Schools Are Spending Billions on High-Tech Defense for Mass Shootings

The market for weapon detectors and crisis alert badges in schools is booming. But there are questions about whether the new technology is effective.

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San Francisco School Board Reverses Vote on Mural Removal

The historical painting of George Washington had been on view at a city high school since the 1930s. But a recent push to remove it set off a nationwide debate.

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Following Recall, San Francisco School Board Reverses Course

The board voted this week to switch elite Lowell High School back to a merit-based admissions system.

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One Elite High School’s Struggle Over Admissions

A fierce debate about the criteria for enrolling students at Lowell, in California, has echoes of the soul-searching happening across the U.S. education system.

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More Americans Are Dying of Drug Overdoses Than Ever Before

Why haven’t we solved the addiction crisis?

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Maine’s End Run Around the Supreme Court Is an Example for Other States

The move in a religion case offers hope to those worried about the dominance of the court’s conservative majority.

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For Black Artists, the Motivating Power of Melancholia

A group show at CCS Bard finds a positive value to looking inward, as it celebrates Black endurance.

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New Biden Rules Would Bar Discrimination Against Transgender Students

The proposed rules would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity, among other things; they set up a clash with state lawmakers and conservative groups.

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The Ohio State University Trademarks ‘The’

The trademark will offer the school, whose supporters famously emphasize the article in its name, some protection against unlicensed merchandise sellers.

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New Biden Rules Would Bar Discrimination Against Transgender Students

The proposed rules would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity, among other things; they set up a clash with state lawmakers and conservative groups.

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