Utah Republicans take aim at teachers unions amid political clash over education

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that experts say would establish one of the most restrictive labor laws in the country as Republicans seek to curb the political influence of unions serving teachers and other public service professionals. The GOP...

Schools in New Mexico can be sued over discriminatory conduct, top court says

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for an antidiscrimination lawsuit to proceed against the state’s largest school district, ruling that public schools and universities can be sued for discriminatory conduct under the New Mexico Human Rights Act. ...

Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms is back in court

As Louisiana schools remain stuck in the middle of a legal battle over a new state law requiring every public classroom to display the Ten Commandments, a panel of three judges heard arguments over the controversial mandate on Thursday morning. The law, which has been touted by...

Mayotte's students are returning to school amid cyclone devastation

MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — Students in the French territory of Mayotte are preparing to return to school on Monday, just over six weeks after the worst cyclone to hit the islands off Africa in nearly a century laid waste to entire neighborhoods and villages and left widespread devastation in its...

Trump won't ban immigration arrests at school. Some families are now weighing school attendance

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school. In many districts, educators have sought to reassure immigrant parents that schools are safe places for their...

Police say 2 students have been wounded by gunfire at a Nashville high school and the shooter is "no longer a threat"

Kentucky's education chief points to funding shortfall for school districts in current academic year

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's education commissioner on Tuesday pointed to an estimated $40 million shortfall in funding to school districts and said officials are looking at ways to fill the gap. Education officials are working with legislative budget committee chairmen and the...

'Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Cynthia Erivo, who is starring in the hit musical “Wicked,” was named Tuesday as the 2025 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The theater group, which dates to 1844 and claims to be the world’s third-oldest still...

New York governor proposes banning cellphones in schools starting next fall

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Students throughout New York state might have to give up their cellphones during school hours starting next fall under a proposal announced Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The plan, which would require legislators' approval, would take effect in the next academic...

Pennsylvania defeats Harvard 82-67

BOSTON (AP) — Ethan Roberts' 21 points helped Pennsylvania defeat Harvard 82-67 on Monday. Roberts shot 7 of 14 from the field, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Quakers (5-11, 1-2 Ivy League). Sam Brown scored 19 points while going 6 of...