Latest Education Headlines
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University of Vermont Health Network Reveals Cause of 2020 Cyberattack
Aug 5 2021 // A cyberattack that crippled the computer systems of a hospital network affecting six hospitals in Vermont and New York last fall happened after an employee opened a personal email on a company laptop while on vacation, a...
University of Louisville Approves $800,000 Settlement with Former President
Aug 4 2021 // The University of Louisville and its investment foundation on Monday agreed to an $800,000 settlement stemming from a long-running and expensive legal battle with the school’s former president, closing a turbulent...
Virginia Judge Upholds Liberty University’s Suit Against Falwell
Aug 2 2021 // A Lynchburg judge has upheld most of a lawsuit Liberty University filed against its former leader, Jerry Falwell Jr., after an acrimonious parting last year. The lawsuit survived its first round of legal challenges Friday...
University Study Poses Possible Future for Western Wildfires as a Decade-Long Burst, Followed by Gradual Decline
Jul 28 2021 // Newswise — In recent years, wildfires on the West Coast have become larger and more damaging. A combination of almost a century of fire suppression and hotter and drier conditions has created a tinderbox ready to ignite,...
Lawsuit Against Liberty University Alleges Mishandling of Sex Assaults
Jul 22 2021 // Twelve women filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Liberty University, accusing the Christian institution of a pattern of mishandling cases of sexual assault and harassment, and fostering an unsafe campus environment. The...
Federal Judge Backs Indiana University Vaccine Mandate for Employees, Students
Jul 20 2021 // A federal judge is allowing Indiana University to continue with its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all students and employees. A ruling from a judge in South Bend has rejected a request from eight IU students who sought...
Ex-Liberty University Exec Files Lawsuit Alleging Racial Discrimination
Jul 9 2021 // A former NFL player hired last year to help lead diversity initiatives at Liberty University is suing the school, alleging racial discrimination in his demotion and subsequent firing. The federal lawsuit filed Friday by...
Ex-Principal Suing Oregon School District for Discrimination
Jul 5 2021 // A former South Albany High School principal is suing Greater Albany Public Schools, claiming the district racially discriminated against him and created a hostile work environment. Nain “Nate” Munoz filed the...
COVID-19 Vaccines Promise Long Lasting Immunity: Washington University Research
Jun 29 2021 // The first two COVID-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) employed a technology that had never before been used in FDA-approved vaccines. Both vaccines performed well in...
Ex-Principal Suing Oregon School District for Discrimination
Jun 23 2021 // A former South Albany High School principal is suing Greater Albany Public Schools, claiming the district racially discriminated against him and created a hostile work environment. Nain “Nate” Munoz filed the...
Training on Louisiana Sex Misconduct Rules for Colleges to Begin Soon
Jun 21 2021 // Louisiana’s college administrators will start receiving training this summer on new requirements for how sexual misconduct claims must be handled and what safety measures must be enacted, the state’s higher...
Supreme Court Could Add Harvard Case on Race in College Admissions to Agenda
Jun 15 2021 // With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue — whether to ban consideration of race in college admissions. The justices could say...
FBI Working with Iowa College on Data Security Breach
Jun 10 2021 // The FBI is now working with Iowa’s Des Moines Area Community College on a data security breach that has led to days of the school being shut down. The security incident closed the college on Friday and forced it to...
Falwell Says Liberty University Lawsuit Is Excuse to Shame Him
Jun 9 2021 // Jerry Falwell Jr. is asking a court in Virginia to dismiss a lawsuit Liberty University filed over his headline-grabbing departure last year as leader of the evangelical school his father founded. Falwell claims in a court...
Ohio School District OKs $3M Settlement in Bullied Child’s Suicide
Jun 7 2021 // The parents of an 8-year-old boy who killed himself after being bullied repeatedly at an Ohio school have reached a tentative $3 million settlement with his school district. The agreement will go to the school board for...
Utica National Adds Crisis Response Services for Educational Institution Insureds
May 24 2021 // The member companies of the Utica National Insurance Group have partnered with Empathia, Inc. to provide crisis counseling services, and The Castle Group to provide crisis public relations services to its school...
Lawsuits Over University of Delaware COVID-19 Shutdown Can Proceed
May 20 2021 // A federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss two lawsuits filed against the University of Delaware by current and former students who argue that they are entitled to refunds for services they didn’t receive when...
Gov. Signs Oklahoma Bill Expanding High School Apprenticeship Programs
May 19 2021 // Sophomores will be able to participate in more school-sponsored career opportunities beginning with the 2021-2022 school year under legislation has signed into law. Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, is the author of Senate...
CISR High School Program Expands into Birmingham School System
May 3 2021 // The National Alliance CISR (Certified Insurance Service Representatives) High School Program Expands into Birmingham School System May 3, 2021, Austin, TX – The National Alliance today announces the expansion of the CISR...
University of Hartford Wins 2021 Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge
Apr 30 2021 // During the RIMS LIVE 2021 Virtual Conference finale, RIMS CEO Mary Roth and RIMS President Ellen Dunkin announced the University of Hartford student team as the winner of the 2021 Spencer-RIMS Risk Management...
