Latest Education Headlines
All the headlines from our Education Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Father Files Northern California School District Discrimination Suit
Nov 1 2012 // The father of a black teenager has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against a Northern California school district because an employee called his son a slave. N’Jai LeBlanc says he decided to sue the Redwood City...
Joplin Construction Tops $715M Since 2011 Tornado
Oct 29 2012 // Construction in Joplin, Mo., since the tornado is approaching three-quarters of a billion dollars. Since May 22, 2011, about $715 million in construction has been started in Joplin, according to the latest building permit...
FEMA to Help Replace University of Iowa Buildings
Oct 26 2012 // After months of lobbying and pressure from Iowa’s governor, congressional delegation and others, the federal government said the University of Iowa will get nearly $84 million to replace a flood damaged auditorium...
In-Debt-Ed
Oct 22 2012 // Before the financial crash of 2008, it was highly educated Americans who were most likely to pile on unmanageable levels of debt, suggests a new study, one of those that seems to turn conventional wisdom on its...
In-Debt-Ed
Oct 22 2012 // Before the financial crash of 2008, it was highly educated Americans who were most likely to pile on unmanageable levels of debt, suggests a new study, one of those that seems to turn conventional wisdom on its...
Fired Employee Sues School District In Oregon
Oct 12 2012 // The former business services manager for the Central Point School District in Oregon has filed a $1.4 million lawsuit against the district, alleging she was wrongfully fired. Vicki Robinson’s court documents state...
Autistic Teen Sues Southern California School District
Oct 11 2012 // An autistic teenager who was dragged from class and handcuffed has sued the Irvine Unified School District in Southern California. The Orange County Register says the federal suit claims excessive force was used on Adam...
Supreme Court to Hear Employer Liability, Class Certification in New Term
Oct 1 2012 // The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review close to 40 cases in its new term that begins on Monday, roughly half the number the court is expected to hear this year. Below are some of the more prominent cases that the...
2 Univ. of Akron Employees Resign after Harassment Claim
Sep 24 2012 // Two University of Akron employees, including a Republican candidate for Summit County, Ohio sheriff, have resigned their positions after a university investigation concluded they violated the school’s sexual...
Young Illegal Immigrants May Get Driver’s Licenses
Sep 16 2012 // When 17-year-old Alondra Esquivel needs to get from her rural central California home to classes at Fresno State University 20 miles (32 kilometers) away, she must rely on rides from her relatives or her boyfriend. Most...
U. of California Sues Facebook, Wal-Mart, Disney Over Patents
Sep 13 2012 // A University of California patent licensee which has sued some of the biggest U.S. companies is taking on three more — Facebook Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and the Walt Disney Co. Eolas Technologies Inc. and the...
Arizona School District Settles Lawsuit With Ex-School Psychologist
Sep 11 2012 // The Tucson Unified School District in Arizona has agreed to pay a former school psychologist $180,000 to settle a retaliation claim. Rose Hamway filed a civil suit in U.S. District Court in Tucson, claiming she was...
School Bus Liability Insurance Bill Signed by Illinois Governor
Sep 10 2012 // A bill that updates and clarifies liability insurance standards for operators of buses by schools and other organizations has been signed by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. SB 2524 details differences for purposes of liability...
Penn State Reports Almost $17M in Sandusky Costs
Sep 6 2012 // Penn State’s costs for legal fees, consultants and public relations firms hired to help deal with the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal have reached nearly $17 million, the university said in an online report...
Report: Iowa School Bus Inspection System Has Gaps
Aug 28 2012 // Almost 100 Iowa school buses have been repeatedly labeled unsafe to transport children in the past five years. The Des Moines Register reported that gaps in the bus inspection system make it possible for those buses to...
Parents Sue Cornell University Over Son’s 2010 Death
Aug 28 2012 // The parents of a Cornell University sophomore who died in the Fall Creek gorge two years ago are suing the university for negligence in their son’s death. Nineteen-year-old Khalil King was last seen in August 2010,...
School Bus Liability Insurance Bill Signed by Illinois Governor
Aug 27 2012 // A bill that updates and clarifies liability insurance standards for operators of buses by schools and other organizations has been signed by the Illinois governor. Gov. Pat Quinn on Aug. 24 signed SB 2524, which details...
Sandusky Victim Sues Penn State for Compensatory, Punitive Damages
Aug 27 2012 // A young man who testified against Jerry Sandusky sued Penn State last Friday, blaming the university for how its top officials dealt with complaints that the former assistant football coach behaved inappropriately with...
Calif. School District Sued Over Sex Ed Program
Aug 23 2012 // A school district in California’s Central Valley is putting teens’ health at risk by failing to provide students with information about condoms and contraception, two parents and a coalition of groups said in a...
Penn. Regulator Advises College Students to Check Insurance Needs
Aug 22 2012 // As college students return to campus to begin the new academic year, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Mike Consedine reminds families to create a “dorm room inventory” for insurance purposes. “Many...
