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Universities of Wisconsin introduce policy requiring college leaders to stay neutral on controversial issues

Universities of Wisconsin leaders must remain neutral in public statements on political and social issues, and they should only make public statements on matters affecting school operations, under a new policy the university system released Friday. Under the new policy, university leaders’ public statements must be limited to matters that directly affect university operations and the university’s mission, and they …

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Nebraska man who posed as high schooler and committed sex crimes is described as 'predator of the worst kind'

A Nebraska man who committed sex crimes while posing as a student at two Lincoln high schools has now been sentenced to 85 to 120 years in prison as a prosecutor labeled him a “predator of the worst kind.” Zachary Scheich, a 27-year-old who posed as a 17-year-old student named Zak Hess, won’t be eligible for parole for more than …

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Parents ask Supreme Court to take up case to restore opt-outs for instruction on gender and sexuality

A group of Muslim, Jewish and Christian parents from a Maryland school district are asking the United States Supreme Court to protect their right to opt their kids out of a gender and sexuality curriculum that they believe is not age-appropriate, according to an appeal filed Thursday. The Montgomery County Board of Education removed parental notices and opt-outs for instruction …

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Here's why we're asking the Supreme Court to give female athletes a fair chance at sports

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. Or, in our case, the man ahead of you at the finish line. That’s what girls all over the country are being told when they participate in sports, whether it’s track and field or team-based sports like soccer. That’s what Madi was told as a cross-country runner when she attended Idaho …

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Colorado parents sue district over alleged policy to assign rooms based on gender identity instead of sex

Parents of students in a Colorado school district are suing over an alleged policy that forced children to bunk with students of the opposite sex in what they claim is a violation of their rights. Alliance Defending Freedom filed suit against Jefferson County Public Schools (JeffCo) on Thursday on behalf of three Colorado families who claim the policy keeps them …

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Apalachee High School students recount horror of deadly shooting

A 14-year-old student opened fire inside a north central Georgia high school on Wednesday, sending shock waves of terror through the hallways along with confusion about whether the incident was real or just a drill. Students and teachers inside the school learned the events turned out to be real, as four people – two teachers and two students – were …

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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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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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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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