Tag: Education
New this week: ‘Justice League,’ ‘Country Comfort’ & scandal
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
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Proposal to ban transgender athletes advances in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. — Conservative Republicans advanced a proposal Tuesday that would ban transgender students from girl's and women's sports in Kansas schools and colleges,...
3 teachers abducted in latest Nigeria school kidnapping
LAGOS, Nigeria — Gunmen abducted three teachers from a primary school in Nigeria’s northwest on Monday, four days after several dozen other students from...
Indiana lawmakers pass bill to ensure school funding
INDIANAPOLIS — A Senate bill aimed at ensuring Indiana’s public schools receive full funding for all students during the coronavirus pandemic is headed to...
DePaul fires Leitao seeking spark for once-proud program
CHICAGO — DePaul fired coach Dave Leitao on Monday six years into his second tenure in another effort to lift a once-proud program.
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Jesuits in US pledge $100M for racial reconciliation
The U.S.-based branch of the Jesuits has unveiled ambitious plans for a “truth and reconciliation” initiative in partnership with descendants of people once enslaved...
Schools weighing whether to seat students closer together
BOSTON — U.S. guidelines that say students should be kept 6 feet apart in schools are receiving new scrutiny from federal health experts, state...
Chicago eyes April return to class for high school students
CHICAGO — Public high school students in Chicago could return to class for limited in-person instruction starting next month under the outline of a...
Police: 1 dead, 2 held in shooting at Boise State University
BOISE, Idaho — Two suspects have been taken into custody in a fatal shooting on the campus of Boise State University, police said early...
College president Zooms with students isolated due to virus
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Every day at 5 p.m., no matter what Dr. Debra Schwinn is doing, Palm Beach Atlantic University's new president...
