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High school in poor Kansas neighborhood gets $5M donation from graduate's estate
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The estate of a woman who died last year has donated $5 million to her former high school in a poor Kansas neighborhood. The Topeka Public Schools Foundation announced the gift Tuesday from the estate of Susan Guffey, a former graduate. The money won't be used...
California lawmakers vote to fast-track low-income housing on churches' lands
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are debating nearly 1,000 bills during the hectic final two weeks of the Legislative session. Here’s action taken by the California Legislature Thursday: AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON CHURCHES' LANDS Religious institutions and...
California lawmakers approve new tax for guns and ammunition to pay for school safety improvements
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Thursday voted to raise taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for security improvements at public schools and gun violence prevention programs. The federal government already taxes the sale of guns and ammunition nationwide. The...
Russian students are returning to school, where they face new lessons to boost their patriotism
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Clad in white shirts and carrying bouquets, children across Russia flocked back to school Friday, where the Kremlin's narratives about the war in Ukraine and its confrontation with the West were taking an even more prominent spot than before. Students are...
Protesters march through Miami to object to Florida's Black history teaching standards
MIAMI (AP) — Dozens of teachers, students and labor leaders marched to a Miami school district headquarters Wednesday to protest Florida’s new standards for teaching Black history, which have come under intense criticism for what they say about slavery. The protesters who marched...
Florida students and professors say a new law censors academic freedom. They're suing to stop it
College students and professors in Florida are suing education officials over a new law spurred by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' war on “woke," saying it violates their constitutional rights by censoring academic freedom. The lawsuit was filed in federal court Monday by students...
West Virginia University outlines proposed program and faculty cuts
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University on Friday recommended the elimination of 32, or 9%, of the majors offered on its Morgantown campus along with a wide-ranging reduction in faculty to address a $45 million budget shortfall. A dozen majors recommended to be axed are...
5 takeaways from AP's reporting on Pell Grants for prisoners getting college degrees
The Associated Press visited a California prison for a graduation ceremony last month, as dozens of prisoners received college degrees, high school diplomas and vocational certificates earned while they served time. Thousands of prisoners throughout the United States get their...
