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Prom season is around the corner, and many students are already on the lookout for their special outfit. For the 24th year, the Duck tape brand announced its Stuck at Prom scholarship contest — where two lucky winners who make their prom attire out of Duck tape can win thousands of dollars. The brand announced the launch of a scholarship …

North Carolina State University in Raleigh continues to investigate student and alumni exposure to concerning levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a probable carcinogen, in one of its campus buildings that the school officially shut down in November of last year. More than 150 cancer cases in people who attended classes at Poe Hall have been reported to local news outlet …

CNN host Fareed Zakaria argued Friday on HBO’s “Real Time” that liberals should stop enforcing “double standards” on their platforms after the firing of former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel from NBC. NBC News terminated its contract with McDaniel after just four days. According to a memo and apology that NBCUniversial News Group Chairman Cesar Conde issued to staff, McDaniel’s hiring …

A Stanford professor, who was one of the thought leaders behind San Francisco’s removal of algebra in junior high for equity reasons, is coming under fire over allegations her work is “based in inaccuracy,” which she vehemently denies. Dr. Jo Boaler is a math education professor at Stanford University who supports “promot[ing] equity in mathematics education.” The professor has wielded …

According to anew Gallup poll, “happiness” is plummeting in America, adding to the mounting evidence that the U.S. has amental health crisison its hands. It is particularly alarming that these bleak findings include children, teens and young adults – demographics that have traditionally enjoyed relatively carefree lives and positive outlooks as they face a lifetime of promises. But the data …

A college student was found dead in a parking lot Sunday near the Frank J. Woods Bridge in Topsham, Maine, according to officials. Topsham Police said the victim was a 20-year-old woman from California who was attending Bowdoin College. Police did not release the woman’s name, but Bowdoin College President Safa Zaki released a statement identifying the student as Qingyang …

The death of a student on Bucknell University’s campus Saturday was unrelated to what is being described as an active shooter “hoax” on Friday. “It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the death of a Bucknell student on campus today. Together we mourn the passing of Christian Samay ’24. This is an unspeakable loss for …

Tennessee lawmakers have struggled to reach an agreement on a school voucher bill, with the House and Senate remaining apart on what should be included in the legislation. Each chamber of the General Assembly is proposing their own version of the school voucher bill. The House and Senate remain divided on their proposals, as a Senate committee prepares to hear …

A Texas Army veteran and seventh-grade math teacher has changed his name to “Literally Anybody Else” to run for president. Else, whose former name was Dustin Ebey, legally changed his name in January and is urging Americans “to transcend the constraints of the status quo and embrace a bold vision for change,” according to his campaign website. “In a landscape …

America’s students are falling behind.  As governor, it was my priority to get kids back on track.  Arkansas has forged our own path forward to better serve students, teachers, and families and become a blueprint for the nation.  LOUDOUN COUNTY DAD PARDONED BY GOV. YOUNGKIN OUTRAGED AFTER SCHOOL BOARD CENSORS PUBLIC COMMENT: ‘LET US DOWN’ Last year, in one of …