Tag: Students
Ivanka Trump: Access to technology ‘opens up a universe’ to students
Trump traveled to Wilder, Idaho, to meet Apple CEO Tim Cook to get a first-hand look at Apple’s new tech-training initiative in the rural community….
Teacher arrested after cutting student’s hair
Margaret Gieszinger, a 52-year-old chemistry teacher in California, was caught on camera forcibly cutting a student’s hair and throwing it behind her while singing the…
Outrage over viral video of encounter between teens and Native Americans
The video shows an encounter between teens wearing “Make America Great Again” hats and a Native American veteran. source
The exploding cost of college
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with author and New York Times Columnist Ron Lieber about the rising cost of college and how to navigate financial…
By the Numbers: College enrollment on the decline
A new study finds that college enrollment is down this year overall, and particularly at the nation’s community colleges. source
Your Voice: Educators reflect on Teacher Appreciation Day
Teachers look back on changes to education during the pandemic and what’s ahead for students. source
2 American college students found guilty in the death of a police officer in Italy
A jury found the students guilty of killing a police officer in Rome, in what prosecutors said was a drug deal gone bad. source
Elephants rest, solar eclipse, students go to prom: The Week in Photos
A look at the week’s top photos from around the globe. source
By the Numbers: Thousands of students ‘missing’ from school during pandemic
A look at the thousands of students who fell off the grid when America’s schools moved to remote learning, and the many who remain unaccounted…
White House: US to fall short of President Biden’s July 4 vaccination goal
Plus, Indiana University students sue over the vaccine requirement and concerns grow over the delta variant. The Breakdown, Weekdays at 3 PM EST on ABC…
Transgender teen wins school bathroom case
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer discusses the Supreme Court rejecting a Virginia school board’s appeal trying to reinstate its ban on transgender students using bathrooms consistent…
CDC director: ‘This is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated’
The delta variant is spreading rapidly in areas with low vaccination rates as students are set to head back to school. source
Delta variant tightens grip on US as kids under 12 await vaccine | Nightline
A previously-skeptic Arkansas mom is urging others to get vaccinated after her 13-year-old tested positive and was intubated. Questions remain about kids’ safety upon their…
Academic tenure controversies highlight importance of faculty diversity | Nightline
Across 4,000 schools nationwide where more than half of students were people of color, only 10% of tenured professors were people of color while 70%…
STEM industries are growing, but face shortage of qualified workers
Justin Shaifer, an advocate for science, technology, education and math learning, or STEM, discusses how to get students interested in science. The Breakdown, Weekdays at…
ABC News Update: FDA full approval of Pfizer vaccine could be just weeks away
Plus, mask mandate debates rage as students go back to school and wildfires force evacuations in Greece. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM…
ABC News Live: Los Angeles set to mandate vaccines for students 12 and over
Plus, the “trial of the century” is underway for the 20 men accused of carrying out the 2015 Paris terror attacks that killed 130 people….
Trial begins for parents in alleged college admissions bribery scandal
Two parents are accused of paying bribes to get their children into the University of Southern California. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM…
Millions of kids head back to school amid COVID-19 fears
In New York City, kids went back to in-person class for the first time in 18 months amid pediatric COVID-19 surges. The FDA warned parents…
Delta variant targeting unvaccinated, leading to rise in pediatric cases
A school district in North Carolina is ditching most quarantine protocols and contract tracing, saying students and teachers only have to isolate if they have…
