Some reinstated Howard University students get to move in but others still leave
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikiyah Clark had five boxes and a backpack when she ultimately received the keys to her Howard University dorm. Weeks earlier, the school had told her this moment would never come. When Howard administrators informed Clark — and hundreds of others — that she was permanently unenrolled for missing a tuition fee […]
A schoolgirl dies after a shooting at school outside Bangkok, bringing toll to 8
BANGKOK (AP) — A schoolgirl died from critical wounds Saturday after a student opened fire at a h igh school and his home outside Bangkok the day before, bringing the death toll from the attack to at least eight people. The 14-year-old opened fire at around 10 a.m. Friday at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi […]
At least 7 killed in shooting at school and home outside Bangkok
NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday morning, killing at least five and wounding several others, according to authorities, who said the gunman also appeared to have separately killed his two grandparents. The gunman took his own life, officials said. Five school staff members, including […]
Duke Law is latest target of Trump challenges to admissions policies
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday accused Duke University’s law school of unlawfully considering race in admissions in the latest Trump administration action against higher education institutions. In a findings letter to the school, the department said that while administrators paid lip service to being race-neutral in admissions, they used other factors […]
61 years of federal oversight end for Louisiana school board
BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — A Louisiana school board and the federal government have agreed to end more than 60 years of oversight meant to end segregation. The agreement was announced Thursday on the first day of classes for Bossier Parish Schools near Shreveport. “Dismissal of the case allows us the freedom to make our […]
Head Start preschool regulations axed under Trump and RFK Jr. proposal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration said Thursday it plans to overhaul Head Start, tossing out many of the regulations that are the hallmark of the early education program for the nation’s poorest children. Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the federally funded preschool program, said the proposed changes […]
Tibetan studies conference in Nepal canceled by government officials
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A conference on Tibetan studies scheduled to be held this month in Nepal was called off at the request of government officials who gave no reason for the decision, organizers said Thursday. The International Association for Tibetan Studies seminar was scheduled to be held in Nepal Aug. 23-26, to be attended […]
Youngest Black professor at Cambridge resigns over plagiarism claims
LONDON (AP) — A British sociologist who became famous as the youngest Black professor ever appointed at the University of Cambridge has resigned after the university said it opened an investigation into “new information” about his academic qualifications. Professor Jason Arday, who was 37 when he became a Cambridge professor in 2023, announced his decision […]
School backpacks: How to know whether they’re too heavy for kids
Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet and textbooks, too. It’s good to be prepared, but kids who walk to school or participate in extracurricular activities may be lugging […]
Ousted ’60 Minutes’ correspondents will work with Columbia students
Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley, two of the correspondents ousted from “60 Minutes” as part of a major shakeup at the storied CBS News show, are moving from the newsroom to the classroom. Columbia Journalism School announced Monday that the two would serve as Journalists in Residence for the upcoming academic year. In a statement, […]