Penn State Scandal Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at the Penn State sexual abuse scandal. On November 4, 2011, a grand jury report…
Affirmative Action Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is some background information about affirmative action as well as a few notable court cases. Affirmative action…
David Geffen Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of David Geffen, producer, studio executive and philanthropist. Birth date: February…
Dick Cheney Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Dick Cheney, the 46th vice president of the United States. Birth…
Heisman Trophy Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at college football’s Heisman Trophy. December 9, 2023 – Louisiana State University quarterback Jayden Daniels…
Sandy Hook School Shootings Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. On December 14, 2012, six…
College Football Playoff Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at the College Football Playoff, a seeded postseason format which began for the 2014 season…
Bill Cosby Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of comedian and actor Bill Cosby. Birth date: July 12, 1937 Birth…
Ben Brody-Elon Musk lawsuit: Conspiracy theorists accused Jewish man of being a neo-Nazi and then Musk got involved
CNN — Ben Brody says his life was going fine. He had just finished college, stayed out of trouble, and…
Condoleezza Rice Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Condoleezza Rice, former US secretary of state. Birth date: November 14,…
NYC elementary school with diverse history ready to educate dozens of new arrivals
New York CNN — On a hot, sticky day in early October, 25-year-old Alesmar stood on a street corner in…
Pandemic learning loss: Schools are shortening summer breaks and adding tutoring
Washington CNN — Some kids in Houston got just a three-week summer break this year. In Richmond, Virginia, two elementary…
Mexican American woman becomes first NCAA Division 1 female kicker at an HBCU
CNN — A Mexican American woman has become the first female kicker at Jackson State University, a NCAA Division I…
Morgan State University shooting: A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested
CNN — Police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the mass shooting at Morgan State University in Baltimore on…
Morgan State University shooting: 5 people were shot at Morgan State University and police have yet to locate a suspect, officials say
CNN — Five people were shot Tuesday night at Morgan State University in Baltimore and police have yet to locate…
Two brothers convicted in murder-for-hire plot of elementary school teacher over child support and alimony
CNN — An Alabama man and the brother he hired to kill his ex-wife in 2017 to avoid paying her…
Former University of Phoenix students see $37 million in student loan debt canceled by Biden
Washington CNN — The Biden administration is canceling nearly $37 million of federal student loan debt for more than 1,200…
Alabama band director shocked with stun gun and arrested after he wouldn’t stop his band from playing
CNN — A band director was tased and arrested after he disregarded police requests to stop his band’s performance following…
Teacher shortage: How schools are getting creative to deal with the ongoing issue
CNN — Millions of students are returning for another school year marked by challenging teacher shortages, causing schools to double…
Youngkin pardons Virginia father who was arrested at 2021 school board meeting
Washington CNN — Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday pardoned a Loudoun County father who was arrested at a…
Judge dismissed lawsuit challenging Kappa Kappa Gamma’s induction of transgender student at University of Wyoming
CNN — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the induction of a transgender woman into the Wyoming chapter…
Yale agrees to settle lawsuit alleging discrimination against students with mental health disabilities
CNN — Yale University agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging the prestigious university discriminated against students with mental health disabilities,…
UNC-Chapel Hill: A faculty member is killed in campus shooting, and a suspect is in custody, school says
CNN — A suspect is in custody after a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on…
Jacksonville shooting: Gunman was turned away from HBCU before killing 3 in racist shooting at nearby store, authorities say
CNN — The gunman who killed three people Saturday at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, in what authorities…
New College of Florida students, professors report chaos as semester begins
Sarasota, Florida CNN — Months after what critics have decried as a conservative takeover at New College of Florida, students…
Florida principal and teacher are placed on leave after Black students are singled out at an assembly
CNN — The principal and a teacher at a Flagler County, Florida, elementary school are on paid administrative leave after…
Florida colleges bathroom rule: Staff can now be fired if they use a restroom that doesn’t correspond with their gender assigned at birth, new rules say
CNN — Florida education officials on Wednesday unanimously approved harsher penalties against state college employees who violate a new law…
School is back, and so is ChatGPT
New York CNN — When college administrator Lance Eaton created a working spreadsheet about the generative AI policies adopted by…
Georgia school board votes to fire teacher who read book on gender identity to fifth-graders
CNN — A suburban Atlanta school board has voted to terminate the contract of a teacher who read a book…
Virginia teacher shooting: Mother of 6-year-old who shot his teacher pleads guilty to state charge of felony child neglect
CNN — Deja Taylor, the mother of the Virginia 6-year-old who shot his first-grade teacher in January, pleaded guilty to…
Kentucky school system closes after ‘transportation disaster’ leaves kids on buses and in schools for hours
CNN — The largest school system in Kentucky closed schools through August 15 following what the superintendent called a “transportation…
‘High School Musical’ series reveals fate of Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens’ characters
CNN — “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” will reveal the fates of the original film franchise’s many characters,…
US women’s World Cup domination has ended. But the nation remains a global talent factory
CNN — A goalkeeper from southern California. A defender from Seattle. A forward from Washington DC. These are just a…
Children from wealthiest families more than twice as likely to attend elite universities, study finds
CNN — Children from families in the top 1% financially are more than twice as likely to attend an elite…
Why college is getting more expensive
New York CNN — The average American saved $5,011 last year. That means it would take them about 75 years…
University of Oklahoma: No threat found on campus after reports of an active shooter
CNN — The University of Oklahoma’s campus in the city of Norman is secure and there is no threat to…
Chicago mayor: Progressive Brandon Johnson wins election, succeeding Lori Lightfoot, CNN projects
CNN — Chicago voters will choose Brandon Johnson, a progressive Cook County commissioner backed by the powerful teachers union, as…
Nashville school shooting renews debate over how best to protect students
CNN — Semiautomatic gunfire echoed in the hallways of The Covenant School, making a distinct noise teachers there would not…
Opinion: Ron DeSantis brought his culture wars to my college campus
Editor’s Note: Sophia Brown is a senior at New College of Florida and editor of the school newspaper, The Catalyst.…