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Pennsylvania Teacher Apologizes to Parents After Trump Refugee Assignment
School officials in Pennsylvania have apologized to parents after students received a homework assignment involving President Donald Trump.
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Panel: Transgender Locker Room Policy Is Discriminatory
An Illinois Human Rights Commission finding that a suburban Chicago school district’s policy regarding transgender students’ use of locker rooms was discriminatory could help the chances of a challenge to a similar policy in a nearby suburb, according to attorneys representing the case.
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Parents Drop Lawsuit Challenging Transgender Bathroom Access
An effort to restrict transgender bathroom and locker room access at a suburban Chicago high school has ended.
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Police: 32-Year-Old Woman Tries to Enroll in NY High School as Teen
A 32-year-old woman who police say tried to enroll in high school classes in New York while pretending to be a 15-year-old has been arrested.
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Gardner High School Deals With Cold Hallways After Water Heater Breaks
Students at Gardner South Wilmington High School are having to bundle up in the hallways after the water heater broke.The district superintendent assures NBC 5 however, that they are working around the clock to keep students safe in this weather.
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Judge Denies Injunction Request in Transgender Student's Suit Against Suburban School District
A judge has denied a suburban transgender student’s request to have unrestricted access to the girls’ locker room at her school.
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Emails Released Friday Show Racist, Sexist Culture in City Water Dept.
Another round of emails released late Friday by the city of Chicago reveal more racist and sexist exchanges among some of the top officials in the Department of Water Management as recently as a month before some were forced out.
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NJ Teacher Suspended Over Altered Pro-Trump Yearbook Photos
A New Jersey school district has suspended a teacher after yearbook photos of two high school students were altered to remove President Donald Trump’s name on their clothing.
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Pennsylvania School Cafeteria Worker Quits Over ‘Lunch Shaming' of Child
A Pennsylvania school cafeteria worker has quit over what she considers a school district “lunch shaming” policy. in a Pennsylvania school district.
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California High School Will Let Staff Carry Guns on Campus
A high school near Fresno, California, will allow some of its staff members to carry concealed weapons, a decision the school’s superintendent said will create “a safe environment for students and staff members.”
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Fire-Breather Burned at Pep Rally ‘Lucky to Be Here'
A fire-breather who accidentally set himself ablaze during a South Florida high school pep rally said Friday he’s lucky to be alive but plans to continue his shows.
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Corbett Promises $265M in Advanced Payments for Philly Schools
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett authorized an advance of $265 million to Philadelphia public schools on Wednesday. The hope is that the money can be used to fill a budget gap that could keep students from filling classrooms in September.