Tag: Education
Nothing to sneeze at: Global warming triggers earlier pollen
When Dr. Stanley Fineman started as an allergist in Atlanta, he told patients they should start taking their medications and prepare for the drippy,...
Court: Universities can be sued over cancer gene mix-up
DETROIT — The Michigan Court of Appeals has reinstated lawsuits against two universities over mistaken results that were discovered years after two sisters were...
Ex-Chicago Teachers Union leader Karen Lewis dies at age 67
CHICAGO — Karen Lewis, a former Chicago Teachers Union president and onetime mayoral hopeful, has died at age 67, a spokeswoman said Monday.
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Court rules against Arkansas’ Israel boycott pledge law
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that Arkansas' law requiring state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel is...
Puerto Rico prepares to reopen schools 1 year after pandemic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico officials announced Monday that five grades will return to in-person classes next month as the U.S. territory...
For Parkland seniors, high school years bookended by tragedy
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — They were baptized by gunfire their freshman year, bonded as they spent hours hiding under desks, inextricably linked by tragedy....
Millie Hughes-Fulford, trailblazing astronaut, dies at 75
SAN FRANCISCO — Millie Hughes-Fulford, a trailblazing astronaut and scientist who became the first female payload specialist to fly in space for NASA, died...
NFL alumni group updates its playbook to address money game
As intense and emotional as Richard Sherman is while trying to help his football team win, he's just as passionate when he instructs folks...
Businesses start to rethink Myanmar as coup ignites protests
BANGKOK — Businesses are just beginning to reassess their investments in Myanmar after the military seized power, detaining civilian leaders and sparking mass protests....
GOP bill would force yearly teacher action on union dues
INDIANAPOLIS — Republican lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require Indiana teachers to renew requests every year for automatic deduction of union dues...
