger of being struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, the administration could put its focus on extending the loan repayment pause...
- Fox News
Homeschoolers flock to this small Christian college that counters Ivy League's culture
A small Christian college with a large home-school population has challenged the norms of liberal universities by focusing on a classic education curriculum.
- The Des Moines Register
An Iowa high schooler invented an infection-detecting suture. Now she’s a CEO.
'I'm not your average science kid,' says Dasia Taylor, 19-year-old CEO of VariegateHealth. 'Historically, I'm not supposed to accomplish any of this.'
- The New York Times
A New Federal Student Loan Program Will Move Millions Toward Forgiveness
It’s unclear whether President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan will survive a legal challenge now before the Supreme Court, but a different federal program may still offer relief to many borrowers. Some are already seeing relief under the program, and the government just extended a key deadline for some borrowers who must take special steps to qualify. The help will come as a one-time adjustment to accounts of borrowers, some of whom have been making payments for decades. The adjustme
- Fox News
Florida on way to banning elementary school discussions on STDs, menstrual cycles
A Florida bill sponsored by a Republican passed a subcommittee and would ban discussion on sexuality, such as periods and STDs, in elementary school classrooms.
- The 74
Arizona Teachers Could go to Prison for Recommending ‘Sexually Explicit’ Books Under GOP Proposal
Republican lawmakers want to put Arizona teachers behind bars if they so much as recommend a book to students that is considered too “sexually explicit.” On Thursday, Senate Republicans advanced a measure punishing teachers who “refer students to or use sexually explicit” materials with a class 5 felony, which carries with it a prison sentence […]
- INSIDER
A student-loan borrower was promised a $5,000 refund on payments after Biden's broad debt relief. Months later, she's still waiting — and no one is picking up the phone to help.
Roxanne Dougherty thought she could get refunded for student-loan bills she paid during the pandemic payment pause. MOHELA isn't making it easy.
- WFTV
New Florida bill would ban discussion of menstruation in elementary school
Legislation moving in the Florida House would ban discussion of menstrual cycles and other human sexuality topics in elementary grades.
- MarketWatch
‘Enough — it’s hurting our business’: SoFi’s campaign to stop the student-loan payment pause that helps its own customers
The financial technology company is suing the government and lobbying lawmakers to force its customers to resume making student-debt payments.
- GOBankingRates
Student Loan Forgiveness: Could One-Time Payment Adjustment Eliminate Your Debt?
With the future of student loan forgiveness still hanging in the balance, borrowers may be planning for a worst case scenario. That would include student loan payments resuming at the end of August,...
- The 74
Arkansas House Approves Bill to Hold Libraries Accountable for ‘Obscene’ Material
The Arkansas House approved a proposed law on Wednesday that would open the door to criminal liability for the distribution of “obscene” content by school and public libraries, despite bipartisan opposition. Seven Republicans joined the 18 House Democrats in voting against Senate Bill 81, including Rep. DeAnn Vaught (R-Horatio), who called the bill “government overreach.” […]
- Business Insider
Sam Altman admits OpenAI is 'a little bit scared' of ChatGPT and says it will 'eliminate' many jobs
The CEO of OpenAI told ABC News that artificial intelligence could replace many jobs, but that it should also lead to "much better" roles.
- GOBankingRates
Student Loan Forgiveness: Are We Overlooking the Bigger Picture?
Student loan borrowers are waiting in limbo as Biden's federal forgiveness plan continues to be debated in the U.S. Supreme Court. But between this and the student loan pause, which GOBankingRates...
- The Hill
Spread of anti-LGBTQ bills could have ‘enormous impact’ on HBCUs
The recent spate of legislation targeting LGBTQ identities is threatening to negate some of the progress Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have made in providing safe spaces for members of the community, advocates warn. Over the past decade in particular, HBCUs have made a concerted effort to address the community’s concerns, from establishing LGBTQ…