Internet is still down in Bangladesh despite apparent calm following deadly protests
Bangladesh is still without internet for a fifth day and the government declared a public holiday Monday, as authorities maintained tight control despite apparent calm following a court order that scaled back a controversial system for allocating government jobs that sparked violent protests.
University of Florida president Ben Sasse is resigning after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy
University of Florida president Ben Sasse, a controversial pick almost two years ago when he was named to lead one of the top public universities in the U.S., plans to leave his position to focus on taking care of his family after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy.
An order blocking a rule to help LGBTQ+ kids applies to hundreds of schools. Some want to block more
A federal judge’s order blocking a Biden administration rule for protecting LGBTQ+ students from discrimination applies to hundreds of schools and colleges across the U.S. A group that opposes the rule now hopes to extend it further.
Judge says Nashville school shooter's writings can't be released as victims' families have copyright
A Nashville judge has ruled that the writings of the person who killed three 9-year-olds and three adults at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville last year cannot be released to the public.
Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan
Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri have together blocked much of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers.
3 Columbia University administrators put on leave over alleged text exchange at antisemitism panel
Columbia University says it is putting three administrators on leave while it investigates allegations that they exchanged unprofessional text messages while attending a panel about antisemitism on campus.
Judge blocks Biden's Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ students
The Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states after a federal judge in Louisiana found that it overstepped the Education Department’s authority.
Greece is buoyed by a Turkish official's comments about Parthenon sculptures taken by Britain
Greece’s culture minister says the comments made by a Turkish official at a UNESCO meeting last week, casting doubt on the existence of proof long cited by Britain that it had legally acquired the Parthenon Marbles, have bolstered Athens' stand in the dispute.
Bruhat Soma rides an unbeaten streak to the Scripps National Spelling Bee title, winning tiebreaker
Bruhat Soma was unbeatable before he arrived at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and neither the dictionary, nor his competitors, nor a lightning-round tiebreaker challenged him on the way to victory.
UN report says that education, social safety nets vital for Asia to grow rich, cope with aging
A report by the United Nations says that as economies in Asia and the Pacific slow and grow older, countries need to do more to ensure that workers get the education, training and social safety nets needed to raise incomes and ensure social equity.
Uvalde families sue Meta and 'Call of Duty' maker on 2nd anniversary of school attack
The families of a group of victims of the Uvalde school shooting have announced new lawsuits against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the maker of the video game “Call of Duty” and the gun company that made the assault rifle used in the shooting.
Broward principal, 2 staffers cleared of wrongdoing in transgender athlete probe
A Broward principal and two of his staff members have been cleared of wrongdoing and were allowed to assume their responsibilities Wednesday amid the investigation surrounding a transgender athlete playing on a girls’ sports team at the school last year.
Families of Uvalde school shooting victims are suing Texas state police over botched response
The families of 19 of the victims in the Uvalde elementary school shooting in Texas have filed a $500 million federal lawsuit against 92 state police officers who were part of the botched law enforcement response.
Meeting gets heated as Broward school board discusses superintendent’s exit deal
Things got heated at the Broward County School Board Tuesday as board members discussed an exit package for Peter Licata, a little more than a month after the superintendent’s abrupt retirement after less than a year on the job.
Mother who said school officials hid her teen's gender expression appeals judge's dismissal of case
A Maine woman is appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit that accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression by providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting her.