Dec 05 WATCH: Harvard, MIT, Penn presidents defend efforts to combat antisemitism on campus In testimony before a House committee, the university leaders said there was a fine line between protecting free speech and allowing protests, while also combating antisemitism. Continue reading
Nov 29 LGBTQ+ rights group sues over Iowa law banning school library books, gender identity discussion By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa filed the federal lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of seven Iowa students and their families. LGBTQ+ advocacy group Iowa Safe Schools is also a plaintiff. Continue reading
Nov 29 Coal-producing West Virginia is converting an entire school system to solar power By Leah Willingham, Associated Press The project in Wayne County Schools represents what a developer and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin's office touted on Wednesday as the biggest-ever single demonstration of sun-powered renewable electricity in Appalachian public schools. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 6:42 11-year-old author Linda Pistun on changing the world by teaching girls science By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz Five years ago, Linda Pistun set out to achieve two goals: end world hunger and improve science education in public schools. In August, at the age of 11, she became a published author. John Yang speaks with Pistun about how… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 6:06 ‘The World in a Wineglass’ explores state of wine production and future of industry By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas Many Americans likely paired their Thanksgiving meals with a nice bottle of wine. That's something that shouldn't be taken for granted because climate change is threatening wine production across the globe. Geoff Bennett spoke with one wine expert about the… Continue watching
Nov 22 Biden’s plan to raise salaries for Head Start teachers could leave fewer seats for children By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press A Biden administration plan could increase salaries for hundreds of low-paid early childhood teachers caring for the country's poorest children. Continue reading
Nov 17 Far-right group Moms for Liberty reports more than $2 million in revenue in 2022 By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Since its founding, Moms for Liberty has amassed both vigorous support and forceful backlash for its efforts to target references to race and LGBTQ+ identity in schools. Continue reading
Nov 12 Children who survive shootings endure massive health obstacles and costs, study finds By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News A new study finds that young people who have been injured by firearms are more prone to psychiatric diagnoses and developing a substance use disorder than kids who have not been shot — and their families also suffer long-term ill… Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 4:51 Why school board elections are garnering national attention By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris School board elections have become a new battleground in American politics, with typically non-partisan races becoming increasingly polarized and garnering national attention. That was true in this week's election among a few closely watched counties. Julie Marsh, a professor of… Continue watching
Nov 03 Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules By Ben Finley, Associated Press A judge in Virginia has ruled that a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in class can press forward with a $40 million lawsuit. That means that Abby Zwerner could get much more than just workers compensation for… Continue reading