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Principal accused of outing gay students...
- By ABC News
- Published 05/1/2008
- Daily EdNews , K-12
- Unrated
Memphis, TN - Attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union say Daphne Beasley, the principal of Hollis F. Price Middle College High School in South Memphis, went way beyond her role as educator.
Classes canceled Monday at University of Memphis after deadly shooting...
- By ABC News
- Published 10/1/2007
- Daily EdNews , Higher Education
- Unrated
Classes were canceled on the main campus of the University of Memphis Monday after a fatal shooting there Sunday night.
Researchers Raise Eyebrows With Autism Findings
- By ABC News
- Published 06/27/2007
- Daily EdNews , K-12 , Special Education
- Unrated
Father and Son's Attempt to Link Childhood Vaccines to Autism Mobilizes
Parents, Angers Scientists
Earlier this month, outside the gates of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, parents angrily confronted government scientists.
Parents, Angers Scientists
Earlier this month, outside the gates of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, parents angrily confronted government scientists.
Lockdown at Texas Elementary School after 16 Illegals in Van Escape from Border Patrol...
- By ABC News
- Published 06/20/2007
- Daily EdNews , K-12
- Unrated
MISSION - An elementary school went into lockdown, after a group of illegals ran into a nearby neighborhood. It started when a Border Patrol agent noticed suspicious activity near the river. The agent followed a van into a Mission neighborhood near Pearson Elementary.
Special needs students abused? 2 teachers & 2 aides arrested
- By ABC News
- Published 05/6/2007
- Daily EdNews , K-12 , Special Education
- Unrated
Parents in Putnam County are dealing with some stunning news Friday. Two teachers and two teacher's aids are now facing charges. They are accused of mistreating young children in a special education program at Mahopac Falls Elementary School.
Virginia Tech Killer Identified
- By ABC News
- Published 04/16/2007
- Daily EdNews , Higher Education
- Unrated
Law enforcement officials have provided this official photo of Cho Seung-hui, the man they identify as the killer at Virginia Tech. Cho was a 23-year-old student of Korean descent who lived on campus. Sources tell ABC News he was carrying a backpack with a receipt for the purchase of a 9 mm handgun.
DUKE CASE DROPPED
- By ABC News
- Published 04/10/2007
- Higher Education , Daily EdNews
- Unrated
Three Players Were Facing Charges of First Degree Kidnapping, First Degree Forcible Sexual Offense
The office of North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper will announce that he is dismissing all charges against three Duke Lacrosse players, ABC News has learned from sources close to the case.
The office of North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper will announce that he is dismissing all charges against three Duke Lacrosse players, ABC News has learned from sources close to the case.
Kids With Asperger's Syndrome: 'Bullied on a Daily Basis'
- By ABC News
- Published 04/5/2007
- Daily EdNews , K-12 , Special Education
- Unrated
High-Functioning Form of Autism Causes Social Awkwardness and Angst
Growing up, Daniel Corcoran was the odd kid at school. He wasn't slow, but his coordination was off, and he tended to obsess on certain subjects, like light bulbs and air conditioners. At the time, his preoccupations with random objects seemed quirky, but harmless.
Growing up, Daniel Corcoran was the odd kid at school. He wasn't slow, but his coordination was off, and he tended to obsess on certain subjects, like light bulbs and air conditioners. At the time, his preoccupations with random objects seemed quirky, but harmless.
Warren Township Schools to hold meeting over sex incident
- By ABC News
- Published 03/13/2007
- Daily EdNews , K-12
- Unrated
Indianapolis - Warren Township School Administrators expect to break their silence Tuesday about a 13 Investigates report involving students engaging in sex during class time.
Outsourcing Affirmative Action: Colleges Look Overseas for Racial Diversity
- By ABC News
- Published 03/8/2007
- Daily EdNews , Higher Education
- Unrated
International Black Students Seen as 'Easier to Get Along With'
Carol Swain grew up poor, one of 12 children, and dropped out of the ninth grade to get married. Three children later, at 20, her life was thrown into crisis -- a daughter had died of crib death, she filed for divorce and took a job at a garment factory.
Carol Swain grew up poor, one of 12 children, and dropped out of the ninth grade to get married. Three children later, at 20, her life was thrown into crisis -- a daughter had died of crib death, she filed for divorce and took a job at a garment factory.
From Baghdad Violence to Dorm Life in Maine
- By ABC News
- Published 03/6/2007
- Daily EdNews , Higher Education , K-12
- Unrated
Teen Profiled on 'World News' Begins U.S. Campus Life Thanks to Scholarship
When Dan was profiled on "World News" a few months ago, he described the horrors of seeing his best friend shot dead near his Baghdad high school. Now the baby-faced 18-year-old is starting a new life in the United States — in a place that couldn't be more different than Baghdad: a college in rural Maine.
When Dan was profiled on "World News" a few months ago, he described the horrors of seeing his best friend shot dead near his Baghdad high school. Now the baby-faced 18-year-old is starting a new life in the United States — in a place that couldn't be more different than Baghdad: a college in rural Maine.
Kids kicked off a bus -- for speaking English...
- By ABC News
- Published 01/10/2007
- Daily EdNews , K-12
- Unrated
Imagine sending your kids off to school, but when they get to the bus they are told they can't get on because they speak English.
That's right, English.
That's right, English.
4 -year-old Accused of Improperly Touching Teacher...
- By ABC News
- Published 12/8/2006
- Daily EdNews , Behavioral Health , Early Childhood Learning , K-12
- Unrated
BELLMEAD- A four-year-old hugged his teachers aide and was put into in-school suspension, according to the father. But La Vega school administrators have a different story.
Whites Only Scholarship Creates Outrage...
- By ABC News
- Published 11/23/2006
- Daily EdNews , Higher Education , K-12
- Unrated
College Republicans Say Scholarship Was Created to Spark Debate
By ANNE-MARIE DORNING
Joe Mroszczyk, president of the College Republicans at Boston University, admits he set out to stir up a hornet's nest when he came up with the idea of offering a whites-only scholarship at the school. But he got a little more buzz than he bargained for.
By ANNE-MARIE DORNING
Joe Mroszczyk, president of the College Republicans at Boston University, admits he set out to stir up a hornet's nest when he came up with the idea of offering a whites-only scholarship at the school. But he got a little more buzz than he bargained for.

