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Disability-rights arguments grow heated at Supreme Court, though sweeping ruling appears unlikely
Read full article: Disability-rights arguments grow heated at Supreme Court, though sweeping ruling appears unlikelyA disability-rights case at the Supreme Court grew unusually heated on Monday, including accusations of lying and references to one side’s position being a potential “five-alarm fire.”.
Brackenridge High School substitute teacher under investigation for ‘inappropriate’ conduct, SAISD says
Read full article: Brackenridge High School substitute teacher under investigation for ‘inappropriate’ conduct, SAISD saysThe San Antonio Independent School District said it is investigating one of its substitute teachers for an incident that allegedly happened last week inside a Brackenridge High School classroom.
Duty calls: Central Catholic pooper scoopers keeps streets clean for Battle of Flowers
Read full article: Duty calls: Central Catholic pooper scoopers keeps streets clean for Battle of FlowersThe Central Catholic High School pooper scooper squad has kept the streets clean during the Battle of Flowers Day Parade for years.
San Antonio families to benefit from record-breaking $322K raised at United Way’s Powers of the Purse auction
Read full article: San Antonio families to benefit from record-breaking $322K raised at United Way’s Powers of the Purse auctionMore than $322,000 has been raised to fund free child care for local parents pursuing a new job or attending school.
Republican-led states keep adding school voucher programs even as critics worry about cost
Read full article: Republican-led states keep adding school voucher programs even as critics worry about costU.S. states are adopting and expanding programs that use taxpayer money to pay for private schools even as their costs rise and budget pictures become more uncertain.
Trump administration to investigate New York's funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascot
Read full article: Trump administration to investigate New York's funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascotThe U.S. Department of Education says it plans to investigate whether New York education officials are being discriminatory by threatening to withhold funding if a Long Island school district doesn’t stop using a Native American-themed logo.
19 states sue Trump administration over push to end diversity programs in public schools
Read full article: 19 states sue Trump administration over push to end diversity programs in public schoolsDemocratic attorneys general in 19 states are suing the Trump administration, challenging directives to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools.
College journalists wrestle with transparency as students fear deportation for speaking out
Read full article: College journalists wrestle with transparency as students fear deportation for speaking outCollege journalists across the U.S. are navigating a surge in requests to remove previously published content amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on student protesters and what critics describe as unprecedented attacks on campus speech.
TEA releases grades on San Antonio-area public schools, districts for 2022-23 academic year
Read full article: TEA releases grades on San Antonio-area public schools, districts for 2022-23 academic yearThe Texas Education Agency released its grades for each school and school district in the state for the 2022-23 academic year.
Judges blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs
Read full article: Judges blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programsA federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools.
Trump science cuts target bird feeder research, AI literacy work and more
Read full article: Trump science cuts target bird feeder research, AI literacy work and moreHundreds of university researchers in the U.S. have had their National Science Foundation funding abruptly canceled to comply with President Donald Trump’s directive to end support of research on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as the study of misinformation.
Head of NAACP disinvited from speaking to Texas state bar over suit against Trump administration
Read full article: Head of NAACP disinvited from speaking to Texas state bar over suit against Trump administrationThe State Bar of Texas has rescinded a speaking invitation to the NAACP’s president after the civil rights group challenged the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Education Department.
FSU students who endured Parkland shooting urge Florida lawmakers to defend gun control law
Read full article: FSU students who endured Parkland shooting urge Florida lawmakers to defend gun control lawFlorida students who were traumatized by the 2018 Parkland school shooting — and last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State University — are urging lawmakers in the Republican-controlled statehouse not to roll back gun restrictions they passed in the wake of the killing at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
International students stripped of legal status in the US are piling up wins in court
Read full article: International students stripped of legal status in the US are piling up wins in courtSome international students in the U.S. who have had their legal status terminated in recent weeks have found a measure of success in court, with federal judges around the country issuing orders to restore students’ status at least temporarily.
Judson ISD to implement portion of controversial Bluebonnet Learning curriculum this fall
Read full article: Judson ISD to implement portion of controversial Bluebonnet Learning curriculum this fallJudson Independent School District is set to implement a portion of the controversial Bluebonnet Learning curriculum this fall.
Following FSU shooting, students call on lawmakers to block effort to lower gun-buying law
Read full article: Following FSU shooting, students call on lawmakers to block effort to lower gun-buying lawStudent survivors of last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State University are urging legislators to block an effort to reverse a law passed in the wake of the 2018 Parkland shooting that raised the state’s gun-buying age from 18 to 21.
Student loans in default will be sent for collection. Here's what to know for borrowers
Read full article: Student loans in default will be sent for collection. Here's what to know for borrowersStarting next month, the Education Department says student loans that are in default will be referred for collections.
Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel is now the driving force behind antisemitism in the US
Read full article: Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel is now the driving force behind antisemitism in the USThe Anti-Defamation League says the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States reached a record high last year.
Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants
Read full article: Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grantsHarvard University has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after recently announcing it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus.
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
Read full article: Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department saysThe Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday.
Police investigate shooting on subway platform that led to Harvard students sheltering in place
Read full article: Police investigate shooting on subway platform that led to Harvard students sheltering in placeTransit police in Boston are investigating a shooting on a subway platform at Harvard University that prompted the school to issue a shelter-in-place order for students and staff.
Florida State classes resume Monday after fatal shooting, but in-person attendance isn't mandatory
Read full article: Florida State classes resume Monday after fatal shooting, but in-person attendance isn't mandatoryClasses will resume at Florida State University on Monday, four days after a deadly shooting on campus left two people dead and six others injured.
A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to intervene
Read full article: A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to interveneSome parents in a suburban Maryland county want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use books featuring LGBTQ characters.
DEI rollbacks hit campus support systems for students of color
Read full article: DEI rollbacks hit campus support systems for students of colorAs U.S. colleges are pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, students of color say they are starting to lose campus mentors, move-in events, scholarships and diversity offices where they always have felt welcome on predominately white campuses.
SCUCISD terminates teacher’s contract 2 years after student injured him
Read full article: SCUCISD terminates teacher’s contract 2 years after student injured himMore than two years after a traumatic brain injury sidelined a Steele High School teacher, the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District’s board voted to terminate his contract.
What’s child grooming? Survivor urges parents to recognize signs after recent arrests of educators
Read full article: What’s child grooming? Survivor urges parents to recognize signs after recent arrests of educatorsAfter recent arrests of local educators for improper relationships with students, a San Antonio child sex assault and trafficking survivor emphasizes the importance of educating parents and guardians on the warning signs.
Judge says detained Tufts student must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont
Read full article: Judge says detained Tufts student must be transferred from Louisiana to VermontA federal judge has ordered that a Tufts University student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities in March be brought to Vermont.
Lawsuit challenges Trump administration crackdown on international students
Read full article: Lawsuit challenges Trump administration crackdown on international studentsA class action lawsuit filed Friday asks a federal court to reinstate the legal status of international students caught up in a Trump administration crackdown that has left more than a thousand fearful of deportation.
For some, the Florida State University shooting is a grim repeat of the Parkland massacre
Read full article: For some, the Florida State University shooting is a grim repeat of the Parkland massacreA few of the people who were at Florida State University for a deadly shooting were also traumatized by the Parkland massacre seven years ago.
FSU shooting victims include a school employee whose dad was a Cuban exile turned CIA operative
Read full article: FSU shooting victims include a school employee whose dad was a Cuban exile turned CIA operativeTwo people were killed and six others were injured when a gunman opened fire at Florida State University.
Shooting rampage at Florida State that left 2 dead lasted less than 5 minutes, police say
Read full article: Shooting rampage at Florida State that left 2 dead lasted less than 5 minutes, police sayPolice say the shooting at Florida State University that left two dead and wounded six others lasted less than five minutes.
Lawmakers move to mandate the display of Ten Commandments and ban pride flags in Alabama schools
Read full article: Lawmakers move to mandate the display of Ten Commandments and ban pride flags in Alabama schoolsAlabama lawmakers approved a slew of bills that would expand the use of Christian texts in public schools and limit protections for LGBTQ+ students.
White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cuts
Read full article: White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cutsThe Trump administration is asking Congress to eliminate the Head Start program, a move that would cut early education for some of the nation’s neediest children as part of drastic proposed cuts to federal health funding.
Can the IRS revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status?
Read full article: Can the IRS revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status?For years, President Donald Trump has complained that colleges and universities are “indoctrinating” their students with “radical left” ideas and has said they should lose their tax-exempt status.
What to know about the shooting at Florida State University
Read full article: What to know about the shooting at Florida State UniversityStudents and staff have returned to buildings on the Florida State University campus to retrieve their belongings a day after a gunman opened fire, killing two people and wounding at least six others.
Student who shot 4 at Dallas high school was targeting specific student, school police chief says
Read full article: Student who shot 4 at Dallas high school was targeting specific student, school police chief saysThe chief of police for the Dallas Independent School District says the student who shot four students when he opened fire at a Dallas high school this week was in and out of the building in less than two minutes and is believed to have been targeting a specific student.
Trump administration takes aim at Harvard's international students and tax-exempt status
Read full article: Trump administration takes aim at Harvard's international students and tax-exempt statusPresident Donald Trump's administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to block the university from enrolling international students, who make up 27% of the campus.
Tennessee’s GOP leads the fight to deny public education to children without documents
Read full article: Tennessee’s GOP leads the fight to deny public education to children without documentsA growing number of conservative leaders are pushing states to upend the long-standing U.S. constitutional right to free public education for children, regardless of immigration status.
Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closures
Read full article: Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closuresFederal databases show Head Start centers across the U.S. have received nearly $1 billion less in federal funding compared with this time last year.
How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities
Read full article: How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universitiesThe showdown between the Trump administration and Harvard University is spotlighting bare-knuckled politics and big dollar figures.
Student accused in Dallas school shooting walked toward group in hall and opened fire, injuring 4
Read full article: Student accused in Dallas school shooting walked toward group in hall and opened fire, injuring 4The student accused of injuring four in a shooting at a Dallas high school was let into the building through an unsecured door and then walked down a hallway toward a group of students, opening fire on them before appearing to take a point-blank shot at one.
Our Community Salutes’ 14th annual Enlistee Recognition Ceremony honors Class of 2025
Read full article: Our Community Salutes’ 14th annual Enlistee Recognition Ceremony honors Class of 2025Our Community Salutes are planning to honor high school seniors who are making the admirable decision to enlist in the military following their graduation.
ACLU sues Defense Department school system over banning race- and gender-related books
Read full article: ACLU sues Defense Department school system over banning race- and gender-related booksThe American Civil Liberties Union is suing the Department of Defense’s school system over banned race- and gender-related educational materials.
Young Women’s Leadership Academy: Primary reopens sexual assault investigation, SAISD says
Read full article: Young Women’s Leadership Academy: Primary reopens sexual assault investigation, SAISD saysThe Young Women’s Leadership Academy Primary has re-launched an investigation into reports of sexual assault, SAISD said Wednesday in a letter sent to parents.
Lawyers for Harvard in Trump administration dispute are no strangers to high-profile legal matters
Read full article: Lawyers for Harvard in Trump administration dispute are no strangers to high-profile legal mattersThe two attorneys representing Harvard University in a pitched fight with the Trump administration are no strangers to the spotlight or to Washington investigations that reach into the White House.
Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding. Researchers fear science will suffer
Read full article: Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding. Researchers fear science will sufferIn a high-stakes standoff, President Donald Trump’s administration says it will freeze $2.2 billion in federal research grants for Harvard University, which is pushing back on demands for changes to campus policy.
Suspect in shooting at Dallas high school is in custody, officials say
Read full article: Suspect in shooting at Dallas high school is in custody, officials saySchool district officials say a suspect in a shooting at a Dallas high school that wounded four students and drew a heavy police response to the campus has been taken into custody.
A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration
Read full article: A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administrationHarvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts.
Lawyer for detained Palestinian activist says client is relieved he hasn't been moved from Vermont
Read full article: Lawyer for detained Palestinian activist says client is relieved he hasn't been moved from VermontA lawyer for a Palestinian man arrested at a Vermont immigration office during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship says her client is relieved that he hasn’t been moved out of state.
Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with more than 1,000 fearing deportation
Read full article: Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with more than 1,000 fearing deportationThe speed and scope of the federal government’s efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges and universities across the country.
Harvard's challenge to Trump administration could test limits of government power
Read full article: Harvard's challenge to Trump administration could test limits of government powerOn one side is Harvard, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university, with a brand so powerful that its name is synonymous with prestige.
Nonprofit helps students with FAFSA amid concerns about future of federal Education Department
Read full article: Nonprofit helps students with FAFSA amid concerns about future of federal Education DepartmentFiguring out where you want to go to college can be hard enough, and finding financial aid can be another headache for students and parents. A local nonprofit in San Antonio wants to help.
San Antonio ISD board approves pay increase for district employees
Read full article: San Antonio ISD board approves pay increase for district employeesOn Monday, the San Antonio Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a pay increase for all full-time permanent employees for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Chicago teachers reach contract deal for the first time in more than a decade without a strike
Read full article: Chicago teachers reach contract deal for the first time in more than a decade without a strikeFor the first time in over a decade, Chicago’ s public school teachers have a new contract without a strike or threat of a walkout.
Tufts student from Turkey details arrest, crowded detention conditions in new court filing
Read full article: Tufts student from Turkey details arrest, crowded detention conditions in new court filingA Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey has renewed a push for her release, saying in court documents that she feared for her life when she was detained by immigration officials on the streets of a Boston suburb.
Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. Then came the EPA freeze
Read full article: Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. Then came the EPA freezeHundreds of school districts around the U.S. may have to abandon plans to acquire electric buses after the EPA froze the latest round of money that was part of President Biden’s infrastructure law.
Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefs
Read full article: Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefsThe U.S. government has submitted a two-page memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio as its main evidence in its deportation case against Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil.
KSYM 90.1 FM hosts ‘Radio Matters’ pledge drive to support programs, SAC students
Read full article: KSYM 90.1 FM hosts ‘Radio Matters’ pledge drive to support programs, SAC studentsKSYM 90.1 FM, the student-run radio station at San Antonio College, is currently holding its annual “Radio Matters” pledge drive.
Education Department withdraws from plan to address discipline disparities for Native students
Read full article: Education Department withdraws from plan to address discipline disparities for Native studentsThe Education Department has withdrawn from an agreement to address disparities in discipline for Native American students at a South Dakota school system, saying it was wrongly rooted in efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
South San ISD removes dozens of underperforming and uncertified teachers, superintendent says
Read full article: South San ISD removes dozens of underperforming and uncertified teachers, superintendent saysNearly 40 teachers will not return to the South San Independent School District in the fall of 2025.
Which San Antonio districts are adopting the state’s ‘Bible-infused’ Bluebonnet Learning curriculum
Read full article: Which San Antonio districts are adopting the state’s ‘Bible-infused’ Bluebonnet Learning curriculumCritics, including First Amendment advocates, worry that the curriculum blurs a line between teaching about religious literature and promoting a religion — with an incentive that could persuade cash-strapped districts.
Trump administration freezes $1.8 billion for Cornell and Northwestern
Read full article: Trump administration freezes $1.8 billion for Cornell and NorthwesternCornell University and Northwestern University say they haven't received any notice from the U.S. government about paused federal funding even though the White House says more than $1 billion for Cornell and about $790 million for Northwestern have been frozen.
Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach's firing
Read full article: Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach's firingFormer Northwestern University football players are finalizing an agreement with the school to settle lawsuits alleging hazing and abuse on the team that led to longtime coach Pat Fitzgerald’s firing.
Judge tells government to provide evidence, or case against Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil is over
Read full article: Judge tells government to provide evidence, or case against Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil is overAn immigration judge in Louisiana says she will decide later this week whether the government can continue to detain Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University activist facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests.
Democratic-led cities and states push back on threats to cut US school funding over DEI
Read full article: Democratic-led cities and states push back on threats to cut US school funding over DEISome Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back on a Trump administration threat to cut education funding over diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, creating a standoff that could test how far the White House is willing to go to press its demands on the nation’s schools.
National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpage
Read full article: National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpageThe National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over the changes.
Elementary school ready to score big on STAAR test after merge
Read full article: Elementary school ready to score big on STAAR test after mergeSeveral schools have done various things to prepare their students to score big on the STAAR test, and one elementary school celebrated their hard work with a ton of school spirit.
Voters to consider $987 million bond proposal for Alamo Colleges in May 3 election
Read full article: Voters to consider $987 million bond proposal for Alamo Colleges in May 3 electionThe Alamo Colleges District is looking to voters in the May 3 city election to approve a bond package totaling $987 million.
More than 1,000 international students have had visas or legal status revoked
Read full article: More than 1,000 international students have had visas or legal status revokedMore than 1,000 international students at 128 colleges and universities have had their visas revoked or their legal status terminated since mid-March.
Maine sues the Trump administration over funding freeze after dispute over transgender athletes
Read full article: Maine sues the Trump administration over funding freeze after dispute over transgender athletesMaine officials are suing the administration of President Donald Trump to try to stop the government from freezing federal money in the wake of a dispute over transgender athletes in sports.
NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI order
Read full article: NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI orderNew York state school officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices, despite the administration’s threats to terminate federal education funding.
Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purge
Read full article: Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purgeBooks on the Holocaust, histories of feminism, civil rights and racism, and Maya Angelou’s famous autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” were among the nearly 400 volumes removed from the U.S. Naval Academy’s library this week.
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for now
Read full article: Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for nowThe Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s plea to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts.
Texas A&M University-San Antonio breaks ground on first Educare school in state
Read full article: Texas A&M University-San Antonio breaks ground on first Educare school in stateTexas A&M University-San Antonio broke ground this week on the first Educare school in the state, occupying land on the South Side campus.
Trump administration issues demands on Harvard as conditions for billions in federal money
Read full article: Trump administration issues demands on Harvard as conditions for billions in federal moneySome alumni want Harvard to resist Trump administration demands the university must meet to receive $9 billion in federal grants and contracts being threatened during an investigation into campus antisemitism.
Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college students
Read full article: Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college studentsA crackdown on foreign students is alarming college leaders, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some students out of the country.
Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administration
Read full article: Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administrationA White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown University.
Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror group
Read full article: Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror groupYale Law School has fired a scholar it says refused to appear in person to answer questions about her possible ties to organizations deemed to support terrorism.
K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says
Read full article: K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration saysAs a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to they're following federal civil rights laws and ending any discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
Southwest ISD teachers prepare for beginning of STAAR testing this month
Read full article: Southwest ISD teachers prepare for beginning of STAAR testing this monthState standardized testing gets underway across public schools in early April. Families can take a look at the sample questions that their children will see on the Texas Education Agency website.
That’s a wrap: Here are the 2025 BexarFest award winners
Read full article: That’s a wrap: Here are the 2025 BexarFest award winnersBexarFest has wrapped up another year of highlighting local high school students who collaborated with nonprofits to create videos and public service announcements to impact the San Antonio community.
Wisconsin Supreme Court to tackle abortion, unions and redistricting after a liberal's win
Read full article: Wisconsin Supreme Court to tackle abortion, unions and redistricting after a liberal's winSusan Crawford’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election victory over a conservative candidate backed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk cements a liberal majority on the state’s top court for at least three more years.
After layoffs and funding problems, Head Start leaders fear what comes next
Read full article: After layoffs and funding problems, Head Start leaders fear what comes nextPresident Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday laid off scores of Health and Human Services employees, including many who ran the Head Start early education program.
Turkish student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge's order, government says
Read full article: Turkish student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge's order, government saysU.S. Justice Department lawyers say a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities had been moved to Vermont by the time a federal judge ordered that she be kept in Massachusetts.