Education May 26 U.S. education chief calls for action to prevent school shootings Cardona spoke at a House Education and Labor Committee hearing two days after a gunman stormed into an elementary school and killed 19 children and two teachers.
Nation Apr 23 Suspect in Washington DC shooting found dead after at least 4 people shot The suspected gunman was found dead Friday night inside an apartment at the scene as Metropolitan Police Department officers conducted door-to-door searches of buildings in the area.
Nation Apr 22 At least 3 people shot during ‘active threat’ in northwest D.C. Police say at least three people were injured in a shooting Friday in northwest Washington, D.C., and city officials are warning people in the area to stay inside because of an “active threat.”…
Education Mar 18 Students who got partial loan relief to see full discharge The Education Department says the change could lead to $1 billion in loans being canceled for 72,000 borrowers, all of whom attended for-profit schools.
Nation Aug 21 Birth of panda cub brings ‘joyous news’ to the National Zoo Announcing the "joyous news," the zoo says the cub was born at 6:35 p.m., The zoo says Mei Xiang picked up the cub immediately and began cradling it, and says its panda team heard the cub vocalize.
Education Aug 12 Federal judge refuses to block campus sexual assault rules The suit argued that the rules, which narrow the definition of sexual harassment, would block schools from investigating certain sexual abuse complaints and discourage students from filing complaints.
Education Jul 09 CDC will not rewrite guidelines for reopening schools despite criticism from Trump Dr. Robert Redfield, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says the agency will issue “additional reference documents” to facilitate reopening schools.
Nation Sep 05 Michigan State University fined $4.6 million in Nassar case The Education Department is fining Michigan State University for failing to respond to sexual assault complaints against Dr. Larry Nassar.
Nation Apr 23 More than half of Americans support pay raises for teachers, poll finds Americans overwhelmingly believe teachers don't make enough money, and half say they'd support paying higher taxes to give educators a raise.