A brawl at a high school in Louisiana was captured on video, but parents are more upset that a school officer used pepper spray to break up the fight. The video appeared to show a large group of students watching and recording as two girls began throwing punches at each other at the Magnolia School of Excellence in Shreveport on Monday. A school resource officer reportedly used pepper spray to break up the crowd. The video was posted to TikTok, and the description read simply, "Moments...
Education has been a top priority for conservatives concerned about the deteriorating state of American schooling. Many on the right have championed school choice proposals as a free market model for education, helping families choose the best options available while cutting back on the government’s role in the process. Still, some conservatives think it’s too […]
A Hammond High School student was hospitalized and another was arrested after a stabbing on campus on Monday, April 22.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk faces heightened pressure with Tuesday's earnings report to reassure investors that recent stumbles are simply unexpected speed bumps -- and not indications of a road to decline.The electric car maker, which enjoyed scorching growth for most of 2022 and 2023, has experienced setbacks that analysts say have raised the stakes for the first-quarter report.Tuesday's earnings and conference call are a moment of truth for Tesla and Musk, constituting one of the most important...
Earlier in April, a new school choice bill was signed into law. Now a group in opposition if filing another referendum petition to get it in front of voters.
HB121, also called the “Given Name Act”, would require teachers and school staff to use the pronouns and name on a student’s birth certificate.
On Monday, April 29, officials with Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health gave an update on the development of their new medical school.
It is extremely rare for educators to decide that a pupil cannot return to their schools - it is the absolute last resort, when all other options have been exhausted. Children must be in education. It is a legal requirement and means if a child is subject to a permanent exclusion from one school then the local authority must arrange full-time education as soon as possible. Nineteen of Sheffield’s secondary schools issued permanent exclusions during the 2021-22 academic year. See if your local...
Louisiana State Superintendent of Education suggests schools in Louisiana should not follow the new Title IX rules released by the United States Department of Education.
International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:IBM), will be reporting its first-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Wall Street expects $1.59 in EPS and $14.6 billion in revenues as the company reports after market hours. IBM stock is up over 45% in the past year, and has risen 11.75% YTD. IBM stock is being propelled by its rapid product deployment, focused attention on AI, and robust cash flows. As investors prepare for IBM’s upcoming earnings report, insights from BofA Securities shed light on the...
Surveillance video shows the moment a transgender sex offender attempted to kidnap a young boy during recess at his elementary school.
The state teachers union and other public school advocates say they won’t let Nebraska’s latest school choice law sidestep voters this fall.