Trial begins for former Virginia assistant principal after 6-year-old student shot teacher
Read full article: Trial begins for former Virginia assistant principal after 6-year-old student shot teacherA former Virginia assistant principal is on trial, accused of ignoring warnings that a student brought a loaded gun to an elementary school.
Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competition
Read full article: Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competitionA Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.
Justice Department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions
Read full article: Justice Department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissionsThe Justice Department is accusing Yale University of illegally considering race in its medical school admissions.
Princess of Wales' Italy visit highlights progressive preschool approach that shuns standardization
Read full article: Princess of Wales' Italy visit highlights progressive preschool approach that shuns standardizationThe Princess of Wales’ visit to Italy highlights the Reggio Approach, an educational model that values a child’s curiosity and potential.
Some parents don't want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing back
Read full article: Some parents don't want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing backParents across the country who are worried about excessive screen time in schools are lobbying educators to go back to pencils and paper.
New Pickett Elementary School breaks ground on Jacksonville’s Northside, funded by sales tax dollars
Read full article: New Pickett Elementary School breaks ground on Jacksonville’s Northside, funded by sales tax dollarsSales tax dollars approved by Duval County voters are helping shape the future of local education. Crews broke ground this month on a new Pickett Elementary School on Jacksonville’s Northside, launching a nearly $34.9 million construction project off Old Kings Road near Pritchard Road.
A Philadelphia golf course seeks to reclaim its status as a force for opportunity and inclusion
Read full article: A Philadelphia golf course seeks to reclaim its status as a force for opportunity and inclusionThe Philadelphia region is rich in golf history, yet the area's greatest contribution to the game may have come from public course in West Philadelphia.
Mass protests in Argentina decry Milei's funding cuts to prized public universities
Read full article: Mass protests in Argentina decry Milei's funding cuts to prized public universitiesTens of thousands of Argentines were flooding the streets of major cities nationwide to protest funding cuts by libertarian President Javier Milei to the public university system — a near-universal point of pride in this crisis-prone country.
Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform
Read full article: Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platformInstructure, the company behind the online learning system Canvas, has reached a deal with hackers to delete data stolen in a cyberattack.
Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for helping plan a school shooting
Read full article: Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for helping plan a school shootingThe widow of a man killed in a mass shooting at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, blaming the artificial intelligence chatbot for contributing to the tragedy.
Pediatrics group issues new guidance on recess for the first time in 13 years
Read full article: Pediatrics group issues new guidance on recess for the first time in 13 yearsFor the first time in more than a decade, a leading pediatricians group has put out new guidance about recess, saying it’s crucial for good health and good grades and should be part of the school day for students of all ages.
UCLA online textbook gives voice to Asian American, Pacific Islander history and cultures
Read full article: UCLA online textbook gives voice to Asian American, Pacific Islander history and culturesA new digital textbook from UCLA aims to change stereotypes about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by teaching their history.
Duval County Schools disable Canvas after massive nationwide data breach
Read full article: Duval County Schools disable Canvas after massive nationwide data breachDuval County Schools has temporarily disabled Canvas after the learning management platform was hit by what is being called the largest educational data breach on record — affecting 275 million people nationwide.
Canvas system is online after a cyberattack disrupted thousands of schools
Read full article: Canvas system is online after a cyberattack disrupted thousands of schoolsA key online learning system used by thousands of schools and universities is back after a cyberattack knocked it offline, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals.
Judge rules Trump administration's cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional
Read full article: Judge rules Trump administration's cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutionalA federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in humanities grants was unconstitutional.
Rutgers University withdraws invite to a graduation speaker over his criticism of Israel
Read full article: Rutgers University withdraws invite to a graduation speaker over his criticism of IsraelRutgers University has canceled a planned graduation speech by business leader Rami Elghandour after students raised concerns about his criticism of Israel on social media.
ADL reports a sharp drop in US antisemitic incidents in 2025, driven by a steep fall on campuses
Read full article: ADL reports a sharp drop in US antisemitic incidents in 2025, driven by a steep fall on campusesThe number of antisemitic incidents in the United States tallied by the Anti-Defamation League declined by 33% in 2025 — the first drop in five years — due in large part to what the ADL said was a dramatic decrease of incidents on college campuses.
Florida Education Association files lawsuit over universal vouchers, citing constitutional standards
Read full article: Florida Education Association files lawsuit over universal vouchers, citing constitutional standardsA group of parents, students, educators, school board members and civil rights organizations has had enough, and now they’re taking the fight to court.
Dear Readers: Yes, pen pal programs still exist in a digital world
Read full article: Dear Readers: Yes, pen pal programs still exist in a digital worldA recent trip to New Zealand to visit her pen pal of 40 years made an Associated Press reporter from New Hampshire wonder about the history of programs that bring strangers together to write letters.
Bard College's president to retire after scrutiny of relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
Read full article: Bard College's president to retire after scrutiny of relationship with Jeffrey EpsteinThe longtime president of Bard College in New York has announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship than was previously known with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
DeSantis signs union decertification bill; teachers union calls it ‘betrayal’
Read full article: DeSantis signs union decertification bill; teachers union calls it ‘betrayal’Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two education bills Thursday, targeting the power of teacher unions in Florida and expanding flexibility for school districts.
Woman who drove into a tea party outside a London school charged over death of 2 girls
Read full article: Woman who drove into a tea party outside a London school charged over death of 2 girlsA woman who drove a Land Rover into a tea party at a London primary school, killing two 8-year-old girls, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
