Tensions rise over education funding battle in Lynchburg
Lynchburg City continues to battle over education funding as tensions rise and discussions about allocating additional state funding intensify. The community advocates for investing in students' education, while some council members debate using the extra money for tax cuts.
UN report says that education, social safety nets vital for Asia to grow rich, cope with aging
A report by the United Nations says that as economies in Asia and the Pacific slow and grow older, countries need to do more to ensure that workers get the education, training and social safety nets needed to raise incomes and ensure social equity.
Uvalde families sue Meta and 'Call of Duty' maker on 2nd anniversary of school attack
The families of a group of victims of the Uvalde school shooting have announced new lawsuits against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the maker of the video game โCall of Dutyโ and the gun company that made the assault rifle used in the shooting.
Families of Uvalde school shooting victims are suing Texas state police over botched response
The families of 19 of the victims in the Uvalde elementary school shooting in Texas have filed a $500 million federal lawsuit against 92 state police officers who were part of the botched law enforcement response.
Mother who said school officials hid her teen's gender expression appeals judge's dismissal of case
A Maine woman is appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit that accused school officials of encouraging her teenโs gender expression by providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting her.
Biden marks Brown v. Board of Education anniversary amid signs of erosion in Black voter support
President Joe Biden has marked the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that struck down institutionalized racial segregation in public schools by welcoming plaintiffs and their family members in the landmark case to the White House.
Why the speech by Kansas City Chiefs kicker was embraced at Benedictine College's commencement
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker may have stirred controversy for his proclamations of conservative politics and Catholicism, but he received a standing ovation at the May 11 commencement ceremony at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas.
Ohio attorney general warns student protesters in masks could face felony charges under anti-KKK law
Republican Attorney General Dave Yost has advised Ohio's public universities that a law written to deter Ku Klux Klan demonstrations could be used to impose felony charges on students who wear face coverings during pro-Palestinian protests.
Pro-Palestinian protesters break through barricades to retake MIT encampment
Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked by police from accessing an encampment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology broke through fencing to retake the area, as Columbia University canceled its university-wide commencement ceremony following weeks of demonstrations.
Police defend decision not to disclose accidental gunshot during Columbia protest response
New York City police officials are defending their decision to initially keep quiet about a potentially dangerous accident that happened as officers cleared pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University this week when a sergeant accidentally fired his gun into a dark office.