EDUCATION

Teachers and the new 'Don't Say Gay' bill

Ex-Georgetown coach gets 2 1/2 years in bribery scandal

Attack-proof? I-TEAM tests technology, tactics used by company hired to make Duval County schools safer

California late start law aims to make school less of a yawn

Middle and high school students in California will be able to sleep a little bit later when the new school year starts.

Florida teachers raise concerns about new civics training, say it downplays slavery, promotes originalism

Some Florida teachers are raising concerns about the state’s new civics training.

Florida teachers raise concerns about new civics training, say it downplays slavery, promotes originalism

Some Florida teachers are raising concerns about the state’s new civics training.

New law expands Bright Futures scholarship eligibility, allows paid work to meet service requirement

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday morning signed a bill that will allow students seeking a Bright Futures scholarship to use a paid job to meet service requirements.

Families brace for changes to pandemic-era free school meals

The pandemic-era federal aid that made school meals available for free to all public school students — regardless of family income levels — is ending, raising fears about the effects in the upcoming school year for families already struggling with rising food and fuel costs.

Congress approves free student meal extension through summer

Congress has passed a bill that aims to keep up the expanded, pandemic-era distribution of free meals for all students this summer.

All-Star Athlete: Drayton McGauley

Drayton McGauley is this week's All-Star Athlete. He maintains a 4.2 GPA while competing in basketball and cross country.

Settlement would forgive $6B for defrauded college students

The Biden administration has agreed to cancel $6 billion in student loans for about 200,000 former students who say they were defrauded by their colleges.

Court: Harvard can be sued for distress over slave photos

A Connecticut woman who says she's descended from slaves shown in widely published, historical photos owned by Harvard University can sue the school for emotional distress.

Q&A: Billie Jean King on Title IX's 50th anniversary

It's the 50th anniversary of Title IX.

Title IX: NCAA report shows stark gap in funding for women

The number of women competing at the highest level of college athletics continues to rise along with an increasing funding gap for men’s and women’s sports programs.

Uvalde victim's sister pleads for tougher gun laws in Texas

The sister of a 9-year-old girl killed in the Uvalde school shooting rampage has tearfully pleaded with Texas lawmakers to pass tougher gun laws and questioned why so many security measures failed.

After year of violence, US schools try to tame tensions

One of the most difficult academic years in the nation's history was also one of the most violent.

Birthday vigil honors Jacksonville teen who battled cancer for 2+ years

Family members and loved ones gathered atop the Carling Apartments in downtown Jacksonville on Wednesday night for a birthday vigil honoring a Jacksonville teenager.

Ohio State gets approval to trademark 'The' for merchandise

Ohio State University has won its fight to trademark the word “The.”.

Title IX: Strides for women of color in sports lag under law

In the 50 years since the landmark law was passed, profound strides have been made in women and girls’ participation in sports.

Gun debate a side note in hearings on Uvalde shooting

The first public hearings in Texas looking into the Uvalde school massacre have centered on law enforcement blunders, school building safety and mental health.

South Sudan fights child marriage where girls sold for cows

Some young girls are auctioned off into marriage for cows in South Sudan.

Title IX: Scurry's career, law forever linked at Smithsonian

Briana Scurry's soccer jersey from the 1999 Women's World Cup is at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.

In ‘unprecedented’ move, Gov. DeSantis gets involved in school board races, backs 3 local candidates

Gov. Ron DeSantis is getting more involved in local school board races across the state by endorsing candidates.

Free meals are available to children in Florida while schools are closed for the summer. Here’s how to find a site near you

Summer BreakSpot is available for those age 18 and younger.

Supreme Court: Religious schools must get Maine tuition aid

The Supreme Court has ruled that Maine can’t exclude religious schools from a program that offers tuition aid for private education, a decision that could ease religious organizations’ access to taxpayer money.

Title IX: WNBA owner among women athletes running businesses

WNBA co-owner Ginny Gilder says fighting for equal treatment as a rower at Yale 46 years ago radicalized her.

College basketball player killed in NYC shooting; 8 wounded

A college basketball player was killed and eight other people were wounded Monday in an early-morning shooting at a gathering in Harlem, New York City police said.

Title IX: Ann Meyers Drysdale shares how law shaped her life

Ann Meyers Drysdale was the first woman to receive an athletic scholarship at UCLA.

EXPLAINER: What is Title IX and what impact has it had?

Title IX is best known for its role in gender equity in athletics and sexual harassment on campuses.

Title IX: Law ensured balanced cutbacks during pandemic

Title IX compliance is such an omnipresent part of running a college sports program that its significance can often be overlooked.

Drag story hour hosts, under attack, dig in their heels

Rhetoric against LGBTQ people is now targeting drag storytimes with interruptions and other protests around the country during Pride Month.

Efforts spotlight slave who inspired beach name, local tale

The curious history of a Massachusetts beach named after an enslaved African American is the focus of new efforts to recognize the role of slavery along the state’s picturesque North Shore.