Education Apr 28 Trump urges states to consider opening schools before summer President Donald Trump says states should "seriously consider" reopening their public schools before the end of the academic year, even though dozens already have said it would be unsafe for students to return until the summer or fall.
Education Apr 22 Under pressure, Harvard says it will reject U.S. relief aid Harvard University announced Wednesday it will turn down $8.7 million in federal coronavirus relief, a day after President Donald Trump criticized the wealthy Ivy League school over taxpayer money it stood to receive.
Education Apr 10 DeVos reaches settlement in lawsuit over loan relief program The U.S. Education Department is promising to process student loan forgiveness claims for nearly 170,000 borrowers within 18 months as part of a proposed settlement announced Friday in a federal lawsuit filed in California.
Health Mar 18 Colleges offering dorms as hospital overflow from virus cases A growing number of U.S. colleges are preparing to turn empty dorms into temporary housing for patients with the coronavirus as the nation's hospitals brace for a possible surge of cases.
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.”…