March 10, 2023 The science behind why 'mean girls' are often so popular — even as adults A new study published in Elsevier’s Evolution and Human Behavior revealed that both males and females sometimes prefer friends who are likely to be "vicious" toward their enemies.
March 9, 2023 Dozens of Colombian girls hospitalized with ‘anxiety’ after playing with Ouija board Galeras Educational Institution officials are apparently waiting for medical diagnoses for nearly 30 girls before releasing any additional information about usage of Ouija boards.
March 9, 2023 Marymount University students launch protests after school axes majors like math, English, religious studies Students at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, are protesting the decision to end nine majors and one graduate program, including math and religious studies.
March 8, 2023 Pennsylvania school graffiti threatens 5 White teachers' lives unless 'more Black’ staff hired Graffiti warning an Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, school to hire "more Black teachers or 5 white ones will die" was found scrawled on a bathroom wall, igniting outrage from parents.
March 8, 2023 Schools closed, flights disrupted after United Kingdom gets blanketed in snow Schools were closed and flights were disrupted after a snowstorms hit the United Kingdom. Britain's national weather agency claimed the coldest temperatures since 2010 were recorded.
March 8, 2023 Proposal to give Nebraska's governor more control over the state's education policies receives little support Lawmakers in Nebraska proposed three amendments including one to give the governor more control over educational policies. Many people testified against the amendment at a hearing.
March 8, 2023 Iowa bill pushes to halt 'woke agenda' in state universities, eliminate DEI spending, lawmaker says A Republican-sponsored Iowa bill would prohibit the state's universities from spending money to fund any diversity, equity and inclusion offices and officers.
March 7, 2023 Arkansas passes sweeping education reform bill, heads to Gov. Sarah Sanders desk The Arkansas Senate passed the amended LEARNS Act on Tuesday and the bill headed to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders desk for the governor to sign into law.
March 7, 2023 PA Gov. Shapiro to emphasize funding for state’s poorest school districts in his 1st budget to the Legislature Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget to the Legislature is expected to target the state’s poorest school districts. Shapiro also plans to make the state more competitive for tech firms.
March 6, 2023 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee alters 'bias reporting system' following First Amendment challenge The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee altered its bias reporting system to take into account the freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment.