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May 3, 2016

Ohio State denies ex-band director's claims of defamation, slander, wants lawsuit dismissed

Ohio State University is denying defamation claims raised by the school's former band director in a $1 million lawsuit and asking a judge to dismiss the complaint.

May 3, 2016

Colorado principal to leave school where he nixed valedictorian's coming-out speech

The principal who pulled a graduation speech by a valedictorian who wanted to disclose his sexual orientation is resigning for a new job at another school.

May 3, 2016

Teacher resigns after reading students book about gay couple

After a third-grader tearfully recounted how another boy had called him "gay" during gym class, teacher Omar Currie chose to raise the issue during story time by reading his students a fable about a prince who falls in love with another prince, ending with a happily-ever-after royal wedding.

May 3, 2016

Florida principal reassigned after Internet post about Texas officer at pool party

The principal of a South Florida high school has been removed from his position after expressing support online for a Texas police officer who waved a gun at black teens while responding to a call about an unruly pool party.

May 3, 2016

Buffalo-area school board approves changing district's Redskins nickname to the Legends

A western New York school board has unanimously voted to approve changing the nickname of the district's athletic teams from the Redskins to the Legends.

May 3, 2016

Mississippi superintendent won't say if he'll drop graduation cheering charges

The Mississippi school superintendent who pressed charges against people for cheering at a high school graduation says he plans to make a statement in court Tuesday, but won't say if he'll drop the charges.

May 3, 2016

Central Florida school board chairwoman apologizes for saying some grads 'underperformed'

The chairwoman of a central Florida school board has apologized for saying during a graduation ceremony that some grads "underperformed." Volusia County School Board chairwoman Linda Costello told The Daytona Beach News-Journal (http://bit.ly/1G12cNy) on Monday she regrets offending many of the graduates and their families during Seabreeze High School's Sunday graduation.

May 3, 2016

Angry Utah mother criticizes school after yearbook omits special education students

An angry Utah mother says school administrators made a mistake by leaving her daughter and her special education classmates out of a high school yearbook for the first time in years without announcing the change.

May 3, 2016

Grand Ronde tribe, school board at odds over display of tribal flag in high school gym

Members of an Oregon tribe and a Willamette Valley school board are at odds over a request to hang a tribal flag in the school gymnasium along with state and national flags.

May 3, 2016

Ex-Ohio State band director files 2nd lawsuit against university claiming defamation, slander

Ohio State's fired marching band director has filed a new lawsuit claiming the university has so damaged his reputation that he can't get work "despite his previous renown." Jonathan Waters filed the suit Friday in the Ohio Court of Claims.