Education Issues
Lawsuit: School mishandled disabled student’s rape report
A former student at an elite private school in Utah says in a lawsuit that administrators mishandled her 2017 sexual assault allegation as she endured bullying from classmates
Pac-12 football players urge opt-out amid COVID-19 concerns
A group of Pac-12 football players say they won't practice or play until their concerns about playing during the COVID-19 pandemic and other racial and economic issues in college sports are addressed
Family creates nonprofit honoring child killed in shooting
The family of a high school exchange student from Pakistan who was killed in a Texas school shooting have started a foundation in her name to honor her memory
In shift, Trump says some schools may need to delay opening
President Donald Trump is now acknowledging that some schools may need to delay their reopening this fall as the coronavirus continues to surge
Ex-student pleads to swatting conspiracy with neo-Nazi
A former Old Dominion University student who targeted his school with a fake bomb threat so he could skip class has pleaded guilty to a swatting conspiracy that ended up encompassing a neo-Nazi leader
More than 200 schools back lawsuit over foreign student rule
More than 200 universities are backing a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s new restrictions on international students
Accusations of serial assault spark new #MeToo wave in Egypt
More than 100 allegations of sexual harassment, assault and rape against a former student at a top university have roiled Egypt for the past two weeks
The Latest: Mexico tops 35,000 deaths, 4th highest toll
Mexican officials say the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths has passed 35,000, making it the country with the fourth highest total
The Latest: Alaska sees highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases
There have been 116 new COVID-19 cases reported across Alaska, the highest daily increase so far in the state
The Latest: Houston officials call for return to lockdown
Top officials in Houston are calling for the city to lock back down as area hospitals strain to accommodate the onslaught of patients sick with the new coronavirus