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.
January 8, 2015 Programs to recruit, retain Native American college students grow nationwide A growing number of universities are offering programs to recruit and prepare Native American students for a transition to college life that can bring on a wrenching emotional conflict.
January 8, 2015 School districts rethinking whether teachers deserve extra pay for advanced degrees Efforts to eliminate extra pay for teachers who earn advanced degrees are gaining momentum in a small but growing number of U.S. schools.
January 8, 2015 University of Texas President Bill Powers to resign in June 2015 amid pressure to leave After years of clashes with Texas Gov. Rick Perry and the group that oversees the University of Texas System, University of Texas President Bill Powers will stay on the job until June 2015 in a negotiated exit agreed to Wednesday.
January 8, 2015 11 school administrators in Toppenish to carry guns for added level of security When school resumes in the fall in the Toppenish School District, some administrators will be armed for an added level of security.
January 8, 2015 Class president can't speak at graduation after Facebook post that says 'wusses need chasers' The class president at a Maine high school won't be speaking at graduation because of a Facebook post in which he urges classmates to bring nonalcoholic drinks to a senior skip day outing "because some wusses need chasers." On the Class of 2014's private group page, 18-year-old Portland High School student Charlie Gauvin also urged that "anyone who was going to drink should make sure they had a sober driver." Gauvin tells the Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1hmkIWP) he wasn't advocating for underage drinking but instead was advocating for students' well-being.