Tag Archives: education

Artificial intelligence, proven at NASA and in neurosurgery, could remake childhood education, says tech exec

Artificial intelligence delivered advances to the U.S. space program and to medicine decades before it made headlines. Now, AI is poised to bring major improvements to American education, tech entrepreneur Alex Galvagni said in an exclusive interview in New York City with Fox News Digital. Galvagni is CEO of Age of Learning, the California-based company behind popular school-room products such …

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Sandy Hook shooting victims would have graduated from high school on this day: ‘So mournful’

Graduation season can be bittersweet for a lot of seniors, but many of the 2024 graduates of Newtown High School in Connecticut are carrying a heavier burden. The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School shook the nation as one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history on Dec. 14, 2012, according to the Associated Press (AP). During the incident, …

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No teacher should be punished because of her faith. My story has lessons for all of us

Religiousfreedom is a cornerstone of our American republic. It is our responsibility to protect this integral aspect of our country because, without it, we would stray from our core values of liberty and freedom. This sacred freedom has been under attack, especially in public education. Fortoo long,teachers have been told to leave theirbeliefsat the schoolhouse gate,forcing them to choose between …

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Virginia school board sued after reinstating Confederate leaders' names at two public high schools

The Virginia chapter of the NAACP and a group of students issuing the Shenandoah County School Board, after it voted last month to reinstate the names of two schools that were formerly named for Confederate generals. Virginia NAACP President Rev. Cozy Bailey called the reversal the state’s “commitment to White supremacy and the celebration of a race-based rebellion.” “My belief …

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After shooting, Seattle parents regret school kicking out officers in 2020: 'Who is protecting our babies?'

After a recent shooting killed a 17-year-old student, Seattle’s Garfield High School may begin rethinking its decision to remove police officers back in 2020. On June 6, a 17-year-old student was shot and killed in the school parking lot after trying to break up a fight between two boys. Police reported that the suspect fled on foot and still remains …

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US college instructor describes surviving China stabbing attack, says he didn't 'realize what was happening'

An American college instructor who was injured in a stabbing attack at a public park in China is now opening up about surviving the assault, saying in the moment, he “turned around to find a man brandishing a knife at me” and that he “didn’t immediately realize what was happening.” David Zabner of Iowa’s Cornell College revealed the details in …

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Texas federal court strikes down Biden admin protections for LGBTQ students

A federal judge on Tuesday struck down federal protections for LGBTQ students, saying the Biden administration attempted to rewrite the federal law. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth, Texas, said officials tried to re-write federal law barring sex discrimination in schools, applying it to LGBTQ students, Reuters reported. The ruling came amid a lawsuit filed by Texas’ Republican …

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California DA drops charges against alleged drunken teacher: 'Not illegal'

An elementary school teacher in Northern California will not face charges for allegedly being drunk while teaching in a classroom, a local district attorney’s office said Monday. Wendy Munson, a second-grade teacher at Nuestro Elementary School in Live Oak, California, was arrested on Oct. 2, 2023, for charges of DUI and child endangerment. Sutter County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to …

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4 US college instructors stabbed in attack at Chinese public park

Four university tutors from Iowa were stabbed by an assailant in an attack at a public park in China on Monday, according to Chinese and U.S. government officials. A suspect is now in custody, Chinese officials said. A Chinese person who sought to intervene was also stabbed, according to police. The educators from Iowa’s Cornell College were attacked during a …

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Federal appeals court rules against middle school student who wore ‘only two genders’ shirt

The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a Massachusetts middle school’s decision to ask a student to remove his“There are only two genders” T-shirt last year. Thefederal appeals court issued its decision on Sunday, denying eighth grader Liam Morrison’s appeal that Nichols Middle School in Middleborough violated his First Amendment rights in March 2023. The ruling upheld an earlier District …

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