Education
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Federal investigators examining political spending of New Jersey’s largest teachers union
The money went to Garden State Forward and Working New Jersey
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'No Kings' stronghold seeks to nullify voters who banned males from girls' sports
Seattle mayor endorses school board's vote to authorize legal action against I-638, passed by 35 of 39 Washington counties, following ACLU lawsuit that claims it requires an "intrusive sex-verification regime."
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Florida restricts school vouchers over terror group affiliations
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet approved state terrorist designations for groups including the Council on American-Islamic Relations and its Florida chapter.
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Cornell faculty issues vote of no confidence in university leadership
The scandal stems from a former female Cornell student, who filed a civil lawsuit as Jane Doe in September, alleging that she was drugged, assaulted and gang raped by seven members of the Ivy League school's Chi Phi fraternity in 2024.
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Judge dismisses lawsuit against Harvard over documentation verifying race-based admissions stopped
The DOJ had accused Harvard of stonewalling efforts to investigate potential racial discrimination and refusing to comply with a federal investigation.
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Missouri mom secures free speech win after school district censored her over Facebook 'thumbs-down'
Supreme Court precedent has determined it is illegal for government officials to restrict constituents' access to official social media accounts. Public school employees are considered state government officials.
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University of Maryland holds free-tuition raffle to keep students in seats for 2-5 football team
On Saturday, one student will be granted free tuition for the spring 2027 semester if they stay for the entire game.
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Portland Public Schools back down after banning mom who challenged gender identity policies
The Oregon school district banned Allison Roberts in February from visiting her children's school, which meant she missed her son's graduation from Meriwether Lewis Elementary School.
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Education Department joins viral 'Malfoid' trend as 'Harry Potter' rewrites sweep social media
"There’s Magic in Learning!" read the post from the DOE. "Make education great again."
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DOJ alleges Ohio State Medical School admissions discriminated against Asian and white students
The investigation found that black applicants who are screened and interviewed are about 2.8 times as likely to be admitted than Asian applicants with equal credentials.
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Parents threaten school district for forcing girls to bunk with boys on trips, keeping it secret
Another school district settles litigation with Moms for Liberty over gender secrecy policies, alleging board members received death threats for policies it was already in the process of changing.
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Hack exposes personal information on millions of California public school students
The personal information that was exposed varied by student but included the names, addresses, demographic information and disability status of 7 million students enrolled in California public schools over the past three school years.
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Investigation wanted into Chicago schools athletics after official pay issues
Buckner introduced a resolution in the House calling on the Illinois Auditor General’s office to conduct an audit of state funds that go to the district for athletics.