TAG
education
Oklahoma school board approves what would be the 1st taxpayer-funded religious school in US
OKLAHOMA CITY ((DailyNews)) — A state school board in Oklahoma voted Monday to approve what would be the first publicly funded religious school...
Clashes in Senegal kill at least 9; government bans social media platforms and closes university
DAKAR, Senegal ((DailyNews)) — Clashes between police and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left nine people dead, the government said Friday,...
Senate passes GOP bill overturning student loan cancellation, teeing it up for Biden veto
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — A Republican measure overturning President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan passed the Senate on Thursday and now awaits an...
Iowa law limits gender identity instruction, removes books depicting sex acts from school libraries
DES MOINES, Iowa ((DailyNews)) — Iowa teachers will be banned from raising gender identity and sexual orientation issues with students through grade six,...
Fuzzy falcon chicks who nest at Michigan State football stadium get tracking bands
EAST LANSING, Mich. ((DailyNews)) — Newly fitted with tracking bands, four peregrine falcon chicks named Pickles, Muhammad, Egbert and Swooper have a nest...
Success coaches ‘dig a little deeper’ to help community college students
DALLAS ((DailyNews)) — Daisy Donjuan’s family never saw the value in college. After graduating from high school, she did what was expected of...
School shooter asks for mercy from life sentence; teacher, principal want him to stay in prison
COLUMBIA, S.C. ((DailyNews)) — A school shooter serving a life sentence without parole for killing a first grader on a South Carolina playground...
New rule targets college programs that leave grads with low income, high debt
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — College programs that leave graduates underpaid or buried in loans would be cut off from federal money under a proposal...
Republicans continue push to restrict teachings on race in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. ((DailyNews)) — South Carolina Republicans are one step closer to restricting how teachers discuss race in K-12 classrooms.As conservatives nationwide push...
Free speech, racial equity battles are playing out on Wisconsin campuses
MADISON, Wis. ((DailyNews)) — The fight over racial equity and free speech on Wisconsin college campuses is intensifying, mirroring a national battle as...