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New York Confronts Its Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades
January 17th, 2019 by schoolbound
The disease spread within ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities where vaccination rates are low and some are suspicious of government health workers. Read More
Michigan State Could Oust John Engler, Interim President, After Nassar Remarks
January 16th, 2019 by schoolbound
University trustees plan to discuss “personnel action” on Thursday after Mr. Engler was quoted saying that some of Lawrence Nassar’s victims were enjoying “the spotlight.” Read More
Pressure mounts on Michigan State’s president after he said sexual abuse victims enjoyed the spotlight
January 16th, 2019 by schoolbound
Michigan State University’s Council of Deans has told the university’s board of trustees that it does not support Interim president John Engler, and asked them to take action. Read More
John Engler, Michigan State’s Interim Leader, Says Some of Larry Nassar’s Victims Enjoy Spotlight
January 16th, 2019 by schoolbound
Survivors of Dr. Nassar’s abuse have accused Mr. Engler, the university’s interim president, of antagonizing them. “He blames, he shames and he attacks,” one said. Read More
Karen Pence Is Teaching at Christian School That Bars L.G.B.T. Students and Teachers
January 16th, 2019 by schoolbound
Mrs. Pence is teaching art at Immanuel Christian School in Springfield, Va., which requires employees to uphold conservative beliefs on sexual identity. Read More
United Methodist university leaders call for LGBTQ acceptance by church
January 16th, 2019 by schoolbound
As United Methodist Church leaders debate policy toward those who identify as LGBTQ, Methodist-affiliated universities affirmed their own values of inclusion and called on the church to do the same. Read More
Newsbook: As Los Angeles Teachers Strike, 3 Books Chronicle Educators’ Years-long Fight for Better Working Conditions
January 15th, 2019 by schoolbound
Their claims and demands are not new. Read More
The remnants of the Confederate monument Silent Sam are gone. And UNC’s chancellor will leave swiftly as well.
January 15th, 2019 by schoolbound
The day after University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s chancellor, Carol Folt, announced she had authorized the removal of the remnants of a Confederate monument on campus and would step down at the end of the academic year, the state’s board of governors voted to accept her resignation effective Read More
Hampshire College, facing financial challenges, weighs whether to enroll a new freshman class
January 15th, 2019 by schoolbound
The liberal arts college in Massachusetts is seeking a “long-term strategic partner” but says it will not close. Read More
The Gender Achievement Gap Starts Later for Asian-American Students
January 15th, 2019 by schoolbound
A study gives educators insight into how to help American boys in general, pointing to the influence of social pressures. Read More