Tag: Education

Judge Accuses Trump, Rubio, and Noem of “Unconstitutional Conspiracy”

“Officers threw flash bangs and tear gas in my car. I got six kids in the car.… My 6-month-old can’t even breathe. This was flipped over,” Shawn told Fox9, referring to his child’s car seat. “My car filled with tear gas, I’m trying to pull my kids from the car.” As bystanders rushed the children […]

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Area duo making a big splash

The daily schedule for Concord’s Mya Pressler and Northridge’s Caleb Kreuter begins early in the morning morning and lasts well into the evening. Along with their schooling, the duo must navigate through being both divers and swimmers on their high school teams. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement “I’m at school at 6 a.m. and I don’t get […]

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This Red State’s Only Predominantly Black Institution Is Set to Close Amid Financial Troubles

After nearly five decades of serving African-American students in Indiana, it looks like Martin University may  be closing down for good. Currently standing as Indiana’s only predominately Black institution (PBI), this crisis is sure to have far-reaching effects on the most underserved and overlooked students. Suggested Reading Martin University — a private, non-profit school located […]

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ROUNDUP: Schrader, White lead Knights to two wins; Patriot wrestlers win SV Invite

Northview defeated host Greencastle 48-37 in a nonconference high school girls basketball on Friday night, and the Knights followed up with a 54-36 win over Western Indiana Conference foe, Owen Valley, on Saturday at Brazil. Carlee Schrader paced the Knights with 18 points and Reagin White added 16 in Friday’s game. The duo heated up […]

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Jacks give coaching staff a blast from the past in low-scoring, comeback win over EGF

Jan. 9—BEMIDJI — Ben Kinne heard an all too familiar phrase ringing through his head in the third period. Trailing 2-1 against East Grand Forks, the defending Class A state champs, the Bemidji High School boys hockey could almost discern Tom Serratore’s cadence from over a decade ago. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement “I heard it for […]

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Morgantown's Leah Greeny becomes first player in program history named Gatorade WV Volleyball Player of the Year, 25th all-time at MHS

Jan. 9—MORGANTOWN — It hasn’t taken long for Morgantown High sophomore Leah Greeny to make a name for herself in the world of high school volleyball in West Virginia. After leading the Mohigans to the 2025 Class AAAA state championship and a first-team all-state selection by the West Virginia Sportswriters Association, Greeny was chosen as […]

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Minneapolis Cancels School After Federal Agents Attack Students

The 71-year-old has a lot to gain from pushing disinformation about the jab: The more doubt and division that Kennedy sows, the more money he’ll make. Ahead of his appointment, Kennedy disclosed that he made roughly $10 million in 2024 from speaking fees and dividends from his vaccine lawsuits. He’s also made cash from merchandising […]

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Employers Returning to This Old, Tired Hiring Practice Could Mean Trouble for Black American Workers

Trends of a rising unemployment rate in the Black community already spelled trouble for the entire country. Now, new reports on cooperate hiring techniques could have disportioncate impact on Black Americans before they even have the chance to enter the job market. Suggested Reading For years, hiring trends prioritize recruitment from a variety of outlets […]

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Bernadette Belzer setting new records, enjoying new experiences

Jan. 1—JAMESTOWN — Bernadette Belzer had two loves in high school. When she got to college, she had to choose just one. Hockey was not the one she decided to pursue. Belzer, now a junior at the University of Mary, is in the throes of her third season with the U Mary track and field […]

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University's Jimmy Gregg named 2025 Rivals All-American, first from WV since Randy Moss in 1995

Dec. 30—MORGANTOWN — Randy Moss and Jimmy Gregg have one thing in common that no other human on the planet shares with them. They both earned All-American honors as high school football players in West Virginia. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Moss, an all-time great and Hall of Fame selection who needs no introduction, earned the honors […]

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College report: Bailey Miller to join pro volleyball team; Marcus Sedberry oversaw Wisconsin football

Former Boles Lady Hornet Bailey Miller, who just finished her college career with 28-4 Arizona State, is joining an Austin team in an indoor professional volleyball league. The Austin team in the League One Volleyball league announced the addition of the 6-3 Miller. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement As an outside hitter this past season at Arizona […]

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Catching up with former area athletes: Peyton Hellmann starts strong for Fort Hays State

Dec. 25—HAYS, Kan. — Tabor native Peyton Hellmann has started her collegiate wrestling career strong at Fort Hays State University, with a 12-3 individual record to her name. She won a title in her first collegiate tournament at the Maverick Open at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado, going 4-0 on Nov. 2. At […]

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The Right-Wing Campaign to Bring Back Gender Segregation in Schools

This is where the argument’s authoritarian core becomes unmistakable. The lament is not really about pull-ups, haircuts, or even VMI itself. It is about the loss of a social order in which hierarchy was enforced informally by culture rather than formally by law—and in which men, trained separately, were habituated to rule. What is mourned […]

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School district projects $7.5 million budget deficit for fiscal year 2027

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is projected a $7.5 million budget deficit during the 2027 fiscal year, which begins in October 2026. The district’s finance director said during a KPBSD finance committee meeting on Dec. 1 that a projected decrease in student enrollment combined with a rise in the taxable value of borough property […]

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Happy New Year! Trump Plans to Target Those With Student Debt in 2026

“As you know by now, I have taken the ‘short route’ home,” Epstein wrote, appearing to reference his later death by suicide. “Good luck! We shared one thing… our love and caring for young ladies and the hope they’d reach their full potential. Our president also shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a […]

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Why Jeff Bezos Ex MacKenzie Scott’s Multi-Million-Dollar HBCU Donations Couldn’t Come at a Better Time

Just in time for Christmas, Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, has broken a record for the largest single-year donations to historically Black universities and colleges. The long-time philanthropist is no stranger to opening her massive wallet to support Black institutions, which historically go underfunded by the federal government. And given President Donald Trump’s push to […]

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How This Asian Howard University Student’s Viral Video Exposes a Deeper Problem With HBCUs

We like to think of our historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as safe spaces for Black students to be themselves and embrace their culture. But it’s no secret that many of our HBCUs also welcome non-Black students with open arms. Now, an Asian student at Howard University (HU) is sparking some controversy after sharing […]

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Professors Fear AI Is Ruining Education. Students Say It Depends

Colleges across the country are scrambling to define what artificial intelligence should and should not look like in the classroom.  Most of the public conversation has been dominated by faculty anxiety. Professors keep warning that AI use is making students dumb. They say that it is automating dishonesty and is eroding the habits of reading, […]

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How Trump’s Department of Education is Letting Down Black Students — Out Loud

Students of color are disproportionately bullied at school. That’s why the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights was tasked with investigating and bringing justice and peace to Black students across the country. But while the office has investigated nearly dozens of civil rights cases over the last three years– according to ProPublica— under […]

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OHS football team celebrates 5-A title with fans, community

Owensboro High School had a planned celebration of its Class 5-A state football championship already rolling at the OHS gym. The Owensboro football team had been on the traditional fire engine ride through the Owensboro Public Schools and around the town. OHS won its first state football championship in 39 years on Dec. 6 with […]

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Texas Universities Use AI To Rewrite How Classes Talk About Race

Source: Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers / Getty Texas has been ground zero for the GOP’s assault on higher education over concerns about DEI initiatives, as well as gender and race “ideology.” Texas A&M made headlines earlier this year when it announced that a professor was fired for teaching “improper gender ideology.” In addition to firing the […]

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This Dallas Father and Son Achieved the Same Heartwarming Goal at the Same Time — and They Aren’t Done

Family bonds often run deep, but a Texas father and son transformed theirs into a legacy of unity and academic achievement. On Tuesday (Dec. 16), 53-year-old Lamontry Lott and his son, Mikel Lott, crossed the stage together, earning bachelor’s degrees at the same ceremony at the University of North Texas (UNT) at Dallas. Suggested Reading […]

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White Professor Accuses HBCU President of Discrimination, but Then This Happened

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) has been rocked by a legal and racial dispute between its president, Dr. Heidi Anderson, and a former professor, Donna Satterlee, that has the entire community shocked. The months-long saga, which has now escalated into several lawsuits, centers on the historically Black university and its leadership. Suggested Reading […]

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Trump Kills Biden-Era SAVE Program. What Will This Mean for HBCUs?

Source: Jackson State University / Getty Former President Joe Biden’s signature student loan repayment plan is officially dead. With little fanfare, the Trump administration announced this week that it would end the SAVE program, eliminating a critical source of relief for millions of borrowers whose balances were finally stabilizing after years of compounding interest. In […]

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North Carolina Ousts Entire Library Board Over Book With Trans Kid

Reiner was found stabbed to death in his Los Angeles home Sunday, alongside his wife, producer Michele Singer Reiner. Their son, 32-year-old Nick Reiner, was taken into custody early Monday and is being held on $4 million bail. The motive for the gruesome killing is not clear. But in Donald Trump’s mind, the murder is […]

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Kash Patel Makes Another Major Error on Brown University Shooting

Trump’s “triumphal arc” (yes, “arc”) is the latest construction project on his list, which also includes the 90,000-square-foot, $250 million ballroom he’s tearing down the East Wing of the White House for, and his Rose Garden renovation, in which he paved paradise and put up a parking lot—sorry, a “club.” “I put Vince in charge […]

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High school class offers path for students to become sports officials

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Jeremy Dietz Jr. has spent a little less than a year officiating junior high school sports, and he aims to move up to refereeing varsity sports soon. As a lifelong basketball player, the 18-year-old said, he appreciates the opportunity to “stay around the game.” Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement When he learned that his […]

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Rockwood senior to play soccer at Waynesburg University

ROCKWOOD, Pa. – Rockwood Area High School senior goalkeeper Taylor Demchak burst onto the scene as a freshman on the pitch. Demchak posted 10 shutouts as the Rockets finished as District 5 Class 1A runners-up in 2022 and advanced to the PIAA tournament. She became a mainstay in front of the net as the totaled […]

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