March 22, 2023 Denver school district's board removed all police two years before high school student shot two administrators Two-and-a-half-years before a 17-year-old student allegedly shot two administrators at Denver's East High School, the local board of education voted to remove all police officers from the district.
March 22, 2023 Stanford DEI dean on leave after interrupting and confronting federal judge during campus event Tirien Steinbach, the associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion at Stanford Law School, is on leave after protests erupted against a Trump-appointed judge who was invited to give a talk at the school.
March 22, 2023 Michigan university hosting separate graduation celebrations based on race, sexuality Michigan's Grand Valley State University faced criticism for hosting five different graduation celebrations divided by the race and sexuality of the students.
March 22, 2023 Award-winning musician Willie Nelson honored with university endowment in Texas Willie Nelson has been honored with a university endowment in Texas. The endowment will fund research and student fellowships that benefit rural and farm communities.
March 21, 2023 House Judiciary report: 'No legitimate basis' for Biden admin to target parents at school board meetings Documents show the Biden administration had “no legitimate basis” for the use of law enforcement and counterterrorism resources on school board-related threats.
March 21, 2023 Supreme Court rules unanimously in favor of deaf students who sued school for providing inadequate education A def school student sued his public school system for providing an inadequate education. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the student.
March 21, 2023 Ohio mom of 3 enrolls in college, fulfills promise made to husband who died in Iraq War: 'He'll be beaming' A widowed military wife and 41-year-old is now a senior at Bowling Green State University after finally attending college and honoring the promise she made to her husband before his death.
March 21, 2023 Lukas prize awarded to Linda Villarosa, Deborah Cohen amongst others Deborah Cohen's "Last Call at the Hotel Imperial" and Linda Villarosa's "Under the Skin" where amongst the winners of this year's J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project.
March 20, 2023 Library book bans in US schools appear to target LGBTQ themed books, residents say Lawmakers across the country have banned books in school libraries for various reasons. Critics believe lawmakers are targeting books with LGBTQ themes.
March 19, 2023 Florida on way to banning elementary school discussions on STDs, menstrual cycles A Florida bill sponsored by a Republican passed a subcommittee and would ban discussion on sexuality, such as periods and STDs, in elementary school classrooms.