Jun 06 Watch 3:56 A Brief But Spectacular take on teacher burnout By Alyssa Ortega Coppelman The nation is in the midst of a teacher shortage, and at the end of another school year, burnout is causing many more teachers to call it quits. Micaela DeSimone is a 6th-grade English teacher in a charter school in… Continue watching
Jun 06 LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Along with its warning on Tuesday, the HRC released a guidebook with summaries of laws in each state, "know your rights" information and resources for LGBTQ+ travelers as well as those already living in so-called hostile states. Continue reading
Jun 05 Oklahoma school board approves what could be the 1st taxpayer-funded religious school in U.S. By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond says the board's decision exposes them and the state to potential litigation. The group Americans United for Separation of Church and State vowed to challenge the decision in court. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 3:28 How does the future look? High school valedictorians share their hopes By Claire Mufson, Azhar Merchant For many students, this time of year marks a milestone years in the making: graduation. We hear from high school valedictorians and salutatorians around the country about this moment and what they see ahead for the future. Continue watching
Jun 02 The man known as ‘Dr. Deep Sea’ set a new record for living underwater By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn, Yasmeen Sami Alamiri The scientist said that while there are still a slew of tests that need to be completed, he’s found that “every single inflammatory marker in my body is cut by half.”… Continue reading
Jun 02 The debt deal set a new date for student loan payments to resume By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn, Rachel Liesendahl The wide-reaching bipartisan debt ceiling deal approved by Congress this week includes a provision that prevents the Biden administration from extending the pause on federal student loan repayments. Continue reading
Jun 02 New Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Dev Shah wins with the word ‘psammophile’ By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press Dev Shah is the champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 14-year-old from Largo, Florida, had his spelling career interrupted by the pandemic, then didn't make it out of his regional bee last year. His winning word was "psammophile."… Continue reading
Jun 01 WATCH: Biden delivers the United States Air Force Academy commencement address By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday thanked U.S. Air Force Academy graduates for choosing “service over self” but said they now have the “great privilege” of leading in a world that will only get more confusing in the years to come. Continue reading
May 31 Here’s how to prepare to start paying back your student loans when the freeze ends By Cora Lewis, Adriana Morga, Associated Press A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 5:47 U.S. colleges divided over whether to end legacy admissions By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas In the coming weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling on the use of race in college admissions. The case is focusing attention on other practices used in admissions that may need to change, including the… Continue watching