Colleges claim not all protesters getting arrested are part of their school communities: ‘outside groups’
Universities across the country have reported that some anti-Israel demonstrators have attended demonstrations and that those arrested at demonstrations are outsiders rather than members of the school community. Emory University in Atlanta released a statement Thursday saying 28 people were arrested during demonstrations on the Emory Quad, 20 of whom were members of the school […]
Arizona school district considers bathrooms with no doors
A school district in Arizona is considering a new open concept bathroom that would allow staff to see into the facilities from a hallway, which the school’s administration says was made to address student behavior. An administrator said during a presentation to the Peoria Unified School District’s Board of Education Thursday night that the new […]
London’s Central drama school axes audition fees to end elite grip on the arts | Drama and dance
A major obstacle in the way of poor aspiring actors is to be removed at one of Britain’s leading drama schools. observer can be revealed. Dame Judi Dench, Andrew Garfield, Riz Ahmed, Jason Isaacs, Kush Jumbo, Martin Freeman and others have also learned the art at the Royal Central School of Drama, one of the […]
Columbia students sue school over discrimination allegations
A pro-Palestinian group has filed a federal lawsuit against Columbia University, alleging that anti-Israel protesters from the extremist group Students for Justice in Palestine are being harassed on campus. The complaints come as Jewish community leaders and Jewish students say they don’t feel safe at the Ivy League school, where hundreds of protesters are camping […]
Florida school failed to address ‘ticking time bomb’ teen who brutally beat his teacher over a Nintendo Switch
The incident in which a large autistic Florida teenager violently beat a teacher’s aide, knocking him unconscious over a video game, was reportedly a “ticking time bomb”. the attorney said in a petition filed against the student’s school earlier this week. Brendan Depa’s attorney has accused the Flagler County School District of failing to meet […]
104-year-old time capsule discovered during demolition of Minnesota high school
During a demolition project at a former high school in Minnesota, construction workers discovered a time capsule from 1920 among the rubble. The capsule was buried at Owatonna High School in Owatonna, Minnesota, and was discovered when construction workers pulled down the school’s front pillars and doors. The time capsule was opened during a community […]
Florida teen Brendan Depa files petition blaming Flagler County School District in teacher’s aid assault
A large autistic boy in Florida who brutally beat his teacher’s assistant unconscious over a video game was a “ticking time bomb,” lawyers said in a petition filed Wednesday against the student’s school. argued. In the complaint, Brendan Deppa’s attorneys allege that paraprofessional Joanne Neidich was attacked by a high school student in the weeks […]
USDA Laughably Tries To Target Added Sugars In School Lunches For First Time Ever
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Wednesday that school lunches are finally going to be slightly healthier for your children (not really). Apparently, the USDA only now cares about limiting the amount of added sugars in your children’s school lunches, according to ABC News. That doesn’t mean the USDA is going to try and […]
Maryland High School Athletic Director Arrested for Framing Principal as Racist Using AI
The athletic director of a Maryland high school was arrested Thursday on suspicion of using artificial intelligence (AI) to paint the principal as a racist. He was arrested at the airport while checking regulations for flying with firearms. Pikesville High School (PHS) Principal Eric Eiswart was fired and faced a barrage of harassment after an […]
Kentucky girl, 14, brutally attacked with metal tumbler on school bus, family alleges
Warning: Graphics The family of a 14-year-old Kentucky girl says one of her female classmates brutally assaulted her with a “metal tumbler” on a school bus earlier this month. Emma Filbach, a freshman student with autism at Franklin Simpson High School, was riding the school bus on April 18 when, “without any provocation,” she said, […]