May 3, 2016 Virginia school board defends policy banning transgender student from using boys' restrooms A Virginia school board says its policy prohibiting a transgender student from using the boys' restrooms is not discriminatory and was not enacted to stigmatize or embarrass the teenager.
May 3, 2016 New president takes charge at US women's university, rescued from brink of closure A new president and governing board took command of Sweet Briar College on Thursday under a mediated settlement that rescued the 114-year-old women's college from the brink of closure.
May 3, 2016 New president takes charge at Sweet Briar College in Virginia, rescued from brink of closure A new president and governing board took command of Sweet Briar College on Thursday under a mediated settlement that rescued the 114-year-old women's college from the brink of closure.
May 3, 2016 Ohio State denies ex-band director's claims of defamation, slander, wants lawsuit dismissed Ohio State University is denying defamation claims raised by the school's former band director in a $1 million lawsuit and asking a judge to dismiss the complaint.
May 3, 2016 Colorado principal to leave school where he nixed valedictorian's coming-out speech The principal who pulled a graduation speech by a valedictorian who wanted to disclose his sexual orientation is resigning for a new job at another school.
May 3, 2016 Teacher resigns after reading students book about gay couple After a third-grader tearfully recounted how another boy had called him "gay" during gym class, teacher Omar Currie chose to raise the issue during story time by reading his students a fable about a prince who falls in love with another prince, ending with a happily-ever-after royal wedding.
May 3, 2016 Florida principal reassigned after Internet post about Texas officer at pool party The principal of a South Florida high school has been removed from his position after expressing support online for a Texas police officer who waved a gun at black teens while responding to a call about an unruly pool party.
May 3, 2016 Buffalo-area school board approves changing district's Redskins nickname to the Legends A western New York school board has unanimously voted to approve changing the nickname of the district's athletic teams from the Redskins to the Legends.
May 3, 2016 Mississippi superintendent won't say if he'll drop graduation cheering charges The Mississippi school superintendent who pressed charges against people for cheering at a high school graduation says he plans to make a statement in court Tuesday, but won't say if he'll drop the charges.
May 3, 2016 Central Florida school board chairwoman apologizes for saying some grads 'underperformed' The chairwoman of a central Florida school board has apologized for saying during a graduation ceremony that some grads "underperformed." Volusia County School Board chairwoman Linda Costello told The Daytona Beach News-Journal (http://bit.ly/1G12cNy) on Monday she regrets offending many of the graduates and their families during Seabreeze High School's Sunday graduation.