Wisconsin Republicans ask liberal Supreme Court Justice to step aside in union case

MADISON, Wis. — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature on Tuesday asked that a liberal state Supreme Court…

The New Mexico Supreme Court rules schools can be sued over discriminatory conduct

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for an anti-discrimination…

‘Wicked’ star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Cynthia Erivo, who is starring in the hit musical “Wicked,” was named Tuesday…

Banning cellphones in schools gains popularity in red and blue states

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas’ Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom…

States are preparing to help or thwart Trump’s second-term plans

Do you live in a red state, a blue state, or one where Republicans and Democrats…

Judge scraps Biden’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck…

New Mexico attorney general sues university over ‘golden parachute’ payment to outgoing president

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s top prosecutor is suing Western New Mexico University’s regents and outgoing…

DeWine signs bill requiring schools to notify parents of health care changes, ‘sexuality content’

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation that boosts the rights of parents to know when…

Tuition has fallen significantly at many colleges, research indicates

BOSTON — The cost of college keeps spiraling ever higher, right? Not necessarily. New research indicates…

Pope says bullying at school prepares students for war, not peace

VATICAN CITY — VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis warned that bullying in schools prepares students…