Verity - Education

Crime & justice

Science & technology

Environment/energy

Headlines Controversies Public Figures

Sign up to our daily newsletter

How our sliders work About Contact Us Newsletter Archive

Headlines
Science & technology

Education

Son, Father Charged in Georgia School Shooting

Kenya: Dormitory Fire Claims at Least 17 Student Lives

The coolest startup in the Bay Area is a baseball team called the Oakland Ballers

TechCrunch8 hrs

Doctors' group demands withdrawal of med school quota hike plan for 2025, 2026

Korea Herald15 hrs

Former Democrat turns Republican: Kamala Harris 'did nothing to change the schools' in California

WATCH: Walz delivers remarks at Human Rights Campaign event for LGBTQ+ equality

PBS NewsHour6 hrs

House GOP Subpoenas Walz Over COVID Fraud Allegations

Shooting at Georgia High School Leaves at Least Four Dead

Report: Gender Equality Remaining Same or Declining Globally

Schools

At Least Three Killed in Bosnia School Shooting

SCOTUS Upholds Pause on Title IX Protections for Transgender Students

[Editorial] Seek breakthrough

Korea Herald17 hrs

Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 6 education issues

NPR Online News18 hrs

Elon Musk Said Pride Flags Should Be Banned From Classrooms?

Georgia high school shooting shows how hard it can be to take action even after police see warning signs

The Conversation2 days

Appeals Court Blocks Remaining Provisions of Biden Student Debt Forgiveness Plan

House GOP Votes to Reverse Biden's Title IX Expansion

Former Police Chief Charged in Uvalde School Shooting

Testing

Test Claims to Detect Prostate Cancer in 15 Minutes or Less

AI-Powered Blood Test May Predict Parkinson's Years in Advance

Syphilis is at its highest levels since the 1950s. Here’s how experts are trying to fix that.

Using DNA to Predict Success in School

Psychology Today14 hrs

We are finally improving prostate cancer diagnoses - here's how

New ScientistAug 12

Blair’s government can’t escape blame for the Grenfell disaster

Spectator (UK)4 hrs

Study: Glowing Dye Could Potentially be Used to Help Treat Prostate Cancer

Congress Passes Another Short-Term Funding Bill

Study: New Blood Protein Test Could Detect 18 Types of Cancer

Colleges & universities

Pro-Palestine Protests Resume at Columbia University

MIT: Student Diversity Has Dropped Since Affirmative Action Ban

Number of foreign students in Korea hits record high

Korea Herald4 days

Biden-Harris Education Department Sued Over Race-Based 'Achievement Program'

The War on Terror and the Demonization of Student Protests

Majoring in video games? The wave of new degrees overtaking college campuses.

USA Today7 days

University of California Campuses Set to Enforce Ban on Encampments, Masks

Columbia Suspends Deans Over 'Antisemitic Tropes'

Charges Dropped for Dozens of Columbia University Protesters

Teachers & school employees

California State University Faculty Strikes Deal to End Walkout

Portland, Ore. Teachers' Strike Ends

'I lied.' A teacher describes protecting her students during Apalachee HS shooting

NPR Online News1 day

Top court ruling dismisses Seoul education chief

Korea HeraldAug 30

A 10-Year-Old Pointed a Finger Gun. The Principal Kicked Him Out of His Tennessee School for a Year.

ProPublicaAug 26

Chicago schools slammed for delayed calendar, encouraging student attendance at DNC

Teen Kills Nine in Belgrade School Shooting

US: Mother of 6-Year-Old Teacher Shooter Indicted

Los Angeles School District Goes on Strike

Financial aid

Sweden, Canada Resume Funding for UNRWA

UNRWA Sacks Staff for Alleged Role in Oct. 7 Hamas Attack

How to afford university: from loans and grants to part-time work

My daughters want to go to Ivy League schools, but I don't want them to face a lifetime of student loan debt. What should they do?

Business Insider12 hrs

True Story of Iowa Man Who Paid For Dozens of People's College Educations

Korean universities seek to lure more foreign students

Korea HeraldJul 11

Morocco: IMF, World Bank Hold Annual Meeting

Pakistan: IMF Criticizes Budget as Bailout Cutoff Looms

Biden Extends Student Loan Repayment Pause

English language

Mattel Announces New, More 'Inclusive' Scrabble

[Robert Fouser] Learning Korean and Chinese characters

Korea Herald3 days

'Bar' Stands for 'Beer and Alcohol Room'?

Tokens are a big reason today’s generative AI falls short

TechCrunch4 hrs

The word ‘bot’ is increasingly being used as an insult on social media

New ScientistAug 12

Reading & writing skills

Report: US Students' History, Civics Hit Record-Low

Too Many Schools Are Misdiagnosing Dyslexia

Scientific AmericanJul 11

The power of touch is vital for both reading and writing

The ConversationJul 29

Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading

AtlanticSep 15, 2023

How AI Could Damage Your Child’s Reading and Writing Skills

Psychology TodayAug 26

Libraries & librarians

Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Targeting Librarians

Digital platform for Korean heritage launched

Korea HeraldJul 11

The Internet Archive just lost its appeal over ebook lending

Did a Florida School District Remove Dictionaries from Libraries?

The Best Ebook Subscription and Audiobook Services

WiredSep 10, 2022