Deadbeat AOC’s student-loan mooching should be a red flag to her 2028 supporters
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez earns $173,000 a year but still owes up to $19,000 in student loans, sparking outrage over her unpaid debt.
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College Should Be Tough. Michigan's Grade Plan Coddles Students
It’s been more than 20 years, but I can still feel the shock of seeing the letter “F” on my first college English test.
The Unmaking of Jason Arday
The rise and fall of Jason Arday amid plagiarism and scandal at Cambridge University.
Surrounded yet alone: The hidden loneliness behind Israel’s mental health crisis - opinion
A large and important study of online mental health support, conducted by the University of Haifa and Ben-Gurion University, analyzed real-time helpline data following the October 7 massacre.
Setting students up to succeed? Why Michigan is ditching first-semester grades.
The University of Michigan says its change will help more students acclimate to the demands of college. Some critics complain of eroding rigor.
VIDEO: 4-H students volunteer at Missouri State Fair
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RAISING THE FLAG
Fifth grade students Beckham Giebler (left) and Landry Blackledge assist with raising the U.S. flag Monday morning at Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School. The flag is raised by fifth graders
ANNUAL CEREMONY
Members of the community, including Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School’s students, parents, faculty, alumni and trustees gather for the annual flag-raising ceremony Monday morning. The tradition, feat...
JACS First Day
Joplin Area Catholic Schools marked its first day of the new school year with a Mass last Wednesday at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. Courtesy | JACS
McKinley loses ‘cafegymatorium’ as part of renovations
Anyone who has been to a school in the last several decades might remember that one big area that served as the multipurpose room.
Corn leafhopper confirmed in Southwest Missouri
Corn leafhoppers have recently been confirmed in five Missouri counties, including Barton and Lawrence, according to University of Missouri Extension state field crops and forage entomologist Ivair Valmorbid...
Joplin teachers, staff, kick off school year Tuesday
More than 1,000 teachers, staff and administrators gathered in the Joplin High School Performing Arts Center on Tuesday to kick off the coming school year with cheer and messages about
Scott Wade appointed to Crowder College board of trustees
NEOSHO, Mo. — The Crowder College board of trustees on Monday voted to name Scott Wade a board member for Newton County. Wade is filling the remaining term of Diane
Holy Family Catholic Schools receives recurring $100,000 donation
Holy Family Catholic Schools is expanding faith formation for its teachers after the pledge of a $100,000 donation to recur annually.
Freer Carolinas means more Carolinians
RALEIGH — Progressives are frustrated by North Carolina’s recently-enacted state budget, hostile to recent deregulatory initiatives and tax cuts, and outraged at recent welfare reforms and school-choice...
Appalachian Arts' 2026-27 season promises something for every audience, every age
BOONE — Appalachian Arts at Appalachian State University is inviting audiences to experience another extraordinary season of live performance with its newly announced 2026-27 lineup.
Beulah displays improvements in modified preseason doubleheader
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER BEULAH — If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it’s apparently Beau Duck. Beulah High School’s senior wide receiver and defensive back...
Late heroics drive Smiths Station to jamboree victory
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — A pair of fourth-and-long touchdown receptions helped propel Smiths Station High School to a gritty 14-13 comeback victory over Spencer High School (GA)...
MPSD approves SEL contract, new floor for Carver Elementary 1 MIN READ
The Meridian Public School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the bid of Franklin Covey Education to provide district-wide leadership development and social-emotional learning for grades...
As more Colorado students take college-level classes, a report says it’s time to make improvements
What’s next for Colorado dual and concurrent enrollment programs? A new report suggests how programs can improve student outcomes
Philadelphia’s state test scores are delayed this year
Students are returning to classrooms on Aug. 24, but Philadelphia teachers still don’t have last year’s state test results. The delay could complicate school selection this fall.
2 Richmond schools score top spots in U.S. News & World Report’s best high schools ranking
U.S. News & World Report’s annual best high schools rankings were published Tuesday and featured some Richmond-area schools.
YouTuber ‘Reckless Ben’ went undercover at Provo Canyon School. The program is now weighing action agai...
YouTuber “Reckless Ben” is 30. Last winter, he posed as a teenager and got himself admitted to Provo Canyon School. Its owner says it’s weighing possible action against him.
Hawaii public schools to reopen Wednesday, 2 remain closed
Most public schools reopened to students Tuesday, while staff returned to other campuses to continue assessments and preparations.