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Shawnee Mission high schooler charged in racist attack
A white, male Shawnee Mission East High School student has been charged with felony aggravated battery after hurling a racist slur while beating a Black, female student in a school hallway. The…
Florida Students Protest After Principal, Staff Are Reassigned Over Trans Athlete
Students staged a walkout at their South Florida high school Tuesday after the principal and other staffers were reassigned over a transgender student being allowed to play on a girls volleyball team….
Gov. Newsom signs bill making teaching cursive a requirement in California schools
SAN FRANCISCO — Traditional handwriting is making a comeback in schools in one state after a new bill was just signed into legislation. On Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill…
Photo of Anaheim student in high school locker room circulates online – NBC Los Angeles
An image of an Anaheim junior high school student undressing is generating outrage from parents after it was posted online without their consent or knowledge. The Anaheim Police Department said it was…
Anaheim PD investigating after photo of student in locker room circulates online – NBC Los Angeles
An image of an Anaheim junior high school student undressing is generating outrage from parents after it was posted online without their consent or knowledge. The Anaheim Police Department said it was…
Vaping law causing surge in disciplinary cases for NEISD
One of San Antonio’s largest school districts is feeling the effects of a new law passed by Texas lawmakers. In a statement to KSAT 12 News a representative with North East ISD,…
Bellarmine wins San Jose OK for campus revamp, new academic building
SAN JOSE — Bellarmine College Preparatory has won final city approval for a wide-ranging revamp of the iconic school’s campus in San Jose, a plan that includes a new academic building and…
Gov. Newsom signs bill making teaching cursive a requirement in California schools
SAN FRANCISCO — Traditional handwriting is making a comeback in schools in one state after a new bill was just signed into legislation. On Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill…
Kansas City school failed to protect slain student: Lawsuit
The mother of a 14-year-old who was stabbed to death by a fellow student in a middle school bathroom is suing Kansas City Public Schools, alleging officials failed to address violent threats…
Dallas ISD Joins TEA Lawsuit, Superintendent Elizalde Speaks Out
Dallas ISD is doubling down in the mounting legal battle against the state’s education agency. Earlier this month, DISD joined dozens of other Texas districts in suing the Texas Education Agency. At…
14-year-old Marana High School student struck, killed while running across I-10
TUCSON, AZ — A 14-year-old Marana High School student was struck and killed while running across Interstate 10 on Friday, Sept. 8, according to local law enforcement officials. The girl was running…
$200K worth of supplies distributed to Palm Beach County schools
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — Hundreds of students in Palm Beach County will receive free, new school supplies next week thanks to the annual Tools for Schools program. For the 20th year, Red…
Newsom relishes role as Democratic attack dog
Newsom spoke to POLITICO at Sacramento’s California Museum before a live audience of Democratic and Republican state lawmakers, lobbyists and press. His surrogacy for Biden will be more central this week when…
Zaharis Elementary School in Mesa closed due to storm damage
MESA, AZ — Zaharis Elementary School in Mesa is closed due to storm damage from Tuesday night. Mesa Public Schools announced Wednesday that after reviewing the damage received at the school near…
New England has been roiled by wild weather including a likely tornado. Next up is Hurricane Lee
LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — Hurricane Lee looks poised to wallop New England later this week even as the region still deals with the impact of days of wild weather that produced torrential…
At the University of North Carolina, two shootings 30 years apart show how much has changed
Three decades ago, as a University of North Carolina student, he covered a deadly shooting for the school newspaper. Last month, as a journalism professor at the same school, Ryan Thornburg kept…
Johnson details $538 million gap in his first budget
Good afternoon, Chicago. Chicago is expected to hit a budget gap of $538 million next year, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced today in a solemn acknowledgment of the city’s fiscal challenges while also…
Opinion | The One Privilege Liberals Ignore
American liberals have led the campaign to reduce child poverty since Franklin Roosevelt, and it’s a proud legacy. But we have long had a blind spot. We are often reluctant to acknowledge…
Fentanyl mixed with stimulants has created a polysubstance overdose crisis : Shots
The number of overdoses that involve both fentanyl and stimulants like cocaine and meth is growing fast. One way people who use drugs can protect themselves is by using test strips to…