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Students reinstated amid hazing probe at Michigan school
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Three Detroit-area high school students who were suspended during an investigation of hazing by football players are back in class, a lawyer said. Paul Addis told the Detroit Free Press that a lawsuit against De La Salle Collegiate was settled. One student returned to school Monday...
Alaska set to draw winners in first permanent fund raffle
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The first winners of Alaska’s new Permanent Fund dividend raffle are expected to be chosen in a drawing later this month, officials said. The drawing in the first year of a program intended to benefit Alaska public schools is scheduled to be held at a Juneau elementary...
Trump boosts school prayer, faith groups as he rallies base
In a bid to solidify his evangelical base, President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to protect prayer in public schools and took new steps to give religious organizations easier access to federal programs. Speaking at an Oval Office event and joined by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Trump unveiled the federal...
Legislature considers legal marijuana, tuition-free college
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Lawmakers will push plans to legalize marijuana, underwrite tuition-free college, respond to concerns about mass shootings and improve a beleaguered public education system during a 30-day legislative session that begins Tuesday. Political battle lines are forming on issues ranging...
Massachusetts Senate approves comprehensive sex ed bill
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill Thursday that would require school districts that offer a comprehensive sex education curriculum rely on “medically accurate, age-appropriate" information. Supporters say the bill — which was approved by a 33-2 vote — doesn't...
Superintendent apologizes for teens yelling homophobic slurs
MADISON, Ala. (AP) — The superintendent of an Alabama school district issued an apology after a group of high school baseball players shouted homophobic slurs at a same-sex couple. Students on the James Clemens High School baseball team drove by the home of Colin Tomblin and his partner, Jason, on Friday...
Kemp pushes teacher pay raise in Georgia State of the State
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said raising teacher pay is one of his top goals as he gave his second annual State of the State address Thursday, a stance that could put him on a collision course with legislative leaders who want to cut income taxes. The Republican governor announced that his...
Louisiana education board kicks off superintendent search
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's statewide public school board began its search for a new education superintendent Thursday shortly after members took their oath of office for their new four-year term. A headhunter firm could be in place before the end of the month. The state's long-time education...
Native American curriculum rolls out in Oregon classrooms
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — This month, Oregon’s Department of Education finally rolled out the first pieces of new statewide curriculum on the history and culture of Native Americans in Oregon after lawmakers passed Senate Bill 13 in 2017 with the hope of remedying years of incomplete or inaccurate...
Indiana returning 4 state takeover schools to local control
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana State Board of Education is returning three Indianapolis schools and a Gary school to local control, ending state takeovers prompted by students’ poor academic performance. Members of the State Board of Education voted 6-2 Wednesday to allow Indianapolis Public...
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