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Mom of Child Who Drank Floor Laminate At School Said She Wasn’t Notified For Hours After Incident Alaska elementary milk
Mom of Child Given Floor Sealant at School Says She Wasn’t Notified for Hours
  • 17 June 2022
An Alaska elementary school program mistakenly served students floor sealant instead of milk.
  • News
Mom of Child Given Floor Sealant at School Says She Wasn’t Notified for Hours
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No, This Illinois High School Isn’t Set To Implement Race-Based Grading
  • 1 June 2022
This rumor originated with a "local" news website that is part of a so-called "pink...
  • Fact Check
No, This Illinois High School Isn’t Set To Implement Race-Based Grading
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Mississippi School Board Upholds Firing over ‘New Butt’ Book
  • 13 May 2022
A Mississippi educator who was fired for reading a children’s book called “I Need a...
  • AP News
Mississippi School Board Upholds Firing over ‘New Butt’ Book
FILE - In this photo taken Jan. 17, 2016, a student looks at questions during a college test preparation class at Holton Arms School in Bethesda, Md. The SAT exam will move from paper and pencil to a digital format, administrators announced Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, saying the shift will boost its relevancy as more colleges make standardized tests optional for admission. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
SAT Going Digital in Shifting College Admissions Landscape
  • 25 January 2022
The SAT exam will move from paper and pencil to a digital format.
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SAT Going Digital in Shifting College Admissions Landscape
FILE - Students walk on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Indiana, Pa., Oct. 21, 2020. The Biden administration on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, extended a student loan moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to put off debt payments during the pandemic. Under the action, payments on federal student loans will remain paused through May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Pause on Student Loan Payments is Extended Through May 1
  • 22 December 2021
The Biden administration extended a student loan moratorium that has allowed tens of millions of...
  • AP News
Pause on Student Loan Payments is Extended Through May 1
Ernie, a muppet from the popular children's series "Sesame Street," appears with new character Ji-Young, the first Asian American muppet, on the set of the long-running children's program in New York on Nov. 1, 2021. Ji-Young is Korean American and has two passions: rocking out on her electric guitar and skateboarding. (AP Photo/Noreen Nasir)
‘Sesame Street’ Debuts Ji-Young, First Asian American Muppet
  • 15 November 2021
What's in a name? Well, for Ji-Young, the newest muppet resident of “Sesame Street,” her...
  • AP News
‘Sesame Street’ Debuts Ji-Young, First Asian American Muppet
FILE - Future students take a tour of the Indiana University campus Oct. 14, 2021, in Bloomington, Ind. Nationwide, American colleges and universities saw a 4% annual increase in international students this fall, according to survey results released Monday, Nov. 15, by the Institute of International Education. But that follows a decrease of 15% last year, the steepest decline since the institute began publishing data in 1948. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Foreign Students Returning to US, but Below Pre-COVID Levels
  • 15 November 2021
International students are returning to U.S. colleges in stronger numbers this year, but the rebound...
  • AP News
Foreign Students Returning to US, but Below Pre-COVID Levels
Manfred Steiner, who earned his Ph.D. in physics from Brown University at the age of 89, is photographed in his home office in East Providence, R.I., Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. After retiring from his career in medicine in 2000, Steiner pursued his dream of earning a doctorate in physics. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
Man Earns Ph.D., Fulfills Dream of Being Physicist — at 89
  • 12 November 2021
Manfred Steiner recently defended his dissertation successfully at Brown University in Providence.
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Man Earns Ph.D., Fulfills Dream of Being Physicist — at 89
FILE - In this March 17, 2021, file photo, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington. The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday, June 16, expanded its interpretation of federal sex protections to include transgender and gay students, a move that reverses Trump-era policy and stands against proposals in many states to bar transgender girls from school sports. In announcing the shift, Cardona said gay, lesbian and transgender students “have the same rights and deserve the same protections” as workers. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Biden Admin Extends Protections to Transgender Students
  • 16 June 2021
The move reverses Trump-era policy and stands against proposals in many states to bar transgender...
  • AP News
Biden Admin Extends Protections to Transgender Students
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Is Columbia University Planning Graduation Ceremonies Based on Race, Background?
  • 16 March 2021
It is common for higher education institutions to organize various events in celebration of the...
  • Fact Check
Is Columbia University Planning Graduation Ceremonies Based on Race, Background?
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Did Oregon Officials Say ‘Showing Work’ in Math Class Is White Supremacism?
  • 22 February 2021
We reached out to the Oregon Department of Education about a newsletter it sent to...
  • Fact Check
Did Oregon Officials Say ‘Showing Work’ in Math Class Is White Supremacism?
1st Parent Agrees to Plead Guilty in College Bribery Scandal
  • 3 April 2019
The case is the biggest college admissions scheme ever prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department.
  • AP News
1st Parent Agrees to Plead Guilty in College Bribery Scandal
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The Poptopic blog claimed without evidence that Disney has allegedly offered Johnny Depp a USD $301 million contract deal for him to return as Jack Sparrow in another Pirates of the Caribbean film and a Disney Plus series.
Was Johnny Depp Offered ‘$301M Disney Deal’ for ‘Pirates’ Return?
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An ad promised a hotel trick for luggage going in the bath tub ASAP.
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Is Putting Hotel Luggage in the Bathtub Upon Arrival a Good Idea?
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Did Disney Deny Tim Allen ‘Lightyear’ Role Due to His Political Beliefs?
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