May 3, 2016 Principal says gay student can't wear tuxedo to prom; student says she will skip dance A gay student in Louisiana says she is going to skip her prom because the school principal won't let her wear a tuxedo.
May 3, 2016 Months-old Facebook post, bathroom scrawl shut down Connecticut college A New England college was forced to cancel the class of one professor after a student complained about a post of his on Facebook.
May 3, 2016 Social media, smartphone apps among online tools used to fuel anonymous threats in schools Threats against schools don't just come written on bathroom walls these days.
May 3, 2016 Utah high school administrator fired after 2012 dress code dust-up sues school district A former Utah high school administrator is suing the district, claiming he was wrongly laid off after a 2012 controversy over girls being turned away from a homecoming dance because their dresses were deemed too short.
May 3, 2016 Thousands of supporters of ousted Ole Miss chancellor rally, tell trustees to keep him on Supporters of the ousted leader of the University of Mississippi are pressuring trustees to renew his contract.
May 3, 2016 Brown University president says student's family ties didn't influence drugging investigation Brown University's president is denying suggestions a male student accused of drugging two female students was given preferential treatment because his father is on the board of trustees.
May 3, 2016 Penn State president: Nude photos scandal could lead to review of fraternity system Penn State's president says some senior university leaders believe their fraternity system needs to be re-evaluated following a police investigation into the Facebook posting of nude photographs of women by a now-suspended fraternity.
May 3, 2016 Penn State president: Nude photo scandal points to need for possible fraternity system review Penn State University's president says an investigation into the Facebook posting of nude photographs by a now-suspended fraternity points to the possible need for a re-evaluation of the entire fraternity system.
May 3, 2016 NY school district considers changing Redskins mascot after other teams boycott games over it A school district in western New York is considering whether to keep its Redskins mascot after other lacrosse teams announced they would boycott games against them over it.
May 3, 2016 Board suspends California's school accountability system to accommodate new Common Core tests The California Board of Education has suspended the state's school accountability system for one year to give teachers and students time to adjust to new standardized tests aligned with the Common Core standards.