Tag: Education
Acclaim, fundraising spread unevenly among Black colleges
ATLANTA — Two recent high-profile faculty appointments could be a fundraising and enrollment bonanza for Howard University, one of the nation’s most prestigious Black...
North Carolina Republicans move to limit classroom race talk
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republicans are advancing legislation to limit how teachers can discuss certain racial concepts inside the classroom, according to the...
Nebraska picks Trev Alberts to serve as new Husker AD
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska announced Wednesday that it has hired former star football player Trev Alberts as its new athletic director.
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California’s mask rule for schools prompts controversy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California announced new coronavirus rules for public schools on Monday that let students and teachers sit as close to each other...
Judge OKs $73M payout to alleged UCLA doctor sex victims
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Monday gave final approval to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit that alleged some 6,000 women...
Oklahoma board approves rules banning certain race theories
OKLAHOMA CITY — Public school teachers in Oklahoma could have their teaching licenses suspended for teaching certain concepts about race and racism under new...
Lawsuit seeks $150M from closed Indiana online schools
INDIANAPOLIS — The leaders of two now-closed Indiana online charter schools are accused in a new lawsuit of defrauding the state of more than...
Former football player says KU ignored harassment complaints
LAWRENCE, Kan. — A former University of Kansas football player says the university offered him more than $50,000 in benefits if he left the...
Preservation group plans Indy tours focused on wildlife
Downtown Indianapolis can be a wild place sometimes.
Lions roar along sidewalks. Turtles peek out at passersby. Bison and bears keep watch along Monument Circle.
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With Harris and Hannah-Jones, Howard University is on a roll
WASHINGTON — With the surprise twin hiring of two of the country's most prominent writers on race, Howard University is positioning itself as one...