January 8, 2015 Ohio State says fired band director proposed disciplining assault victim, misled investigators Ohio State University says its fired band director witnessed more sexually charged incidents than previously reported, once proposed punishing a band member who reported sexual assault and kept a calendar of nearly nude male students in his office.
January 8, 2015 Despite protest, Colorado school board rejects calls to back off proposal for history review Students and parents say they'll renew protests Friday after a suburban Denver school board rejected their calls to back off a proposed review of the Advanced Placement U.S. history course.
January 8, 2015 Lily McBeth, teacher who became reluctant symbol of transgender rights movement, dies at 80 The teacher whose battles with school boards in conservative areas of New Jersey made her a reluctant symbol of the transgender rights movement has died.
January 8, 2015 Hazing skit for new staff members at Wyoming high school results in disciplinary action A skit at a Wyoming high school in which new staff members were hazed with sexually suggestive words and actions has resulted in disciplinary action against some employees, but no one has lost their job, school district officials said.
January 8, 2015 University of Miami President Shalala to retire next year; tenure marked by athletics issues University of Miami President Donna Shalala says she will retire next year.
January 8, 2015 Supporters of fired Ohio State band director turn out for university trustees meeting Supporters of the fired Ohio State University marching band director are out in force for a meeting of the university trustees.
January 8, 2015 2 firefighters hurt when ice bucket challenge goes awry on college campus The president of a college in central Kentucky says two firefighters were injured while using their fire truck ladder to help the school's marching band take part in an ice bucket challenge.
January 8, 2015 Ohio State finds no record of campus police at marching band's recent underwear marches Ohio State officials say there is no recent record of campus police attending an annual ritual where marching band members entered Ohio Stadium in their underwear.
January 8, 2015 Fremont school board votes to send back to publisher sex-ed textbook after parent complaints The Fremont school board is sending back to the publisher a sex-education textbook after complaints from parents that it is too graphic for ninth-graders.
January 8, 2015 Ohio State University fires marching band director accused of ignoring 'sexualized' culture Ohio State University has fired the director of its celebrated marching band amid allegations he knew about and ignored "serious cultural issues" including sexual harassment.