Tag: Education
Southern Baptists’ new leader: long career as bridge builder
As ideological divisions wracked the Southern Baptist Convention this year ahead of a pivotal national meeting, one of the leading candidates for its presidency,...
Athletes abused by late doctor demand U-Michigan probe
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Former athletes on Wednesday urged the University of Michigan's governing board to launch a full investigation of sexual abuse committed...
Mistrial declared in case of University of Tennessee prof
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of a former University of Tennessee researcher charged with hiding his...
Loan relief granted to former for-profit college students
The U.S. Education Department said Wednesday it's erasing student debt for thousands of borrowers who attended a for-profit college chain that made exaggerated claims...
Spanish prize honors group empowering African girls, women
MADRID — A consortium of non-profit groups that aims to reduce poverty in Africa through educating more girls and empowering women has won a...
Brohm makes changes on Boilermakers defensive staff
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue coach Jeff Brohm revamped his defensive coaching staff in January.
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Biden admin extends protections to transgender students
The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday expanded its interpretation of federal sex protections to include transgender and gay students, a move that reverses Trump-era...
NY Holocaust survivors celebrated at concert after isolation
NEW YORK — Dozens of Holocaust survivors clapped, sang and danced Monday at a concert held in their honor in Brooklyn in the first...
Millennial Money: It’s time for better employee benefits
Vaccination rates are climbing and employers are rolling out back-to-office, back-to-normal plans. But some employees may want a new normal — one that includes...
Southern Baptist Convention faces push from the right
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Southern Baptist Convention is electing a new president Tuesday amid a push to wrest control of the denomination by ultraconservatives...