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Curriculum November 16, 2018

Texas education board OKs retaining Clinton, Keller lessons

Texas' Board of Education has approved future changes to the history curriculum that retain lessons on Hillary Clinton and Helen Keller, as well as instruction about how Moses influenced America's Founding Fathers and how clashes over states' rights helped cause the Civil War.

Curriculum November 13, 2018

Texas mulls curriculum that cuts Helen Keller, keeps Moses

The Texas Board of Education is discussing changes to the history curriculum that could scrap lessons featuring Hillary Clinton, Helen Keller and Barry Goldwater, but keep instruction about how Moses influenced the nation's Founding Fathers and the ways states' rights helped cause the Civil War.

DISASTERS November 10, 2018

Teacher: Bus drivers evacuated students amid California fire

Teachers, aides and bus drivers in Northern California loaded more than 100 school students into cars and school buses as a fast-moving wildfire approached, driving hours through smoke and flames to safely reunite the children with their families, according to one of the teachers who helped get people to safety.

Curriculum November 1, 2018

Mac Miller benefit features Chance, SZA, John Mayer

The life of the late rapper Mac Miller will be remembered with a benefit concert to raise funds for arts education in underserved communities.

Curriculum October 18, 2018

Lawsuit: Teacher shamed student over pledge protest

A Connecticut teenager has filed a federal lawsuit against her teacher and school board saying the teacher mocked and shamed her for not standing up during the Pledge of Allegiance.

Curriculum September 24, 2018

Lawsuit: Teacher used grades to coerce student into sex

A South Carolina math teacher is accused of lowering a student's grade because he stopped having sex with her.

Curriculum September 14, 2018

Celebs turn out to help Rihanna's Diamond Ball shine bright

Rihanna's Diamond Ball shined in its fourth year and continued to make a name as one of the industry's white-hot and must-attend parties — all while raising money for charity.

Curriculum September 12, 2018

California school board member apologizes for Hitler remark

A Southern California school board member has apologized for saying that Hitler wasn't bad during a hearing over state sex education requirements.

Curriculum September 12, 2018

New study finds fiction reading down, poetry up

A new government study finds that fiction reading is down, poetry is up and adult Americans are renewing their interest in museums, arts festivals and the performing arts.

Curriculum August 27, 2018

Garth Brooks sets Oct. 20 date for Notre Dame Stadium show

Country star Garth Brooks has set a late October date for his University of Notre Dame show that will be the first-ever music concert at the school's football stadium.

EDUCATION August 14, 2018

Colorado school district slashes Mondays, begins 4-day school week

A Colorado school district is attempting a $1 million science experiment -- cutting its school week to four days.