Virginia Board of Education approves $25.4M for six new lab schools

The Virginia Board of Education approved $25.4 million for six new lab schools Thursday. State officials accelerated the approval process to use the existing lab school funding before the current ... Read More

UVA launches the nation's first school of data science

The University of Virginia today opened a new building that will house the nation’s first School of Data Science, bankrolled by business school graduate Jafffray Woodriff. Sandy Hausman has that story ... Read More

Region to get three new lab schools after state Board of Education approval

The Board of Education has approved six new lab schools, three of which have ties to either Hampton Roads or Western Tidewater. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has been a champion of lab schools as a way ... Read More

California bill that could mandate ‘science of reading’ in schools faces opposition from state’s largest teachers union

Evidence-based practices, also known as “the science of reading,” would become the standard curriculum taught to ... The California Teachers Association wrote a letter to Assembly Education Committee ... Read More

Major Roadway Closure in Lafayette Following Severe Vehicle Crash Involving Pedestrian

Lafayette police say three people were injured, one in critical condition, after a major vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Read More

Sheriff’s Deputies Wound Armed Man During Arrest Attempt

A man was shot and wounded Monday as Wright County Sheriff's deputies tried to arrest him on outstanding warrants. Read More

Details on Severe Lafayette Chain-Reaction Crash Between Vehicles, Pedestrian Pumping Gas

A series of collisions on Verot School Road in Lafayette led to a victim being thrown into a fuel pump by his own vehicle. Read More

The pushback against the 'gold standard' of autism therapy

The 74 does a deep dive into applied behavior analysis for autism therapy, its history, progression, and studies' results throughout the years. Read More

Chicago’s response to migrant influx stirs longstanding frustrations among Black residents

Chicago spent hundreds of millions to provide migrants with housing and health care, stirring resentment among Black residents who feel the city has long been indifferent to their needs. Read More

Huge Missoula Drug Bust: 5,000 Fentanyl Pills and 1.5 Pounds of Meth

Officers with the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office contacted the front desk employee to inquire about the females. They were informed that the females were staying in a room that was registered to ... Read More

The Deadliest Disasters to Happen at Texas Schools & Colleges

Texas has seen some deadly disasters; quite a few of them have occurred at schools & colleges all over the state. Read More

Authorities Hoping New WA Law Will Deter Converter Theft

Authorities are hoping a new law that continues some reforms from 2022, will help curb catalytic converter theft in WA state. Converters are a legally required part of a vehicle's emission exhaust ... Read More