Category Archives: Education

Justices defer Harvard case on race in college admissions

WASHINGTON (AP) — With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue — whether to ban consideration of race in college admissions.

Southern Baptists meet amid controversy over leaked letters

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As Southern Baptists prepare for their biggest annual meeting in more than a quarter-century, accusations that leaders have shielded churches from claims of sexual abuse and simmering tensions around race threaten to once again ...

Justices consider Harvard case on race in college admissions

WASHINGTON (AP) — With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue — whether to ban consideration of race in college admissions.

1998 Oregon school shooter: ‘tremendous shame and guilt’

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Kip Kinkel, who killed his parents before going on a shooting rampage at his Oregon high school in 1998, killing two classmates and injuring 25 more, has given his first news interview, telling HuffPost he feels

Rash of mass shootings stirs US fears heading into summer

CHICAGO (AP) — Two people were killed and at least 30 others wounded in mass shootings overnight in three states, authorities said Saturday, stoking concerns that a spike in U.S. gun violence could continue into summer as coronavirus restrictions ease

Teachers wary of new laws limiting instruction on race

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As middle school teacher Brittany Paschall assembled a lesson plan on the history of the Negro Baseball Leagues, she wondered how she might have to go about it differently next year under a new Tennessee state

The Latest: WHO chief says vaccine need outstrips G7 pledges

The Latest on the Group of Seven nations meeting being held in England: FALMOUTH, England — The head of the World

Nevada schools reckon with race, triggering polarization

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada has become the latest flashpoint in a national debate over how to teach students about racism and its role in U.S. history, with parents clashing over curriculum proposals.

Jill Biden, Duchess of Cambridge learn bunny care on tour

HAYLE, England (AP) — U.S. first lady Jill Biden and the Duchess of Cambridge learned about bunny care Friday on a joint outing to a preschool in southwest England.

Nova Scotia Teachers Union head questions school reopenings after COVID-19 cases

HALIFAX — The president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union says he's puzzled by last week's decision to reopen schools in the Halifax area considering five have since had to close because of COVID-19 cases. In an interview Thursday, Paul Wozney

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