Feb 18 Watch 8:12 Minnesota schools and students struggle with fallout of immigration crackdown By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane Last week, White House border czar Tom Homan announced the end of the sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Despite some signs of a slowdown, parts of the state continue to see a presence of federal agents. Beleaguered Twin Cities communities… Continue watching
Feb 11 9 are killed in mass shooting at a school and home in remote British Columbia By Jim Morris, Rob Gillies, Associated Press A woman who police believed was the shooter was found dead, apparently from a self-inflicted wound, police said. The motive remained unclear. Continue reading
Feb 10 In sports, politics can't be pushed under the table, James Brown says By Amna Nawaz Legendary sportscaster James Brown speaks to Amna Nawaz about his childhood, his faith and how he uses his platform to encourage the NFL community to confront controversial issues. Continue reading
Feb 09 San Francisco teachers strike over wages, health benefits and student resources By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press The San Francisco Unified School District closed all 120 of its schools Monday and offered independent study to some of the district’s 50,000 students. Continue reading
Feb 04 Major changes to student loan borrowing and repayment are coming. Here's what to know By Hannah Grabenstein “If you don’t understand it, that’s not your fault. It’s just phenomenally complicated,” says Winston Berkman-Breen, legal director at Protect Borrowers. Continue reading
Jan 20 The stories we tell ourselves about America By Geoff Bennett Tressie McMillan Cottom says the second Trump administration has revealed uncomfortable truths about power in America. She talks with Geoff Bennett about trust in institutions and how to keep your sense of purpose in an onslaught of news. Continue reading
Jan 16 Wages won't be garnished for student loan borrowers in default, Trump administration says in policy reversal By Hannah Grabenstein It’s not clear whether the department collected any wages since Jan. 7, the day the administration originally said it would begin garnishing… Continue reading
Jan 12 LISTEN: Supreme Court seems likely to uphold states' bans on transgender students playing school sports By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Lower courts ruled for the transgender athletes in Idaho and West Virginia who challenged the state bans, but the conservative-dominated Supreme Court gave no indication after more than three hours of arguments that it would follow suit. Continue reading
Jan 02 AP report: Rise of deepfake cyberbullying poses a growing problem for schools By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press Schools are facing a growing problem of students using artificial intelligence to transform innocent images of classmates into sexually explicit deepfakes. Here are key takeaways from AP's story on the rise of AI-generated nude images and how schools are responding. Continue reading
Dec 30 Inside Red Lobster's comeback By Geoff Bennett Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun first came to the U.S. as a child after growing up in Nigeria, Zimbabwe and the Netherlands. After stints in finance, he found himself leading restaurant chain P.F Chang’s and last year was appointed CEO… Continue reading