States step in to pay for school meals for all kids
After the expiration of a federal program that provided funding for free meals for all students, nine states are picking up the tab for pupils' breakfast and lunch.
2023-09-09 22:15
French shrug off Muslim upset at abaya ban in schools
France is broadly supportive of stopping girls wearing the robe, but many Muslim women are unhappy.
2023-09-09 08:49
From ‘jorts’ to clear backpacks, US back-to-school spending to hit record high this year
By Kailyn Rhone See-through backpacks and jean shorts are among the popular last-minute purchases ahead of the new
2023-09-02 05:25
Drunk driving campaign gets motorists tipsy before putting them behind the wheel
Police in Japan have implemented an unusual strategy in order to prevent drunk driving: encouraging people to consume alcohol and then letting them loose on a driving course.
2023-08-29 21:55
France to ban the wearing of abayas in schools, fueling accusations of Islamophobia
France will ban schoolchildren from wearing abayas ahead of the upcoming academic year, the government has said, the latest in a series of contentious restrictions in the country on clothing associated with Muslims.
2023-08-28 21:19
Missed the back-to-school tax holiday? You still have time in these three states
If you're rushing to complete this year's back-to-school shopping, there's still time to save on sales taxes on those purchases in three states.
2023-08-23 19:49
Looking For More Ways To Save? Here Are the Best Things To Buy in August
Wondering how to get more bang for your buck in August? You’ll find great deals on laptops, back-to-school essentials, and outdoor furniture, plus a lot more.
2023-07-29 04:20
Back-to-school spending set for first decline in nine years as inflation bites - report
By Deborah Mary Sophia Back-to-school spending is expected to fall for the first time in nine years as
2023-07-12 12:15
Supreme Court leaves in place lower court opinion invalidating North Carolina charter school skirt requirement
The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a lower court opinion that invalidated a code of conduct at a North Carolina publicly funded charter school that required girls to wear skirts in order to "preserve chivalry" based on the belief that every girl is a "fragile vessel."
2023-06-26 21:55
Food: Bangor researcher helps saves crucial Nepalese rice crop
The high-altitude rice variety in South East Asia is threatened by a major plant disease.
2023-06-23 23:54
Parents protest California school board after social studies curriculum rejected
Parents in the southern California city of Temecula are pushing back against the local school board's recent decision to reject a social studies curriculum that includes gay rights after some board members claimed there was not enough parental involvement in the process and made comments attacking gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk.
2023-06-22 08:58
A transgender girl will not attend her high school graduation after Mississippi judge denies emergency plea to permit her to go dressed as a girl
A Mississippi federal judge denied a motion Friday, filed by the family of a transgender high school student requesting she be allowed to wear a dress and heels under her robe at her Gulfport high school graduation.
2023-05-21 09:27