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Driver Killed, 8 Children Injured in Mississippi School Bus Crash
Sep 12 2019 // A school bus driver is dead and eight children have injuries after a school bus rolled over in northern Mississippi. The Mississippi Highway Patrol tells news outlets that the bus driver died in the Tuesday morning...
Ordered to Pay $25M in Damages, Ohio’s Oberlin College Seeks New Trial
Sep 4 2019 // Oberlin College is seeking a new trial after being ordered to pay $25 million to the owners of a market who accused the Ohio school of ruining their business by encouraging protests and branding them racists after a...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires University Services Business of Garnett-Powers
Sep 3 2019 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired the university services business of Mission Viejo, Calif.-based benefits broker and consultant Garnett-Powers & Associates Insurance Services Inc. Steve Johnson and his...
Millennials Think They’re So Much Better at Multitasking Than Everyone Else. They Are.
Aug 29 2019 // Emails, instant messaging, app notifications, RSS feeds, and a plethora of social networks inundate almost every aspect of daily life from work to home or just keeping in touch socially. Some people average more than four...
Former University Southern California Gynecologist in Sex Assault Case Released On Bail
Aug 26 2019 // A former University of Southern California gynecologist charged with sexually abusing patents has posted bail and been released from jail. The Los Angeles Times reports Dr. George Tyndall was freed Friday evening on...
Alabama High School Closed After Students Sickened
Aug 19 2019 // Eight students from a south Alabama high school are suffering elevated levels of carbon monoxide, and officials are trying to determine why. News outlets report that New Brockton High School canceled classes Friday after...
New York to Let Schools Put Cameras on School Bus Stop Arms
Aug 13 2019 // Schools in New York state can now install cameras on the stop arms of school buses to catch motorists who put students at risk under legislation signed into law last Tuesday by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Drivers caught on...
University of California Regents to Pay $1.5M in Hostile Work Environment Case
Aug 9 2019 // A Los Angeles jury has ordered the University of California Board of Regents to pay $1.58 million to a woman who alleged co-workers made harassing and racially charged comments. The verdict was announced Tuesday by lawyers...
How Schools Are Trying to Deal with Threats to Safety Despite Obstacles
Aug 9 2019 // There were so many questions after 17-year-old Ely Serna brought a shotgun to his Ohio school and opened fire in 2017, wounding two. Along with the whys, West Liberty-Salem High School assistant principal Andy McGill...
Dartmouth Settles Lawsuit Over Sexual Misconduct by Professors for $14M
Aug 9 2019 // Dartmouth College announced Tuesday that it has settled a contentious federal lawsuit with nine women who sued the school over allegations that it ignored years of harassment and assault by former psychology department...
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research Launches High School Program
Aug 8 2019 // Austin, TX, August 8, 2019 – The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research announces the creation of a high school program for students interested in attaining an insurance certification. The Certified...
Low Unemployment Rates a Problem for San Antonio Hotels
Aug 7 2019 // With San Antonio’s unemployment rate hitting historic lows, hoteliers in the city’s $15.2 billion tourism industry are struggling to find housekeepers, dishwashers and waiters. The San Antonio Express-News...
University Lawsuit Accuses Big Retailers of Infringing ‘Reinvented’ Light Bulb Patent
Jul 31 2019 // Five major retailers, including Amazon.com Inc and Walmart Inc, were sued on Tuesday by the University of California over what it called the “existential threat” when foreign manufacturers infringe...
Rice U. Says Its Hurricane Plan for Houston Better Than $20B Coastal Barrier
Jul 30 2019 // For about a decade, two of Texas’ top universities have pushed dueling plans to protect the Houston-Galveston region from hurricanes. A concept championed by Texas A&M University at Galveston appears to be...
Schools, Lawmakers, Tech Firms Trying to Curb Rising Cyberbullying
Jul 29 2019 // Rachel Whalen remembers feeling gutted in high school when a former friend would mock her online postings, threaten to unfollow or unfriend her on social media and post inside jokes about her to others online. The...
Nebraska School District to Pay $2.75M in Suit Over Girl’s Abuse by Former Golf Coach
Jul 25 2019 // The Scottsbluff School District in Nebraska is paying a girl $2.75 million to settle a lawsuit she filed over sexual abuse committed by her former high school golf coach. The former coach, Mike Klein, is serving a...
North Carolina College Requests Campus Shooting Suit Be Dismissed
Jul 25 2019 // A North Carolina university is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit stemming from a fatal shooting on its campus in 2018. The Winston-Salem Journal reports that Wake Forest University is disputing the allegations...
Expert Outlines 5 School Insurance Liability Issues to Watch
Jul 19 2019 // Lilian A. Vanvieldt, senior vice president, educational entities practice leader for the national insurance agency Alliant, has spent more than three decades insuring schools across the country. Her book of business spans...
ICT’s ‘Speed Interviews’ Connect Texas College Students with Insurance Pros
Jul 17 2019 // On July 11, the Insurance Council of Texas’ (ICT’s) 4th Annual Speed Interview and Network Session connected students from universities across Texas with 23 insurance companies and agencies. “The speed...
Harvard University Invests in Litigation Finance Fund
Jul 12 2019 // Harvard University is committing more capital to a strategy that backs plaintiffs in commercial disputes, delivering robust uncorrelated returns. The strategy is run by IMF Bentham Ltd., a publicly traded company which...
