May 30 WATCH: Harris delivers commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press Nearly 1,000 graduates were in attendance Thursday as Harris looked back to U.S. airpower during D-Day almost 80 years ago, and then forward to this generation’s edge on technological innovation. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 7:26 Sex education ‘is under attack’ by a wave of proposed legislation, advocate warns By Ali Rogin, Andrew Chambers, Andrew Corkery What constitutes sexual education and the grade in which it’s taught varies greatly in America, and 2024 is shaping up to set a record for legislative proposals mostly aimed at restricting the subject in schools. Sara Flowers, vice president of… Continue watching
May 24 Defense Secretary Austin tells U.S. Naval Academy graduates they will lead ‘through tension and uncertainty’ By Brian Witte, Associated Press Austin noted in his speech Friday how two graduates from last year were just aboard the USS Carney in the Red Sea, where they helped shoot down missiles and drones. Continue reading
May 23 WATCH: Leaders of Rutgers, UCLA, Northwestern testify on antisemitism on college campuses in House hearing By Annie Ma, Collin Binkley, Associated Press Tensions over the Israel-Hamas war have been high on campuses since the fall and spiked in recent weeks with a wave of pro-Palestinian tent encampments that led to over 3,000 arrests nationwide. Continue reading
May 17 Teachers criticize California Gov. Newsom’s budget proposal, say it would ‘wreak havoc on funding for our schools’ By Adam Beam, Associated Press The California Teachers Association on Friday said it will work to block one of Newsom's proposals for balancing the budget. CTA President David Goldberg said it would wreak havoc on school funding. Continue reading
May 17 Immigrants are vastly underrepresented in elected office. This program is trying to change that By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang New American Leaders has trained more than 1,700 immigrants, refugees, and second-generation Americans to run for office. The goal: embrace their stories and redefine what a political candidate can look like. Continue reading
May 16 President Biden marks Brown v. Board of Education anniversary amid signs of erosion in Black voter support By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden has marked the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that struck down institutionalized racial segregation in public schools by welcoming plaintiffs and their family members in the landmark case to the White House. Continue reading
May 15 A slick, monumental ritual at the Naval Academy ends after more than 2 hours By Associated Press It took Naval Academy plebes two hours, 19 minutes and 11 seconds Wednesday to accomplish the ultimate in upward mobility: scaling a greased obelisk and swapping out a cup with a cap, this year with an unusual hitch. Continue reading
May 13 Campus protests over Israel-Hamas war scale down during graduations By Associated Press Some demonstrations extended into weekend graduation celebrations, although they were muted in comparison to the encampments and rallies that have roiled campuses. Continue reading
May 09 Ohio AG warns student protesters in masks could face felony charges under anti-KKK law By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press In a letter Monday, Yost told presidents at Ohio's public, four-year universities that a 1953 law makes misdemeanor-level gatherings "while wearing white caps, masks, or other disguise" a fourth-degree felony. Continue reading