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Nevada student says anonymous gun tips used to bully him
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A high school honors student in Nevada said in federal court that he’s being bullied by students and harassed by campus administrators who search him for a gun every time someone identifies him on a state hotline that invites anonymous reports of school threats. ...
Calcasieu academic head to be next schools superintendent
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — A Louisiana school board has narrowly chosen the district’s chief academic officer as its next superintendent. The Calcasieu Parish School Board voted 8-7 Thursday night for Shannon LaFargue, the American Press reported. The former...
Upstate New York teachers put on leave after offensive texts
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Several public school teachers in Rochester were put on leave after exchanging text messages that made "racist and demeaning” references to students, officials said Friday. The Democrat and Chronicle reported the teachers worked at Enrico Fermi School 17,...
Failed search for UMD chancellor cost $166,000
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The $166,000 search for a new University of Minnesota-Duluth chancellor has come up empty. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Thursday that University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel announced on Monday that none of the three finalists who were invited for...
Former UNC Wilmington dean named school's new chancellor
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A former dean at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington is returning to the school as its new chancellor, officials announced Thursday. Aswani Volety, currently serving as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Elon University, was...
Approved West Virginia charter school won't open this fall
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A charter school approved to open in West Virginia this fall has been delayed after a suitable location couldn’t be found. The four-member West Virginia Professional Charter School Board voted Wednesday to push back its contract with Nitro Preparatory...
Hawaii schools chair wants active shooter preparation policy
HONOLULU (AP) — The head of the Hawaii Board of Education said it's time to consider developing a public school policy on preparing for active shooter scenarios. Catherine Payne spoke after a gunman killed 19 fourth-graders and their two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde,...
UMaine faculty, students want consequences for chancellor
AGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Many faculty members and students say the resignation of an incoming administrator isn't enough to satisfy concerns about the leadership of the University of Maine System. Faculty at University of Maine at Augusta and two other public universities previously...
Maine university president withdraws after hiring complaints
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The incoming president of a public university in Maine has voluntarily withdrawn from his position amid complaints from faculty members about his hiring. Michael Laliberte was set to start as president of University of Maine at Augusta on Aug. 1. He was the...
University of Maine trustees consider Malloy's fate
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The fate of University of Maine Chancellor Dannel Malloy is on the agenda as trustees meet over the next two days in Portland. Malloy was hired in Maine three years ago after serving two terms as governor of Connecticut. His contract, which includes a...
