Tag: School administration
University pauses building renaming to mark slave sale date
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — When Wake Forest University's president announced a new name for a building honoring a slave-owner, he framed it as part of...
Judge: Iowa school leader improperly kept kids out of school
DES MOINES, Iowa — The leader of Iowa’s largest school district violated his duty by not complying with a law intended to ensure students...
Suit alleging admissions discrimination moves forward in Va.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge ruled Friday that a parents' group can move forward with a lawsuit alleging that new admissions policies at...
Chicago mayor faces dashed hopes of her backers
CHICAGO — Lori Lightfoot had her work cut out for her when she became mayor of Chicago in 2019, running as a progressive Democrat...
Texas hires 1st Black director of Longhorn marching band
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas has hired the first Black director of the Longhorn marching band one month after it announced the...
Virus dispute could force Iowa schools leader out of job
DES MOINES, Iowa — Like superintendents across the U.S., the leader of Iowa’s largest school system has faced plenty of criticism from parents, politicians...
Stanford can retain 11 teams that were scheduled to be cut
STANFORD, Calif. — Wrestling, synchronized swimming, men’s volleyball and eight other varsity sports at Stanford that were scheduled to be eliminated will be able...
South Bend school suspends teacher over Right to Life talk
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A northern Indiana school district has suspended a teacher who invited a representative of an anti-abortion group to speak during...
Colleges form alliance to support student-designed learning
At a convention on the future of learning in 2019, a handful of voices stood out to Philomena Mantella.
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Schools ditch student mask requirements in growing numbers
As a lengthy, bitter fight over mask requirements for students neared its conclusion, the chairperson of a Florida school board announced that she would...