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June 7, 2018

Kentucky board of education OKs Bible literacy standards

The Kentucky Board of Education has unanimously approved "Bible literacy" standards for public schools after being challenged by the ACLU to keep Church and State separate, as required by the Constitution.

June 4, 2018

Class president banned from graduation after online posts

A senior class president has been banned from his high school graduation in suburban Indianapolis because of menacing social media posts.

June 2, 2018

'Groundbreaking' 1st woman president of Smith College dies

Jill Ker Conway, the first woman president of Smith College in Massachusetts, has died at age 83.

May 22, 2018

State investigation reveals discrimination at Oregon school

A school district in Oregon accused by two LGBTQ students of harassment praised a settlement of the case on Tuesday amid a state investigation that has revealed pervasive discrimination that a new group will be tasked with combating.

May 21, 2018

Settlement reached in LGBT school harassment

A coastal Oregon high school is facing anti-gay discrimination allegations as the Oregon Department of Education is planning a hearing and may impose sanctions.

May 21, 2018

The Latest: Settlement reached in LGBT school harassment

The Latest on the case of LGBTQ discrimination at an Oregon high school.

May 15, 2018

Oklahoma school swapping Robert E. Lee name for another Lee

Oklahoma City education officials have decided to change the names of three elementary schools named after Confederate generals.

May 11, 2018

Lacrosse season canceled after player accused of racial slur

Officials in a New Jersey school district canceled the remainder of the boys' lacrosse season Friday after allegations that a white team member used a racial slur against a black female athlete from another school.

May 2, 2018

University of Tennessee chancellor being forced out of post

Tennessee chancellor Beverly Davenport is being forced out of her post, less than 1 ½ years after she took over.

May 1, 2018

Michigan Catholic school ends prom 'modesty poncho' plan

Officials at a Catholic high school in a Detroit suburb will require female students to wear "modesty ponchos" at prom if their dresses are too revealing.