Education
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Feds unveil nutrition education initiative for medical schools
To improve the health of American citizens, the Health and Human Services and Education departments have created a taxpayer-funded initiative that 53 universities across 31 states will use to guarantee medical students learn more about nutritional health.
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Mothers sue Vermont to block its latest attempt to neuter 150 years of school choice
Socially liberal GOP governor gutted "town tuitioning" program, denying younger children the rigorous education older siblings got. "There is no rhyme or reason to which schools and which kids get to stay eligible," mother says.
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Los Angeles school district puts superintendent on paid leave amid FBI probe
Alberto Carvalho's home was searched Wednesday by FBI agents, who arrived with a warrant and left carrying boxes.
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University of Michigan president fired for alleged 'inappropriate relationship' with employee
"What if we miss our connection and get stuck in Paris......" Schlissel wrote to his subordinate.
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Las Vegas says it will offer teachers up to $2,000 to stay in the classroom amid COVID surge
Bonus is meant to "support and thank employees" during pandemic.
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'This is not Chicago': NYC Mayor Eric Adams says schools will not close
Despite an Omicron surge, NYC officials have made it clear that remote learning is not currently an option
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Teachers in France go on strike over handling of COVID-19 in schools, classrooms
New infections in France now topping 360,000 daily due to the Omicron variant
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Education Secretary Cardona solicited National School Board's 'domestic terrorists' letter, report
The controversial NSBA letter led to the DOJ's decision to mobilize FBI agents against frustrated parents
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Virginia's Loudoun County school won't disclose review of two high-profile sexual assault incidents
The allegations, what school officials made public about them were captured in at least one viral video last fall
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NEA hid votes on 'white fragility,' Black Lives Matter, reparations amid new scrutiny
The nation's largest teachers union even scrubbed from its website its 2019 vote against 'renewed emphasis on quality education.'
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Michigan parents protest racial program, school board doubles down anyway
Parents of K-12 students at the Farmington Public School District expressed concerns over Critical Race Theory being taught at their schools.
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Chicago Public Schools to reopen Wednesday as city and teachers union reach a deal
"There does come a point when enough is enough," said Mayor Lori Lightfoot
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Chicago Public Schools remain closed Monday as teachers union continues COVID-19 holdout
Mayor Lori Lightfoot rejected the union's most recent proposal over the weekend