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Nobel-winning hack attack, SCOTUS defies extremism tag and other commentary

For all the claims that the “conservative majority is both extreme and radical,” the truth is that “the justices agree a lot of the time.” I.e., “of the 18 rulings...

NYC opening adult homeless shelter 5 feet away from pre-K-5 school, parents fuming

The city is quietly planning to open a homeless shelter for adult men and women at a former hotel attached to a lower Manhattan public school – a move that...

Student who disappeared in Nashville was extremely intoxicated when he died — and other startling revelations from autopsy

Riley Strain was extremely drunk and also had THC in his system when he drowned, according to a newly released medical examiner’s report.

New York is about to make its high school diplomas worse than useless

Gone will be the need for students to pass five state Regents exams to earn a diploma.

Crossing guard, 26, arrested for smoking weed with middle school students, giving them vapes, edibles

One student's guardian confirmed to police that Lee had been giving the child vapes and marijuana edibles.

Longtime high school teacher quits job over students' cellphone 'addiction': 'They can't put it away'

The frustrated educator believes the phone addiction stems from the closures the schools endured during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused the students to desocialize.

Hochul's entirely right: Keep smartphones out of schools

Gov. Hochul entirely right: Smartphones don't belong in school.

Americans are putting less of a premium on four-year degrees — yay!

A new Pew Research study found that 22% of US adults don't believe a four-year degree is worth the price tag.

Rafah reveals Hamas as evil, ‘equity’ is the new Marxism and other commentary

“The anti-Israel set is right about something for once: it is unconscionable that Rafah has been turned into a warzone,” thunders Brendan O’Neill at Spiked.

Israeli high school basketball team ripped apart by Hamas' terror attack reunite for nail-biting game in NYC

A group of young Israeli basketball players – whose hometowns were ravaged by the Oct. 7 Hamas attack – were reunited for the first time to play basketball against local...

Judge presiding over LSU student's attack makes unprecedented decision, prompting questions about conflicts

Madison Brooks was an LSU sophomore when she was allegedly raped and fatally struck by a car in Baton Rouge in January 2023.

Texas middle school student throws teacher to the ground during viral classroom brawl

One student hurled a couple of punches at his classmate and grabbed the teacher, who inserted herself in between the students before he threw her aside and unleashed several more...

Biden admin announces $7.7B student debt handout for 160K borrowers

As of Wednesday's announcement, the Biden administration has cleared $167 billion in student loan debt for 4.75 million Americans, the DOE said.

HS valedictorian delivers powerful speech hours after his father's funeral — leaving students, families in tears

"Because that’s what he wanted and I’m going to do it for him."

130 Republicans demand Biden admin withdraw 'reckless' $147B student loan bailout

The GOPers urged President Biden's Education Department in a letter Friday to nix the bailout, which would provide even greater student debt relief than an earlier attempt struck down by...

It's time to stop cheating Manhattan students by giving other kids priority

New York City public school madness must end.

Kentucky student hit while breaking up school fight is sent back to class — then dies after suffering seizure: 'He wanted peace'

Kentucky high schooler Emeka “Emmanuel” Mwakadi suffered a seizure and died after he was whacked in the head while breaking up a brawl -- and was then sent back to...

Teen suspended for using term 'illegal aliens' sues his North Carolina high school

A 16-year-old North Carolina student has sued his high school for suspending him after he used the term "illegal aliens" in a question about an assignment.

Drama teacher caught with thousands of files involving minors sentenced after sexually touching students: 'What kind of man would do this?'

A head drama teacher who sexually touched two students before being caught with almost 18,000 abuse files involving children as young as nine has been sentenced to a minimum of...