Largest US publisher, bestselling authors sue over Iowa book ban
DES MOINES, Iowa — The largest publisher in America and several bestselling authors joined Iowa’s teachers union in challenging the state’s new education law that bans books depicting sexual activity in schools. The Iowa State Education Association, Penguin Random House…
Florida teachers’ union accused of strong-arming educators to join in effort to boost lagging numbers
An American Federation of Teachers-affiliated union in Miami-Dade County, Fla., has been hit with a pair of complaints accusing officials of coercing educators to join up in a bid to bolster lagging membership numbers. United Teachers of Dade (UTD) allegedly…
Florida teacher’s assistant arrested after allegedly slapping middle schooler inside classroom
Ute Galloway faces one count of child abuse following incident at Eustis Middle School. A Florida middle school teacher’s assistant was arrested for allegedly slapping a student inside a classroom before Thanksgiving break. According to arrest records obtained by FOX 35 Orlando, Ute Galloway,…
Some who took out parent PLUS loans to send their kids to college expect to die with debt
With the rising costs of college – combined with changes to the law including the elimination of a borrowing cap – parent PLUS loans have become popular among low-income parents of color. Around 2015, when it was time for Kimara…
Florida teen arrested for threatening school shooting in group chat, deputies say
The 13-year-old Carwise Middle School student was charged with written threats to kill or conduct a mass shooting. A Florida middle school student was arrested after allegedly sending messages to a group chat threatening to carry out a school shooting. The 13-year-old…
Biden DOE to probe Wisconsin school district after claim trans woman showered with four high school girls
Investigation comes after a legal group sent a letter to the Sun Prairie Area School District. The Department of Education is probing a Wisconsin school district after an 18-year-old transgender student allegedly showered completely undressed with high school girls. The Office of…
Hollywood box office sales slumped in November
Movie theaters slumped into a “Slow-vember,” say industry analysts, as several of the season’s most anticipated movies drew underwhelming box office sales last month. Domestic theaters grossed about $553.6 million this November, a 12% decline from last year and still more…
No shortage of Christmas trees this year, but don’t expect any red-tag deals
With Thanksgiving out of the way, the hunt for a Christmas tree is on for plenty of families wanting to snag the perfect Fraser fir or pine for their homes this year. But spending on a real Christmas tree is…
BBC pulls Christmas University Challenge after complaints from disabled contestants
Blind Oxbridge team member told minute before show that there was no audio description and ‘your captain will have to explain everything’. The BBC has pulled a Christmas episode of University Challenge, following complaints from two contestants that their disabilities had…
‘Seeking the truth’: Mom demands answers after teen daughter dies in custody of Tennessee group home
Shona Garner-White says she is “seeking the truth” nearly two weeks after her 17-year-old daughter died while in the custody of the Tennessee youth group home she had voluntarily sent her to for help. Garner-White held a news conference in…