By Tyler Kingkade The head of one of the country’s largest teachers unions called for limits on technology in schools in a speech Wednesday, including blocking most students from using computers in class until they reach third grade, prohibiting student-facing AI in elementary
By Bridget Bowman and Matt Dixon President Donald Trump may be celebrating that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won Tuesday’s Senate primary, but some Republicans now worry that they have a Texas-sized problem on their hands. Paxton, with Trump’s endorsement, handily defeated four-term Sen. John Cornyn in
In a remarkable demonstration of sustained academic excellence, 10 members of Tuskegee University’s Class of 2026 achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average across all four years—a rare feat that underscores how Tuskegee’s Renaissance Era is demanding unflinching academic rigor while wrapping
Filing the case in Franklin County Circuit Court last week, a group of anonymously identified students allege that Senate Bill 185 violates the Kentucky Constitution. The students argued that if the law is implemented, it could affect their programs of study at KSU. A
By Gary Grumbach and Raquel Coronell Uribe Former President Joe Biden sued the Justice Department on Tuesday, urging a federal judge to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his private conversations with the ghostwriter of his 2017 memoir. The suit stems from a 2024 Freedom of
By Ben Kamisar Democrat Johnny Garcia has won his party’s primary in Texas’ 35th Congressional District, NBC News projects, defeating a rival whom party leaders had condemned for antisemitic comments as Democrats look to compete in a district Republicans redrew to their benefit.
U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-chairs of the HBCU Caucus, have introduced the Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education (IGNITE) for HBCU Excellence Act. The proposed legislation would establish a competitive federal grant program within the
Courtesy of Fisk University NASHVILLE — Fisk University Athletic Director Valencia Jordan has been named HBCU Athletic Conference Athletic Director of the Year, according to a social media announcement from the university. “I am humbled to be honored by my peers to be voted
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday called on major corporations across the U.S., including those that previously expressed support for voting rights and racial justice, to oppose redistricting efforts by Republican-led states that seek to eliminate majority-Black U.S. House
The legacy of a fallen U.S. Army captain from south suburban Matteson will live on through a new scholarship. The family of Capt. Antoine Marvin Lewis is carrying forward his mission to support education. Lewis was among 157 people killed in a plane crash
