Tag: Education
Southern Baptists meet amid controversy over leaked letters
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As Southern Baptists prepare for their biggest annual meeting in more than a quarter-century, accusations that leaders have shielded churches from...
1998 Oregon school shooter: ‘tremendous shame and guilt’
SALEM, Ore. — Kip Kinkel, who killed his parents before going on a shooting rampage at his Oregon high school in 1998, killing two...
Justices consider Harvard case on race in college admissions
WASHINGTON — With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue — whether to...
Schools across US brace for surge of kindergarteners in fall
School districts across the United States are hiring additional teachers in anticipation of what will be one of the largest kindergarten classes ever as...
Ex-Sens. Bayh, Coats taking Indiana University roles
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Former U.S. Sens. Evan Bayh and Dan Coats are taking on roles with Indiana University as distinguished scholars.
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2 arrested in fatal shooting of Terre Haute high school girl
CARLISLE, Ind. — State police said over the weekend that two men have been arrested in a recent shooting that killed a 15-year-old high...
Teachers wary of new laws limiting instruction on race
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As middle school teacher Brittany Paschall assembled a lesson plan on the history of the Negro Baseball Leagues, she wondered how...
Winning auction bid to fly in space with Jeff Bezos: $28M
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An auction for a ride into space next month alongside Jeff Bezos and his brother ended with a winning $28...
Court documents: Yale grad student was shot at close range
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Yale University graduate student whose body was found on a street next to his car in February had been...
Vermont city to hold fireworks; Dartmouth grads get 2 guests
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A look at pandemic-related news around New England on Saturday:
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