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May 23, 2017

Former ballet star Damian Woetzel tapped to lead Juilliard

Damian Woetzel, newly named president of the famed Juilliard arts school in New York, says he's looking forward to "a golden age of creativity" when he takes the reins in 2018.

May 23, 2017

St. Olaf College president says racist note was 'fabricated'

A racist note found on the campus of St. Olaf College in northern Minnesota was "fabricated" and not a genuine threat to minority students, the school's president said Wednesday.

May 23, 2017

Man with sex record is vice principal for day at high school

A man with a criminal record for exposing himself to women in South Carolina was briefly hired as a vice principal at a Pennsylvania high school.

May 23, 2017

Transgender teen argues case still relevant after graduation

Lawyers for a transgender teenager who sued his eastern Virginia school board for the right to use the boys' bathroom have filed a new brief arguing his case still is relevant even though he's about to graduate from high school.

May 23, 2017

Colorado teacher accused of letting kids hit Trump pinata

School officials in Colorado are investigating allegations that a high school Spanish teacher allowed students to hit a pinata with a picture of President Donald Trump on it during a Cinco de Mayo celebration.

May 23, 2017

No bats about it: Principal who made 'smash space' resigns

An elementary school principal in Washington D.C.'s suburbs is resigning amid controversy over the "smash space" she created for teachers to relieve tension by swinging baseball bats at furniture.

May 23, 2017

The Latest: Protesters at St. Olaf reach deal with college

The Latest on protests against racist incidents at St. Olaf College (all times local): 5:30 p.m.

May 18, 2017

Yale dean is placed on leave over offensive Yelp reviews

A Yale University dean has been placed on leave over offensive reviews she made on Yelp, including one in which she refers to customers of a local restaurant as "white trash."

April 28, 2017

Principal says she regrets decision about 'smash space'

An elementary school principal in Washington, D.C.'s suburbs is rethinking her idea to set up a "smash space" designed to let teachers hack away at a chair to relieve tension.

April 27, 2017

University of Missouri sets new policies in wake of protests

The University of Missouri's Columbia campus has announced revised policies related to protests, with the changes coming nearly two years after the campus was besieged by demonstrations over racial concerns.