Education

BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) _ A Mississippi teacher says she was fired after refusing to teach in a crowded classroom amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Shunta Davis told WJTV that it would be impossible to social distance […]

MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) _ A school district in eastern Mississippi is setting up Wi-Fi hotspots on campuses to help students who don’t have internet access at home. The hotspots in Lauderdale County will be in […]

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Can a Mississippi school district give financial rewards to students who do well on college entrance exams? Can a city government remove a dilapidated building […]

By ISABELLE ALTMAN, The Dispatch COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) _ When Susie Summerville first started as head of Columbus Municipal School District’s custodial services, she found a picture of herself in the hallway of what was […]

A man has been arrested after being accused of making a bomb threat against the University of Houston during a Zoom lecture. Ibraheem Ahmed Al Bayati was set to make his initial court appearance Tuesday […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ A central Florida high school is shutting its doors for two weeks after it had six confirmed cases and one suspected case of the coronavirus. Officials with Orange County Public Schools […]

By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Mental health therapists’ caseloads are bulging. Waiting lists for appointments are growing. And anxiety and depression are rising among Americans amid the coronavirus crisis, research suggests. In the latest […]

The city that is home to Delaware’s largest university is cracking down on social gatherings as the new academic year approaches. The Newark City Council voted Monday to limit indoor gatherings at private residences to […]