The autopsy of University of Missouri student Riley Strain has uncovered no evidence of “foul play-related trauma,” police said Monday. The death of Strain, whose body was fished out of the Cumberland River on Friday morning about eight miles from downtown Nashville, “continues to appear accidental,” Kristin Mumford, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department,… Continue reading Death of Riley Strain, Missouri student found in Nashville river, ‘continues to appear accidental’
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Hot classrooms are impairing student learning and health amid record-hot year, teachers say
When classes started this week in Florida’s Polk County school district, fourth-grade teacher Emily Heath and her students returned to a sweltering classroom with faulty air conditioning and temperatures in the 80s. The heat was hard for Heath’s students to bear, she said. “They say, ‘It’s too hot in here. I can’t focus. I can’t… Continue reading Hot classrooms are impairing student learning and health amid record-hot year, teachers say
U.S. appeals court blocks Idaho’s transgender student athlete ban
A federal appeals court on Thursday refused to allow Idaho to enforce a first-in-the-nation ban on transgender women and girls from participating in female sports leagues, saying the measure likely was unconstitutional. A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel delivered a victory to LGBTQ rights advocates by upholding an injunction blocking Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports… Continue reading U.S. appeals court blocks Idaho’s transgender student athlete ban
Judges halt Biden rule offering student debt relief for those alleging colleges misled them
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday halted a rule from President Joe Biden’s administration that could make it easier to obtain student loan debt relief for borrowers who say they were victims of misleading information about the quality of education they would receive. At issue is a rule broadening existing policy ending the… Continue reading Judges halt Biden rule offering student debt relief for those alleging colleges misled them
Judges Halt Biden Rule Offering Student Debt Relief For Those Alleging Colleges Misled Them
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday halted a rule from President Joe Biden’s administration that could make it easier to obtain student loan debt relief for borrowers who say they were victims of misleading information about the quality of education they would receive. At issue is a rule broadening existing policy… Continue reading Judges Halt Biden Rule Offering Student Debt Relief For Those Alleging Colleges Misled Them
Borrowers take to TikTok to weigh options after Biden’s student loan forgiveness was blocked
Student borrowers are floating a range of ideas online for lightening their burdens when loan repayments resume on Oct. 1: Pay a little, pay nothing, cite Scripture. In a recent viral TikTok with over 50,000 likes, Dawn Cowle discusses a letter she sent to Nelnet, her student loan issuer, featuring a verse from the Book… Continue reading Borrowers take to TikTok to weigh options after Biden’s student loan forgiveness was blocked
Transgender former student sues Missouri school for making her use boys’ bathrooms
A transgender former student sued a Missouri school district on Monday for forcing her to use the boys’ bathrooms or the high school’s only single-stall bathroom. The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri sued Platte County R-3 School District on behalf of the transgender female former student, identified in the lawsuit only as R.F. The… Continue reading Transgender former student sues Missouri school for making her use boys’ bathrooms