Lucy Letby NHS trust chair says hospital bosses misled the board | Lucy Letby

The former chair of the NHS trust where serial killer Lucy Letby worked has said the board was “misled” by hospital executives. Sir Duncan Nichol, who was the board’s chair, said it was told there was “no criminal activity pointing to any one individual” after two hospital-commissioned reviews in late 2016. However, neither of these… Continue reading Lucy Letby NHS trust chair says hospital bosses misled the board | Lucy Letby

US Cyber Board to probe cloud security after latest Exchange hack

The US Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) is to conduce a review of cloud cyber security, focusing on what government bodies, industry and cloud service providers need to do better to strengthen identity management and authentication in the cloud. The probe comes in the wake of the July 2023 Microsoft Exchange Online incident, which… Continue reading US Cyber Board to probe cloud security after latest Exchange hack

Florida school board reverses decision nixing access to children’s book about a male penguin couple

Months after access to a popular children’s book about a male penguin couple hatching a chick was restricted at school libraries because of Florida’s “ Don’t Say Gay law,” a central Florida school district says it has reversed that decision. The School Board of Lake County and Florida education officials last week asked a federal judge… Continue reading Florida school board reverses decision nixing access to children’s book about a male penguin couple

Florida effectively bans AP Psychology course over LGBTQ content, College Board says

Florida “effectively banned” Advanced Placement Psychology classes in the state due to the course’s content on sexual orientation and gender identity, the College Board said Thursday. The state’s Department of Education informed the College Board that its AP Psychology class is in violation of state law, the higher education nonprofit said in a statement. Florida’s… Continue reading Florida effectively bans AP Psychology course over LGBTQ content, College Board says

College Board pushes back on Florida work group member who likened new Black history standards to AP curriculum

The College Board has refuted claims its Advanced Placement African American Studies course contains the same language as a contested standard in Florida’s new African American history curriculum that says middle schoolers should be taught that “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.” “We are aware that some… Continue reading College Board pushes back on Florida work group member who likened new Black history standards to AP curriculum