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Maine law thwarts impact of school choice decision, lawsuit says
September 09, 2024
A Christian school at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that required Maine to include religious schools in a state tuition program is appealing a ruling upholding a requirement that all participating facilities abide by a state anti-discrimination law.
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Langston students, faculty frustrated as infrastructure issues push classes online
September 09, 2024
Broken air-conditioning units, newly-found asbestos and water outages in Langston University have forced the school in the tiny town north of Oklahoma City to revert to Zoom.
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A community college promises a rural county it ‘hasn’t been left to die’
September 06, 2024
Under the shadow of the shuttered mills and mines, Lincoln County, Montana, is breaking free of dependence on extractive industries. At the center of that future is a local community college
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Inter-agency Group Mobilizes to Address Alleged Hate Speech in Anderson Union High School District
August 29, 2024
The District’s policies on hate speech are clear. But some parents of students who have been affected by racist language say they’re not being followed. Advocates are mobilizing to provide support to families and ensure accountability from the District.
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The Man Helping Rural South Texans Get Their GED — For Free
August 29, 2024
David Salinas honed his skills in approaching, connecting with, and helping others through his diverse experiences as a photojournalist, car salesman, and child protective services worker – all leading him to his role as a career navigator for UpSKILL Coastal Bend.
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library books available through KML
August 22, 2024
Since launching in 1995, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has become the preeminent early childhood book gifting program in the world.
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The fastest-growing college expense may not be what people think
August 22, 2024
College housing costs are rising faster than tuition, as some universities try to rein them in.
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Jury finds parents of student accused in Santa Fe school shooting not negligent
August 20, 2024
Jurors instead put the responsibility with the shooter and a firearms ammunition retailer in a trial over the 2018 shooting.
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Blacksburg runner qualifies for Olympic finals
August 04, 2024
The former University of Oregon star has been training under Virginia Tech’s track and field coach.
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‘Goals nobody can argue with’: Mississippi universities rebrand DEI to focus on access, opportunity and belonging
August 02, 2024
The schools said the changes did not come with a reduction to any programs, scholarships or initiatives that aim to support the enrollment, retention and employment of students and faculty from historically marginalized groups
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Schools across Maine confront unique challenges in ridding their water of ‘forever chemicals’
July 21, 2024
Funding and delays have kept schools on bottled water for over a year as they try to eliminate their PFAS.
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Rural Student Qualifications Don’t Align with Local Job Markets
July 18, 2024
In rural regions like Kentucky Coal Country, a “Great Misalignment” poses challenges for rural students looking for employment — and for rural employers looking for a qualified workforce.
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First review set for new borough library panel tasked with examining challenged books
July 12, 2024
The Mat-Su Borough citizens’ committee is tasked with reviewing books questioned in borough public libraries.
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Oklahoma’s superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible – relying on controversial views about religious freedom
July 08, 2024
Ryan Walters claimed in an interview on NewsNation that the Bible had “been removed from classrooms, and we’re saying, listen, we’re proud to be the first state to bring it back.”
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Over 100 Wisconsin school districts fielded inquiries, challenges to books
July 03, 2024
‘Gender Queer’ by Maia Kobabe was most challenged book since 2020. Restricted books included ‘The Bluest Eye,’ ‘The Kite Runner’ and ‘Slaughterhouse-Five.’
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