Columbia University threatens to expel student protesters who occupied an administration building
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University threatens to expel student protesters who occupied an administration building.
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BuzzFeedTeachers, Tell Me The Funniest Mistakes You've Ever Seen Your Students Make
For better or worse, the school year has started.
- The Canadian Press
Investigators say teen smuggled assault rifle into Georgia school in backpack before shooting
ATLANTA (AP) — The student accused of killing four people in a Georgia high school shooting rode the school bus that morning with a semiautomatic assault rifle concealed in his backpack, investigators confirmed Thursday.
- Associated Press Finance
US consumer watchdog finds that school lunch fees are taking a toll on parents
Single mother Rebecca Wood, 45, was already dealing with high medical bills in 2020 when she noticed she was being charged a $2.49 “program fee” each time she loaded money onto her daughter’s school lunch account. As more schools turn to cashless payment systems, more districts have contracted with processing companies that charge as much as $3.25 or 4% to 5% per transaction, according to a new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The $2.50 transaction fee was the price of a lunch.
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I grew up in the US and my husband grew up in Ireland. We've settled down in Dublin, but there were a few culture shocks along the way.
I'm an American and my husband is Irish. We couldn't believe how differently we experienced things like travel and holidays when we started dating.
- Reuters
Harvard's Black enrollment dips after US Supreme Court bars affirmative action
The percentage of Black students in Harvard University's freshman class dropped by more than a fifth following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that barred colleges from using race as a factor in admissions, according to data released by the school on Wednesday. The Class of 2028 is 14% Black, compared with 18% last year, Harvard said, while the share of Hispanic students ticked up slightly from 14% to 16%. Harvard, one of the world's most elite universities, was one of two defendants in the 2023 Supreme Court case, along with the University of North Carolina.
- People
“Step by Step”'s Christopher Castile, Who Quit Acting After the Show, Reflects on Dramatic Transition from Child Star to High School Teacher
Castile’s teaching experience also came in handy while recapping an episode of the ’90s sitcom on the ‘Keanan and Lakin Give You Déjà Vu’ podcast
- BBC
Prince of Wales meets RAF graduates at Cranwell
Prince William stands in for the King as reviewing officer at the Lincolnshire base.
- BBC
Dance group's excitement at Disneyland performance
The group of young adults with special educational needs say it is a "dream come true".
- The Canadian Press
Court won't allow public money to be spent on private schools in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's law allowing parents to spend taxpayer money on private schools violates the constitution, the state's highest court ruled Wednesday.
- CNN
Experts worry about a heavier police presence in schools: ‘Black and brown children bear the brunt of criminalization’
For Shavonda Sisson, the idea of police officers patrolling the halls of her son’s school is terrifying.
- United Press International
Navient banned from federal student loans; to pay $120 million for 'years of abuse'
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday student loan servicing company Navient will be banned from servicing federal direct loans and must pay $120 million for what the agency called years of abuse.
- Lexington Herald-Leader
2 more Kentucky students charged with making threats as incidents mount statewide
Students in Garrard and Lawrence counties were charged with making threats to middle schools.
- USA TODAY
Kids arrested, schools closed amid wave of threats after Georgia shooting
Children have been arrested in at least seven states amid a wave of dozens of violent threats against schools since the deadly shooting in Georgia.
- Lexington Herald-Leader
KY teens arrested over threats to high school; concern spread to several states.
Law enforcement agencies in several states with counties named Marion sought to reassure people in their areas after threats began circulating.
- HuffPost
Patrick Mahomes Reveals His Election Endorsement Plans
The Kansas City Chief quarterback's wife, Brittany, has been called a supporter by Donald Trump.
- HuffPost
Report Reveals Very Different Ways Trump And Harris Spent Commercial Breaks In Debate
Here's what the candidates reportedly did when the cameras weren't rolling.
- HuffPost UK
Elon Musk Faces Backlash Over Alarming Response To Taylor Swift's Kamala Harris Endorsement
X users are speaking out against the website's chairman following his comments about the Grammy winner.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Demands ABC Be Shut Down for Daring to Fact Check Debate
Donald Trump called for ABC News to be shut down during a rant about the way he was treated by the network during his presidential debate against Kamala Harris. The former president called into Fox & Friends on Wednesday morning to complain that he’d faced a “rigged deal” with the debate, with moderators “correcting everything” he said while “not correcting with her.” Asked why he felt moderators hadn’t corrected Harris in the same way, Trump answered: “Because they’re dishonest.” “I think ABC t
- The Canadian Press
Debate was an 'eye opener' in suburban Philadelphia and Harris got a closer look
BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) — The presidential debate this week was the final affront to Rosie Torres' lifelong Republicanism. She said her allegiance to Donald Trump, already strained by his stand on abortion, snapped in the former president's “eye opener” encounter with Kamala Harris.
- Deadline
Taylor Swift’s Kamala Harris Endorsement Triggers Megyn Kelly Into Meltdown: “Taylor & Her Boyfriend Travis Kelce Are The Epitomes Of Elite Snobs”
Oops! Look what Taylor Swift made Megyn Kelly do! After the “Look What You Made Me Do” singer publicly endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, the former Fox News host went into a meltdown on her podcast. “You can kiss your sales to the Republican audience goodbye, Taylor; hope you enjoyed them while …