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December 20th, 2012
Written by Charles Wilson - Associated Press in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana never spent millions of dollars the federal government provided to help make sure the children of migrant workers get a good education, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Education.
The federal government awarded the state a total of about $12 million for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, but the Indiana Department of Education didn't claim the grants, the...
December 19th, 2012
Written by Verena Dobnik - Associated Press in Latest News, Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
NEW YORK (AP) - The family and friends of an Asian-American soldier who committed suicide after being hazed by fellow soldiers said Tuesday that the punishment the soldiers have received was only a slap on the wrist.
"Our son died, and there is no reason why he should have died," said Suzhen Chen, the mother of Pvt. Danny Chen. "These sentences do not give justice to his life; we want the system...
December 18th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Education, the Great Equalizer, Latest News with 0 Comments
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Marshall University is getting a $10,000 grant to support diversity efforts in its pharmacy program.
The Huntington school says the funding is from Walgreens' Diversity Donation program.
Half of the funding will be used for scholarships for underrepresented minority students and a student who embraces diversity and promotes inclusion initiatives on campus.
Officials say...
December 18th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Latest News, Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - The Christina School District has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Education following a civil rights investigation over discipline of black students.
The department says its investigation found that African-Americans in elementary, middle and high schools were disciplined more harshly and more frequently than white students in similar situations.
Under...
December 17th, 2012
Written by Oskar Garcia - Associated Press in Latest News, Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
HONOLULU (AP) - A high school on Hawaii's Big Island was temporarily closed after officials say racial tension and multiple fights culminated in a brawl involving 20 to 30 students, with eight arrests.
Police and state education officials said Kealakehe High School in Kailua-Kona was closed as teachers and administrators figured out how to get control of problems with students as they began...
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