Harris heads to Florida ready to forcefully condemn state's new Black history standards
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel Friday to Jacksonville in a last-minute trip to forcefully condemn a newly approved set of standards for teaching Black history by the Florida Board of Education, directly wading into one of the cultural flashpoints that have assumed new prominence ahead of the 2024 election.
2023-07-21 23:24
The Borderlands movie finally has a release date!
Jamie Lee Curtis has promised a "wacky" film adaptation of the video game series 'Borderlands'.
2023-07-21 20:22
Department of Education to host admissions diversity summit after Supreme Court guts affirmative action
The Biden administration later this month will host the National Summit on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education as it tries to find ways to support colleges that want to promote diversity after a Supreme Court ruling gutted affirmative action.
2023-07-21 19:18
Florida introduces new guidelines on teaching Black history, critics give poor grade
Florida's board of education has approved new guidelines for teachers on how Black American history should be taught
2023-07-21 05:59
10 Back-to-School Products to Add to Your Shopping List
The best back-to-school products can help make your return to the classroom a little easier come fall.
2023-07-21 03:51
Florida Board of Education approves new Black history standards that critics call 'a big step backward'
The Florida Board of Education approved a new set of standards for how Black history should be taught in the state's public schools, sparking criticism from education and civil rights advocates who said students should be allowed to learn the "full truth" of American history.
2023-07-20 17:21
Wesleyan University: Top US college says it will end 'legacy' admissions
The university says it is "important" to end the policy, seen as a perk for the white and wealthy.
2023-07-19 23:58
Canada’s Carbon Pricing Policy: It’s How You Say It That Matters
Carbon taxes are an economist’s dream and a politician’s nightmare, as climate solutions go. Get them right and
2023-07-18 22:54
Canadian Wildfires Burn a Record 25 Million Acres With No End in Sight
Canadian wildfires have scorched more than 10 million hectares (25 million acres) this summer, an area about the
2023-07-16 03:48
Atlantic, Pacific Storms Churn as Las Vegas Boils: Weather Watch
It’s a tale of two ocean travelers this Friday: Subtropical Don in the Atlantic and Hurricane Calvin in
2023-07-14 21:22
Sex education to be compulsory in Irish schools
There will be lessons on health and wellbeing, relationships and sexuality and "into adulthood".
2023-07-13 14:19
Student fears having to quit UK over uni marking boycott
Emma MacKenzie, from Canada, says she cannot renew her visa if she does not get her degree.
2023-07-12 06:18