Education
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Advocacy group files federal complaint against Boston public schools over whites only training
"BPS appears to have affinity groups for staff that excludes certain races. There is at least one affinity group that is for ‘White Staff and Parents Challenging Racism,'" PDE's complaint read.
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Oklahoma school boss prepares for a post-U.S. Education Department era that empowers parents
"We're going to end education coming out of Washington, D.C.," Trump said in a policy video. "We're going to close up all those buildings all over the place.......we're going to send it all back to the states."
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Wisconsin school district received $1M+ for 'Social Emotional Learning' initiatives
Through public records requests, PDE identified grants that the organization gave to the Watertown Unified School District, revealing the receipt of more than $1 million from April 1, 2023, through the president.
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Judge approves antisemitism 'deliberate indifference' lawsuit against Harvard, second since summer
Ivy League school's claim to be "unaware" of medical student's harassment is "wholly inconsistent" with her claims of repeatedly reaching out and even trying to file a complaint but being denied anonymity, Clinton nominee says.
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Seinfeld blasts school his kids attended for allowing excused absences day after election
“What kind of lives have these people led that makes them think that this is the right way to handle young people?" Seinfeld says
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Harvard suspends library access from protesting faculty
The suspension lasts for two weeks.
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School choice is on the ballot in three key states, amid debate about education in US
As Election Day approaches next week, Colorado, Kentucky and Nebraska all have school choice amendments on the ballot that would impact how the states run their educational systems.
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Harvard sees $150M drop in donations for 2024 fiscal year amid backlash for antisemitic protests
Donations were down by $151 million in fiscal year 2024, compared to fiscal year 2023. Donors pulled a total of $193 million from Harvard's endowment in 2024, but new donations increased by $42 million.
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Columbia bans pro-Israel professor from campus, claiming he harassed officials
Davidai said that the university was not doing enough to protest Jewish students.
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What do voters say will fix the country's schools? 'Focus on core subject areas'
Younger voters, ages 18-34, were more likely to recommend paying teachers more than focusing on core issues,
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Americans broadly support federal school choice program, poll shows
More than two-thirds of the more than 2,200 likely voters polled support giving families choices using public education funds.
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Billionaires putting their money towards an 'anti-woke' university: report
The University of Austin has a mission to seek the “fearless pursuit of truth." It was founded in 2021 and has recently welcomed its inaugural class of 92 students.
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Kansas professor leaves school over backlash to video calling to shoot men who won't vote for Harris
The professor, who made the comments during a rant in a class earlier this school year, was previously placed on administrative leave amid an internal probe. A video of incident began circulating Wednesday on social media.