Tag: Education
‘Operation Varsity Blues’ reenacts and reorients a scandal
NEW YORK — Chris Smith didn’t initially think the 2019 college bribery scandal made for a good documentary subject. He was editing “Fyre,” the...
Freshmen who graduated early gain NCAA tourney experience
UCLA assistant coach Tasha Brown calls her “Little Intern” — and Dominique Darius doesn’t mind.
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Indiana Snapshot: Butler’s pitch to Hinkle changed sport
INDIANAPOLIS — Tony Hinkle faced a life-changing choice in early 1921.
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Marquette fires coach teve Wojciechowski after 7 seasons
MILWAUKEE — Marquette fired basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski on Friday after seven seasons in which he posted no NCAA Tournament victories.
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Skydiving school to pay $40M over death of 18-year-old
LODI, Calif. — The family of an 18-year-old man who died in a 2016 after his parachute didn't open was awarded a $40 million...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
COVID tax break could open door to student loan forgiveness
The tax break on college debt cancellations in the COVID-19 relief package signed last week by President Joe Biden has removed a potential roadblock...
Ex-UCLA coach gets 8 months in prison for admissions scam
BOSTON — A former University of Southern California, Los Angeles men's soccer coach was sentenced to eight months behind bars Friday for pocketing $200,000...
One Good Thing: Flight paramedic treats patient medical debt
When flight paramedic Rita Krenz boards a helicopter, she knows her patients are about to face problems she can’t fix — a health care...
New Iowa St coach T.J. Otzelberger agrees to 5-year contract
New Iowa State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has agreed to a five-year contract that will be loaded with incentive bonuses, athletic director Jamie Pollard...
