Judge blocks Louisiana law ordering schools to display Ten Commandments
A district court judge appointed by former President Barack Obama temporarily blocked a Louisiana law ordering schools to display the Ten Commandments.
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Judge blocks 10 Commandments school displays
A federal judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked a law that would have required public schools to display the Bible's Ten Commandments in classrooms. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has more on the ruling.
Delaware State to become first HBCU to add Division I women's wrestling
Delaware State University will become the first historically Black institution to offer Division I women's wrestling.
Psychologist behind controversial "Stanford Prison Experiment" dies at 91
Stanford University says the psychologist behind the controversial "Stanford Prison Experiment" has died.
Missouri elementary school names building after its beloved custodian
Custodian Claudene Wilson is so dedicated to Swedeborg District lll Elementary School that, over the past 30 years, she has taken on many additional responsibilities.
School names building after its beloved custodian
Custodian Claudene Wilson has been so dedicated to Swedeborg District lll Elementary School in Missouri over the past 30 years, that the community decided to name a school building after her. Steve Hartman has the story in "On the Road."
2 high schoolers create free ESL program
Partly inspired by their immigrant parents, two New Jersey high school seniors founded Words Beyond Worlds, a free English as a Second Language program that is run with the help of about 60 fellow high school-aged tutors. So far, it has taught English to more than 1,000 children and adults.
2/26/2023: Kherson Under Fire, The Girls of SOLA
Kherson, Ukraine, a year after Russia’s invasion; SOLA: Educating Afghanistan’s girls.
Kate Andersen Brower on teaching democracy
Best-selling author Kate Andersen Brower joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about her new book, "The Hill: Inside the Secret World of the U.S. Capitol," which she says is designed to help middle school students understand the history and workings of the U.S. government.
Tips to ease school anxiety for children
As the school year ramps up, a growing number of children are feeling anxious and overwhelmed. Psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to share advice for parents on how to support their kids and reduce school-related stress.
Benito Juarez teacher mentors next generation of mariachis
Michael Espinosa's goal is to teach the songs and traditions that have shaped Mexican culture and more.
College student allegedly scratched racial slur onto another student's body
A student-athlete at Gettysburg College allegedly carved a racial slur onto another student-athlete's body, officials and the victim's family said.
Black enrollment dips at top universities
It's been more than a year since the Supreme Court ended affirmative action, and the enrollment of Black students is down at elite colleges. Scott White, former director of guidance at Montclair High School in New Jersey, and a freelance writer for Forbes on college admissions, joins CBS News to unpack the trend.
Black student enrollment falls at Harvard
Harvard University reported that students identifying as Black made up 14% of this year's freshman class, compared with 18% in 2023. Some other top schools also reported falls in Black student enrollment. The Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious university admissions policies were unconstitutional in 2023. Anemona Hartocollis, a national reporter for The New York Times, joins CBS News to discuss the change.
School lunch transaction fees are taking toll on parents, watchdog finds
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finds families typically pay as much as 60 cents per dollar for each electronic payment transaction.
A look at school resource officers in Georgia
Georgia is one of a handful of states that takes an alternative approach to school resource officers. Stephen Stock explains.
Sandy Hook survivor condemns Georgia shooting
Law enforcement officers in Winder, Georgia, were able to rapidly respond to Wednesday's shooting at Apalachee High School because of new technology. Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith says the district had given all teachers special new ID badges armed with panic buttons just one week ago. Abbey Clements, a teacher who co-founded Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence after surviving the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, joins to discuss what educators are up against.
These middle-class jobs are shrinking, and could one day disappear
Some decent-paying occupations are seeing job losses because of AI and changing consumer habits. Here's what to know.
4 Las Vegas teens plead guilty in classmate's deadly beating
Four Las Vegas teenagers have pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal beating of their high school classmate as part of a deal with prosecutors that kept them from being tried as adults.
Paraguay finally gets sex ed classes, but many worry about the lessons
Paraguay schools will start teaching sex ed, but the lessons have sexual health educators and feminists in a panic. Conservative lobbyists are thrilled.
Schools across U.S. restrict cellphones as students return to the classroom
As students return to the classroom, more schools are banning phones or otherwise restricting their use.
Two Virginia schools, two different approaches to students' phones
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's new executive order requires school districts to limit or ban cellphones by Jan. 1.
Virginia pushes to ban cellphones in schools
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin last month issued an executive order requiring all school districts in the state to put in place policies by Jan. 1 that would limit or ban cellphones in schools. The order came as many districts are already piloting such programs. Meg Oliver reports.
EPA spending billions on electrifying school buses
School districts around the country have put over 4,500 electric buses on the road, but more funding is needed.
Schools try new approach to teach students to read
Many schools across the country are revamping the way they teach kids to read, as U.S. students are struggling to read at grade level. Brook Silva-Braga reports on the new method's benefits and drawbacks.
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