Tag: Education
Ex-Michigan State player Appling wanted in fatal shooting
DETROIT — Detroit police named a former Michigan State University basketball star as the suspect in a deadly shooting late Saturday.
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COVID testing’s value shrinks as vaccines beat back virus
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials’ new, more relaxed recommendations on masks have all but eclipsed another major change in guidance from the government: Fully...
Pandemic has fueled eating disorder surge in teens, adults
Many hospital beds are full. Waiting lists for outpatient treatment are bulging. And teens and adults seeking help for eating disorders are often finding...
EXPLAINER: Why ‘world’s pharmacy’ India is short on shots
NEW DELHI — Last year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the United Nations his country would make enough COVID-19 vaccines “to help all...
As US schools resume testing, large numbers are opting out
Standardized tests are returning to the nation’s schools this spring, but millions of students will face shorter exams that carry lower stakes, and most...
Defense Secretary addresses graduating West Point cadets
WEST POINT, N.Y. — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will speak to graduating U.S. Military Academy cadets Saturday in a ceremony returning to West...
Leaving home: West Virginia population drop is largest in US
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After her company told employees in 2017 to start working remotely, customer service representative Haley Miller decided to break from her...
Las Vegas officials hold pop-up vaccine clinic at strip club
LAS VEGAS — Wearing a French maid-inspired lingerie costume and high heels, dancer JoJo Hamner waited patiently to get her COVID-19 vaccine in a...
Parents criticize altering yearbook photos deemed immodest
ST. JOHNS, Fla. — Parents and students are criticizing teachers at a Florida high school for digitally altering photos in a yearbook in order...
Suit alleging admissions discrimination moves forward in Va.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge ruled Friday that a parents' group can move forward with a lawsuit alleging that new admissions policies at...