Judge upholds Indiana school voucher law (AP)
AP – A judge upheld Indiana’s school voucher law on Friday, rejecting opponents’ arguments that the largest such program in the nation unconstitutionally uses public money to support religion.
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Fed court orders RI school to remove prayer mural (AP)
AP – A federal judge has ordered the immediate removal of a prayer mural displayed in the auditorium of a Rhode Island public high school.
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Teen student drowns in Conn. pool during gym class (AP)
AP – Authorities say a teenage boy has drowned in his Connecticut high school’s swimming pool during gym class.
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Teen in Texas school shooting says he was bullied (AP)
AP – A Houston teenager accused of shooting a classmate in the leg at school says he was defending himself from a group of boys who have been bullying him.
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Apple to hold media event on education next week (AP)
AP – Apple is scheduling a media event in New York next week, but the company isn’t saying much about the topic it plans to discuss.
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Sexual assault reports up at U.S. military academies: report (Reuters)
Reuters – The U.S. Department of Defense said on Tuesday that there was a rise in reports of sexual assault at the nation’s military academies in the most recent school year and announced new policies to help victims.
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Alabama immigration law leaves schools gripped by uncertainty (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor – Thursday Alabama became the first state in the nation to require public schools to check the immigration status of children when they enroll.
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Shrinking Texas school payrolls add to unemployed (AP)
AP – The $4 billion in cuts to Texas public schools this summer might be starting to hit Gov. Rick Perry where it hurts most — his record on creating jobs.
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Lawyer: Colo. school shooting suspect mentally ill (AP)
AP – An attorney for a man charged with shooting two Colorado eighth graders at a middle school that’s just miles from the site of one of the nation’s deadliest school shootings told jurors Tuesday her client has struggled with imaginary voices for years.
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APNewsBreak: Idaho inmates settle prison lawsuit (AP)
AP – A potential class-action lawsuit against the nation’s largest private prison company over allegations of violence at the Idaho Correctional Center has been settled in federal court.
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