California school board adopts social studies textbooks that include gay rights after warnings from governor
A Southern California school board on Friday adopted a social studies curriculum that includes gay rights that was approved by parents and teachers after initially rejecting it.
2023-07-22 20:47
Black deaf students who attended 1950s segregated school will finally get their high school diplomas
At least 24 Black deaf students who attended a segregated school on the grounds of Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, in the early 1950s never received their high school diplomas.
2023-07-22 20:16
US VP Harris blasts Florida 'extremists' over education guidelines about slavery
By Jeff Mason and Brad Brooks U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Florida "extremists" on Friday for backing
2023-07-22 06:28
Texas A&M University president resigns after Black journalist’s hiring at campus unravels
The president of Texas A&M University has resigned after a Black journalist’s celebrated hiring at one of the nation’s largest campuses unraveled over criticism of her diversity and inclusion work
2023-07-22 06:17
Harris says Florida rules on Black history pushed by DeSantis are 'propaganda'
Vice President Kamala Harris swiped at new standards for teaching Black history in Florida during a trip to Jacksonville on Friday
2023-07-22 05:15
FBI searched for name of US senator facing foreign threat in latest improper use of intelligence database
Newly declassified court documents revealed Friday that the FBI improperly searched for the name of a US senator in an intelligence database after indications of a foreign threat against the lawmaker, as the intelligence program has come under a barrage of criticism in Congress and from privacy advocates.
2023-07-22 03:51
Harris targets Florida rules on Black history pushed by DeSantis
Vice President Kamala Harris will swipe at new standards for teaching Black history in Florida during a trip to Jacksonville
2023-07-22 00:55
US couple accused of laundering crypto from Bitfinex hack reach plea deal
NEW YORK An American couple accused of laundering $4.5 billion in cryptocurrency stolen from the 2016 hacking of
2023-07-21 23:58
Harris heads to Florida ready to forcefully condemn state's new Black history standards
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel Friday to Jacksonville in a last-minute trip to forcefully condemn a newly approved set of standards for teaching Black history by the Florida Board of Education, directly wading into one of the cultural flashpoints that have assumed new prominence ahead of the 2024 election.
2023-07-21 23:24
Analysis-Tesla taps Biden tax credits to offset EV price cuts
By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL Tesla CEO Elon Musk is ready to cut electric car prices again to drive
2023-07-21 19:24
Department of Education to host admissions diversity summit after Supreme Court guts affirmative action
The Biden administration later this month will host the National Summit on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education as it tries to find ways to support colleges that want to promote diversity after a Supreme Court ruling gutted affirmative action.
2023-07-21 19:18
OpenAI, Google, others pledge to watermark AI content for safety -White House
By Diane Bartz and Krystal Hu WASHINGTON/NEW YORK Top AI companies including OpenAI, Alphabet and Meta Platforms have
2023-07-21 17:25