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NCAA investigating allegations of sign-stealing by No. 2 Michigan. The school says it is cooperating.
College Sports “The university is fully cooperating with the Big Ten and NCAA. The investigation is ongoing and will not impact Saturday’s game,” the university said in a statement. Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh watches against Indiana in the second half of an NCAA college football game. Paul Sancya/AP Photo By RALPH D. RUSSO, Associated […]
Connecticut high school student dies after losing consciousness at football practice
Local News Windsor High School student Elijah-Jay Mariano Rivera was not engaged in any football drills or tackling at the time, officials said. By Associated Press updated on October 11, 2023 | 4:34 PM WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut high school student died after losing consciousness at football practice, school officials said. Windsor High […]
Foxborough School Committee votes to change Native American mascot logo but keep ‘Warrior’ name
Schools “Our mission as a public school is to be for everyone, all the time,” one school committee member who voted in favor of the phase out said after the vote. Foxborough Public Schools’ have scrapped the image of a Native American as their mascot logo. Foxborough Public Schools After months of passionate debate, the […]
Boston University names Dr. Melissa Gilliam as next school president in historic appointment
Local News Gillam, who will come to Boston from The Ohio State University, will be the university’s first female and first Black president. Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam, the executive vice president and provost of The Ohio State University, will be Boston University’s next president. Suzanne Kreiter / The Boston Globe Boston University announced Wednesday that […]
A majority of school book challenges came from just 11 people. This Virginia mom says she’ll never stop.
National News Petersen in her home, holding up the book “Boy Toy,” a teen romance that deals with abuse. Photo for The Washington Post by Julia Nikhinson By Hannah Natanson, Washington Post October 2, 2023 | 1:03 PM Jennifer Petersen keeps 73 school books she detests in her basement. She ordered most from Amazon. In […]
Bear sidles past school, hunts fake deer in East Bridgewater
Local News Wildlife officials are not concerned about the presence of black bears in southeastern Massachusetts, as the animals are not inherently aggressive. A black bear was seen in East Bridgewater roaming around while the kids were getting out of school. Police said they monitored the bear and there were no safety concerns. East Bridgewater […]
Minuteman Tech superintendent resigns after bitter breakup with school community
Local News Kathleen Dawson, who was hired to lead Minuteman Tech in Lexington last year, resigned after parents, students, and faculty criticized her decision-making. Students wrote in chalk during a student walk-out at Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School. The students were showing support for Principal George Clement. LexMedia Almost five months after being placed […]
Investigation into NH high school students allegedly sharing ‘trading cards’ grading students’ body parts finds photos but no cards or grades
Schools The school interviewed 35 students while investigating the allegations on Friday. The exterior of Bedford High School in New Hampshire. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe School administrators in Bedford, N.H., investigating allegations that high school students were sharing “trading cards” that graded other students’ body parts say they have found photo collages of students shared […]
14-year-old girl missing from Roxbury Prep School
Local News Nyara Jade Mitchell of Roslindale was last seen on Wednesday wearing a school uniform, long sleeved blue shirt, blue trousers, and black sneakers, police said. Nyara Jade Mitchell of Roslindale was last seen at 2 p.m. after a meeting at Roxbury Prep School. Boston Police Department A 14-year-old girl went missing from Roxbury […]
Principal: Students at a N.H. high school have been secretly taking pictures of girls’ body parts and putting them on trading cards
Local News An investigation is underway after teen boys allegedly took photos of girls’ breasts and buttocks without their knowledge, graded them, and shared the images with others. High school students in Bedford, New Hampshire, allegedly snapped inappropriate photographs of girls’ body parts, graded them, and circulated them to their peers in the form of […]