Austin ISD teacher fired over viral TikTok video
Sophia DeLoretto-Chudy was a third grade teacher at Becker Elementary School in Austin until she posted a TikTok that went viral overnight.
Sophia DeLoretto-Chudy was a third grade teacher at Becker Elementary School in Austin until she posted a TikTok that went viral overnight.
Moms For Liberty labeled as 'extremist group' in new Southern Poverty Law Center Report
Moms For Liberty is now labeled as an antigovernment group.
Moms For Liberty is now labeled as an antigovernment group.
Speakers argue over high school yearbook in rowdy Seminole County School Board meeting
The debate over Lyman High School’s yearbook seemed settled. A small group of parents protested two pages in the book that discussed LBGTQ life and vocabulary. In response, the Seminole County School Board offered to refund those parents or give them versions of the yearbook reprinted to not include those two pages.
The debate over Lyman High School’s yearbook seemed settled. A small group of parents protested two pages in the book that discussed LBGTQ life and vocabulary. In response, the Seminole County School Board offered to refund those parents or give them versions of the yearbook reprinted to not include those two pages.
Florida drivers beware: Illegally passing a school bus could cost you under new law
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new bill that would allow Florida school districts to install exterior cameras on school buses to nab drivers who illegally pass them while displaying a stop sign.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new bill that would allow Florida school districts to install exterior cameras on school buses to nab drivers who illegally pass them while displaying a stop sign.
Oklahoma school board approves first US taxpayer-funded religious school
The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted 3-2 to approve an application by the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma.
The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted 3-2 to approve an application by the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma.
Official: Nearly 80 schoolgirls in Afghanistan poisoned, hospitalized
Nearly 80 girls were poisoned and hospitalized in two separate attacks at their primary schools in northern Afghanistan, a local education official said Sunday.
Nearly 80 girls were poisoned and hospitalized in two separate attacks at their primary schools in northern Afghanistan, a local education official said Sunday.
Student loan repayment: How to prepare for payments when pandemic freeze ends
A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt.
A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt.
National Spelling Bee: Dev Shah, 14, wins with final word 'psammophile'
Congrats, Dev Shah! The teen from Largo, Florida, had his spelling career interrupted by the pandemic, then didn't make it out of his regional bee last year. He was crowned last night as the 2023 champion.
Congrats, Dev Shah! The teen from Largo, Florida, had his spelling career interrupted by the pandemic, then didn't make it out of his regional bee last year. He was crowned last night as the 2023 champion.
Musician Otis Taylor gets high school diploma more than 50 years after being expelled for hair
The 74-year-old was finally honored with an honorary high school diploma, over five decades after being expelled from a Denver high school for his long hair.
The 74-year-old was finally honored with an honorary high school diploma, over five decades after being expelled from a Denver high school for his long hair.
Watch: 'Legendary' math professor, 88, gets standing ovation after final lecture
Gilbert Strang, 88, was one of the first professors to post his lectures to OpenCourseWare, which gave millions of people free access to MIT classes.
Gilbert Strang, 88, was one of the first professors to post his lectures to OpenCourseWare, which gave millions of people free access to MIT classes.
Born in jail to her incarcerated mother, teen is now Harvard-bound
She was born facing great odds, entering into the world in a jail. And now she’s ready to embark on her dream to attend Harvard University.
She was born facing great odds, entering into the world in a jail. And now she’s ready to embark on her dream to attend Harvard University.
School district presses charges after students cemented toilets in 'senior prank'
School officials said students will either be barred from graduation or suspended for the remainder of the school year.
School officials said students will either be barred from graduation or suspended for the remainder of the school year.
Most US adults say don't ban race in college admissions but role should be small: AP-NORC poll
Roughly 63% said the Supreme Court should not block colleges from considering race or ethnicity in their admission systems, but people were more likely to say grades and standardized test scores should be significant factors.
Roughly 63% said the Supreme Court should not block colleges from considering race or ethnicity in their admission systems, but people were more likely to say grades and standardized test scores should be significant factors.
School district bars student from wearing Mexican-American flag sash at graduation
It's the latest dispute in the U.S. about what kind of cultural graduation attire is allowed at commencement ceremonies.
It's the latest dispute in the U.S. about what kind of cultural graduation attire is allowed at commencement ceremonies.
Actor Tom Hanks tells Harvard grads to defend truth, resist indifference
Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks told graduates of Harvard University to be superheroes in their defense of truth and American ideals, and to resist those who twist the truth.
Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks told graduates of Harvard University to be superheroes in their defense of truth and American ideals, and to resist those who twist the truth.
WWII vet, 101, 'finally' walks at graduation 80 years after having to miss ceremony amid global war
Fred Taylor walked across the commencement stage eight decades after serving in WWII.
Fred Taylor walked across the commencement stage eight decades after serving in WWII.
Watch: Service dog earns diploma, steals the show at college graduation
This good boy attended all of his owner's classes at Seton Hall University.
This good boy attended all of his owner's classes at Seton Hall University.
Former Volusia County teacher to stay in jail after new allegations of sexual relationship with a student
The former Volusia County teacher was already facing five felonies including two counts of molestation for a relationship he was having with a 15-year-old student at Atlantic High School. New allegations added another first-degree felony.
The former Volusia County teacher was already facing five felonies including two counts of molestation for a relationship he was having with a 15-year-old student at Atlantic High School. New allegations added another first-degree felony.
'Mature content:' Seminole County high school yearbook stirs controversy among parents
Parents of students at Lyman High School in Longwood, Florida are upset over 'mature' content in its 2023 yearbook.
Parents of students at Lyman High School in Longwood, Florida are upset over 'mature' content in its 2023 yearbook.
Poem written for Biden's inauguration banned by Florida school
"I'm gutted," the former Youth Poet Laureate said. "Robbing children of the chance to find their voices in literature is a violation of their right to free thought and free speech."
"I'm gutted," the former Youth Poet Laureate said. "Robbing children of the chance to find their voices in literature is a violation of their right to free thought and free speech."