Tag: Education
Indiana Snapshot: Butler’s pitch to Hinkle changed sport
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Tony Hinkle faced a life-changing choice in early 1921.</p>
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Marquette fires coach teve Wojciechowski after 7 seasons
<p>MILWAUKEE — Marquette fired basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski on Friday after seven seasons in which he posted no NCAA Tournament victories.</p>
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Civil rights leaders unite around California ethnic studies
SAN FRANCISCO — As America reels from its latest spate of deadly hate crimes and racism, educators and civil rights leaders in California called...
Maryland lawmakers approve $577M to settle HBCU lawsuit
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland lawmakers gave final passage Wednesday to a measure to pay $577 million over 10 years to settle a federal lawsuit...
Ex-UCLA coach gets 8 months in prison for admissions scam
<p>BOSTON — A former University of Southern California, Los Angeles men's soccer coach was sentenced to eight months behind bars Friday for pocketing $200,000...
‘Our big prize’: Vikes laud Tomlinson’s size, skill, smarts
MINNEAPOLIS — When Dalvin Tomlinson was a high school recruit, this bulwark of a defensive tackle had the size and skill to attract a...
South Dakota gov pushes changes to transgender sports ban
<p>SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem on Friday suggested language changes in a bill to ban transgender girls and women...
Florida House OK’s campus ‘viewpoint diversity’ measure
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Republican-led effort promoting ideological diversity on college campuses won approval Thursday in the Florida House after sparking debate over intellectual...
Biden inauguration priest under investigation in California
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Jesuit priest who presided over an inaugural Mass for President Joe Biden is under investigation for unspecified allegations and...
COVID tax break could open door to student loan forgiveness
<p>The tax break on college debt cancellations in the <a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/loans/student-loans/this-time-the-stimulus-package-helps-more-college-students?utm_campaign=ct_prod&utm_source=ap&utm_medium=mpsyn">COVID-19 relief package</a> signed last week by President Joe Biden has removed a potential...