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April 24, 2018

Racially offensive Florida prom invitation stirs backlash

A Florida high school student stirred a backlash when he held up a sign with a racially offensive message to invite his girlfriend to the prom.

April 13, 2018

College president resigns amid dissertation plagiarism claim

An upstate New York college president has resigned amid allegations he plagiarized part of his dissertation.

April 13, 2018

Texas OKs Mexican-American studies course _ without the name

The Texas Board of Education has approved creating statewide academic standards for a Mexican-American studies high school course, but Republicans insisted on calling it "ethnic studies" over the tearful objections of a Democratic member.

April 13, 2018

Citadel selects Marine Corps general as next president

The Citadel has chosen the assistant commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps as its next president.

April 11, 2018

Virginia school board votes to keep Confederate school names

A Virginia school board has voted not to change names of some schools and mascots that recall the Confederacy, defying trends elsewhere.

April 11, 2018

Texas OKs Mexican-American studies curriculum under new name

The Texas Board of Education has given preliminary approval to creating statewide academic standards for a Mexican-American studies high school course — but only after changing the name to "ethnic studies," which conservatives argued is less divisive.

April 11, 2018

Ivy League educated dancer to head Juilliard division

A former leading dancer of the Dance Theatre of Harlem and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has been named director of The Juilliard School's Dance Division .

April 11, 2018

Cincinnati schools OK land swap with pro soccer team

Cincinnati Public Schools have agreed to a land swap with the city's professional soccer team so the club can build a new $200 million stadium on the site where a high school stadium now sits.

April 5, 2018

Superintendent gets warning for passing school bus on safety week

A Florida superintendent was given a warning last week after he was pulled over for illegally passing a school bus as police were performing a bus safety campaign.

April 4, 2018

Arizona high school principal resigns after unreported potential threat involving gun, homemade bomb

A high school principal resigned and is facing a criminal charge after learning about a potential school threat to the school and failing to immediately notify authorities, according to the school district and police.