Health Mar 09 As virus outbreak spreads, schools face a dilemma Districts around the country are making plans to shift online if the virus arrives, with some providing tablets and WiFi hotspots to students.
Education Feb 28 U.S. schools plan for possible spread of novel coronavirus Districts have been rushing to update emergency plans this week after federal officials warned that the virus is almost certain to begin spreading in the U.S.
Health Jan 23 Former Insys Therapeutics Chairman sentenced for role in opioid scheme The founder of an Arizona pharmaceutical company has been sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for his role in a bribery and kickback scheme that prosecutors said helped fuel the opioid crisis. John Kapoor, the 76-year-old former chairman of…
Politics Jan 21 AP Fact Check: Trump spreads distortion at Davos At Davos, President Donald Trump has shared distortions about his policies and record while attending the World Economic Forum, according to the Associated Press.
Politics Jan 16 WATCH: Trump boosts school prayer, faith groups Under orders from President Donald Trump, nine Cabinet departments proposed rules intended to remove “regulatory burdens” on religious organizations participating in federal programs. At the same time, the Education Department issued its first updated guidance on school prayer since 2003.
Nation Dec 10 University of Phoenix agrees to $50M settlement over false ad claims In 2012, a senior vice president at the university complained to the chief marketing officer that using Adobe in their ad was “smoke & mirrors.”…
Nation Dec 05 Tufts University severs ties with family behind OxyContin Students, faculty and activists have pressured the school to part ways with the Sackler family amid allegations that Purdue Pharma aggressively pushed OxyContin despite its addiction risks.
Education Nov 08 Facing lawsuit, DeVos erases student loans for 1,500 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Friday said she will forgive certain student loans for more than 1,500 borrowers who attended a pair of for-profit colleges that shut down last year.
Education Oct 22 Lori Loughlin, other parents charged again in college scheme In this case, they're accused of paying to get their children admitted to the University of Southern California.
Nation Oct 01 Judge rules Harvard is not discriminating against Asian Americans in admissions process U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs said in her decision that Harvard's admissions process is "not perfect" but passes constitutional muster.