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Caner sues Truett Mc Connell University over termination
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (541+ words) LOCAL ALERT: National Weather Service is investigating possible tornado touching down in Burke, Virginia June 23, 2026, 12: 20 PM Former Truett Mc Connell University President Emir Caner has filed a lawsuit against the university, alleging trustees breached his employment contract when they terminated…...
Los Angeles schools superintendent resigns after FBI search and months on paid leave
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (362+ words) June 22, 2026, 7: 34 AM Alberto Carvalho denied any wrongdoing earlier this year and had asked to be reinstated as head of the nation's second-largest district. The FBI served search warrants on Feb. 25 at his home and the LA Unified School District's headquarters....
Law School Applicants With Accounting Backgrounds
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (753+ words) NEWS ALERT: Luigi Mangione's lawyers say they won't pursue psychiatric defense June 7, 2026, 8: 00 PM Accountants can feel justifiably frustrated trying to keep up with shifts in tax laws and regulatory rulings. But if you find yourself more interested in parsing these…...
Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (924+ words) June 18, 2026, 12: 10 AM For months, and sometimes longer, parents of kids with disabilities say they have waited for the Education Department to make progress on their complaints of bullying or other discrimination. Now that the department is offloading civil rights enforcement…...
Eager to work, teens find a frustrating summer job search
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (939+ words) June 18, 2026, 6: 19 AM "I've been looking everywhere," says Chester, an A+ student, high school basketball star and aspiring engineer who has blanketed her community with dozens of applications. "I'm not unemployed because I'm incompetent. I'm unemployed because nobody's hiring." The summer…...
Some closed-door Penn State trustee conferences potentially run afoul of open meetings law
6+ day, 7+ min ago (644+ words) June 17, 2026, 2: 08 PM Over the past year, the Penn State Board of Trustees and its committees held nearly 20 private conferences in which top university officials briefed members on key projects, plans, and initiatives, a Spotlight PA review of university records found....
America 250: The history of school health programs
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (628+ words) NEWS ALERT: Judge says Luigi Mangione will assert a psychiatric defense in murder case in killing of United Healthcare CEO Acacia James | ajames@wtop. com June 17, 2026, 11: 06 AM As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents "250 Years of America," a…...
Trump moves oversight of special education and civil rights out of the Education Department
1+ week, 34+ min ago (277+ words) LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Pastry chef with DC restaurant Moon Rabbit wins top honors at James Beard Awards June 16, 2026, 1: 35 PM The Department of Justice will take on enforcement of civil rights in education, while the Department of Health and Human Services will…...
UK's Prince George chooses Eton for next big step in his education
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (112+ words) LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Pastry chef with DC restaurant Moon Rabbit wins top honors at James Beard Awards June 16, 2026, 8: 40 AM Speculation had raged for months about where the second in line to the throne would continue his education, with some observers predicting…...
AP Exclusive: The school choice scholarship boom benefits kids already in private school
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (1285+ words) DC PRIMARY: Polls open at 7 a. m. as voters cast ballots in seismic leadership shake-up June 16, 2026, 5: 09 AM The second grader has trouble focusing. He doesn't listen to teachers and runs around the classroom, she explained. Could he be expelled? More families across…...