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A New York public school has apologized for serving an “inexcusably insensitive” meal during Black History Month. The incident reportedly took place on Feb. 1 at Nyack Middle School, when students were offered a chicken-and-waffles lunch with a side of watermelon. According WABC, the school’s principal, David Johnson, placed the blame on food-service vendor Aramark, claiming the company had changed the hot […]
An Illinois woman is facing charges after allegedly stole $1.5 million worth of chicken wings while working as an official at a suburban school district near Chicago, CBS News reports. Vera Liddell, 66, the former director of food services at Harvey School District 152, is accused of launching a bizarre embezzlement scheme in which she stole more than […]
A woman is suing a school district in Florida after she says she was barred from participating in volunteer activities, including with her own children, due to her presence on the OnlyFans platform. Victoria Triece, per a local report from WKMG-TV, has two children who are students at an elementary school in the Orange County […]
A substitute school bus driver was placed on leave this week after an argument with parents escalated into physical violence. According to WSBTV, the incident occurred Wednesday afternoon in Paulding County, Georgia, as Allgood Elementary students were making their way home. A viral TikTok video showed the bus parked at a busy intersection while several adults pulled the children from the […]
The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has rejected a proposed Advanced Placement high school course on African American studies, claiming the class “significantly lacks educational value.” According to CNN, the College Board, a nonprofit organization in charge of AP coursework, received a letter last week from the Florida Department of Education’s Office of Articulation, […]
A 6-year-old boy was taken into custody Friday after allegedly shooting his first grade teacher. According to CNN, the incident took place during an altercation between the pair at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News. Police didn’t provide details on what sparked the argument, but said the student had pulled out a handgun just moments before firing a […]
SZA opened up about a time when she felt misunderstood and mistreated by her peers. “I was bullied because I wasn’t quiet and I was awkward at the same time,” the Grammy-winning singer said in an interview with with People. “I wasn’t this tiny sad victim, but I was more so attacked just because it was giving […]
Harvard University has elected its first Black president. As reported by CNN, Claudine Gay has been appointed as the school’s 30th president, and will start the role in July 2023. She is not only the first Black president but the first woman and person of color to hold the position. Her predecessor is Lawrence S. Bacow, who was president […]
Dozens of students at an El Paso high school might have to re-take the SAT after their exam results flew out of a UPS truck. NBC affiliate KTSM-TV reports the El Paso Independent School District said the test sheets were lost in transit after they were “securely submitted to UPS.” The district has recovered all but 55 […]
The artist formerly known as Kanye West’s Donda Academy is immediately closing for the remainder of the school year, according to a new report. The Times shared a piece on Thursday in which an email to parents was cited, with Donda Academy principal Jason Angell most notably informing them that the school “will close for […]
