http://www.mail.com/subjects/16208-education-issues.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/16208-education-issues.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2103932-school-storm-protection-spotty-tornado-zones.html MOORE, Okla. (AP) — With its single-story design and cinder-block walls, Plaza Towers Elementary School may have seemed sturdy when it was built a couple of generations ago. But a powerful tornado revealed the building's lack of modern safety standards, destroying the school and killing seven students. Unlike several other schools in the Oklahoma City are... Wed, 22 May 2013 21:31:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2103932-school-storm-protection-spotty-tornado-zones.html 2013-05-22T21:31:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2102130-parents-face-tough-choice-when-tornadoes-bear.html MOORE, Okla. (AP) — With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: "We are currently holding all students until the current storm danger is over. Students are being released to parents only at this time." Parents had a gut-wrenching choice, and only a few minutes to make it. Trust the safety of the see... Wed, 22 May 2013 11:40:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2102130-parents-face-tough-choice-when-tornadoes-bear.html 2013-05-22T11:40:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101190-gay-fla-teen-charged-underage-girlfriend.html MIAMI (AP) — An 18-year-old Florida cheerleader is facing felony charges that she had sexual contact with her underage, 14-year-old girlfriend, leading gay rights advocates to say the teen is being unfairly targeted for a common high school romance because she's gay. The criminal case against Kaitlyn Hunt is unusual because it involves two females, not an... Tue, 21 May 2013 20:15:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101190-gay-fla-teen-charged-underage-girlfriend.html 2013-05-21T20:15:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2097298-questions-linger-shooting-ny-college-student.html MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — As a grieving family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra University junior killed by a police officer's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, some on Monday questioned whether police should have waited for help, including a hostage negotiating team. "I think the police is not very professional," the dead woman's godfather... Mon, 20 May 2013 22:17:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2097298-questions-linger-shooting-ny-college-student.html 2013-05-20T22:17:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2095390-authorities-hofstra-student-was-killed-police.html MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A Hofstra University student being held in a headlock at gunpoint by an intruder was accidently shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday. Junior public relations major Andrea Rebello was shot once in the head early Friday morning by an officer who opened fir... Sun, 19 May 2013 03:27:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2095390-authorities-hofstra-student-was-killed-police.html 2013-05-19T03:27:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2091290-newtown-parents-seek-focus-school-security.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The moment Alissa Parker learned of a shooting at her daughter's school, she suddenly regretted not pointing out what she had seen as security gaps at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Parker, whose 6-year-old daughter Emilie was among 20 first-graders killed in the Dec. 14 massacre, had thought security could have been tighter, althoug... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:35:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2091290-newtown-parents-seek-focus-school-security.html 2013-05-16T20:35:54Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2090242-2-13-small-suvs-well-crash-tests.html DETROIT (AP) — Only two of 13 small SUVs performed well in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group, with several popular models faring poorly in the evaluations. Subaru's 2014 Forester was the only vehicle to get the top "good" rating in the results released Thursday. The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport was rated as "acceptable." But fas... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:25:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2090242-2-13-small-suvs-well-crash-tests.html 2013-05-16T20:25:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2090244-man-shoots-head-paris-school.html PARIS (AP) — A dozen students and a teacher saw a man kill himself with a shot in the head at a private Catholic school on Thursday, Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe said. The mayor said his thoughts were with "all the little Parisians who were present, their parents and all the educational community." Police said the suicide happened shortly before noon as c... Thu, 16 May 2013 13:46:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2090244-man-shoots-head-paris-school.html 2013-05-16T13:46:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2089080-charges-teen-explosion-fla-school.html A central Florida teenager who was accused of igniting a chemical explosion on school grounds — and who became the subject of a grassroots social media campaign on her behalf — will not face criminal charges, authorities said Wednesday. Polk County State Attorney Jerry Hill wrote in a statement that the case against 16-year-old Kiera Wilmot has been dismi... Thu, 16 May 2013 01:05:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2089080-charges-teen-explosion-fla-school.html 2013-05-16T01:05:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2084640-correction-immigration-story.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story May 14 about a Senate immigration bill, The Associated Press erroneously reported that two of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers entered the U.S. on student visas. In fact only one of them did. A corrected version of the story is below: Senators tackle student visas in immigration bill Senators move to strengthen student visa secur... Wed, 15 May 2013 19:01:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2084640-correction-immigration-story.html 2013-05-15T19:01:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2086830-prezs-fired-aide-highlights-skorean-gender-divide.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean presidential spokesman who was fired after inappropriately touching a woman during a U.S. trip blames a "cultural difference" with America. Other South Koreans say the fault for such incidents truly lies with a society that allows powerful men to get away with harassment. Five months after the country elected its f... Wed, 15 May 2013 09:57:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2086830-prezs-fired-aide-highlights-skorean-gender-divide.html 2013-05-15T09:57:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2085766-va-tech-president-retires-reflects-massacre.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The president of Virginia Tech announced his retirement Tuesday, satisfied he had elevated the university's reputation and acknowledging that the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history on his campus would be a part of his legacy. Charles Steger, 65, continues to be a central figure and criticized for the way the Blacksburg campus ... Tue, 14 May 2013 21:22:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2085766-va-tech-president-retires-reflects-massacre.html 2013-05-14T21:22:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2082956-ex-yeshiva-teacher-admits-sex-assault-nj-boy.html TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — With other accusers stepping forward, a former yeshiva teacher changed pleas Monday in the middle of his trial, admitting he sexually abused a boy he met while working as a camp counselor. Rabbi Yoself Kolko, 36, shifted uncomfortably on the stand as he pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault, attempted aggravated sex assault, ... Mon, 13 May 2013 22:11:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2082956-ex-yeshiva-teacher-admits-sex-assault-nj-boy.html 2013-05-13T22:11:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2078210-newtown-panel-tear-sandy-hook-rebuild.html NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Newtown parents Steven Uhde and Peter Barresi didn't want the town to abandon the elementary school property where 20 first-graders and six educators were killed in December and build a new school elsewhere, saying that would be like letting the gunman win. So they were glad Friday night when a task force of 28 local elected official... Sat, 11 May 2013 07:04:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2078210-newtown-panel-tear-sandy-hook-rebuild.html 2013-05-11T07:04:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2075996-ex-yeshiva-teacher-faces-sex-assault-charges-nj.html TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — The 12-year-old boy and his rabbi father were driving from the boy's therapist appointment to their Lakewood, N.J., home when the child decided to confide in his father. The boy said he was sexually abused by his former camp counselor, a man he told people was his best friend, the father said. "He said that his counselor, Yosef Kol... Fri, 10 May 2013 13:59:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2075996-ex-yeshiva-teacher-faces-sex-assault-charges-nj.html 2013-05-10T13:59:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2072280-judge-rules-cheerleaders-bible-banner-suit.html HOUSTON (AP) — A judge ruled Wednesday that cheerleaders at a Southeast Texas high school can display banners emblazoned with Bible verses at football games. But the ruling might not have settled the issue of whether the banners are protected free speech, according to an attorney for the cheerleaders' school district. State District Judge Steven Thomas de... Thu, 09 May 2013 02:45:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2072280-judge-rules-cheerleaders-bible-banner-suit.html 2013-05-09T02:45:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2071680-coach-cleared-charges-longer-msu-mankato.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former head football coach for Minnesota State University, Mankato, who was cleared of child pornography charges last year but reassigned to an administrative position, is no longer employed at the university, the school said Wednesday. However, a faculty union said Todd Hoffner was fired and that it has filed a grievance over his ter... Thu, 09 May 2013 02:40:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2071680-coach-cleared-charges-longer-msu-mankato.html 2013-05-09T02:40:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2066172-medal-honor-society-honors-newtown-educators.html NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — The six educators killed in the December massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School were honored Monday by an organization comprised of Medal of Honor recipients. The Congressional Medal of Honor Society said it chose the women to receive its Citizen Honors Medal, the highest award it gives to a civilian, after receiving dozens of nomi... Mon, 06 May 2013 22:13:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2066172-medal-honor-society-honors-newtown-educators.html 2013-05-06T22:13:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061228-us-orders-visa-reviews-arriving-students.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department ordered border agents to verify that every international student who arrives in the U.S. has a valid student visa, according to an internal memorandum obtained Friday by The Associated Press. The new procedure is the government's first security change directly related to the Boston bombings. The order, wh... Fri, 03 May 2013 22:41:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061228-us-orders-visa-reviews-arriving-students.html 2013-05-03T22:41:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2051052-authorities-student-shoots-ohio-classroom.html CINCINNATI (AP) — An honors student at an all-male Catholic high school tried to commit suicide in his first-period classroom Monday, police said, critically wounding himself with a gunshot and sending other students scrambling for cover. La Salle High School west of Cincinnati was locked down until after police arrived and determined there was no threat ... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:44:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2051052-authorities-student-shoots-ohio-classroom.html 2013-04-29T19:44:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2040392-4-charged-va-freshmen-swept-river.html PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — Police arrested three men and sought a fourth Tuesday after two Virginia State University freshmen were swept away while trying to cross a swift, rain-swollen river as part of an initiation rite. The body of one freshman, identified as Marvell Edmonson, 19, of Portsmouth, was recovered Monday. The search continued Tuesday for the se... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:25:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2040392-4-charged-va-freshmen-swept-river.html 2013-04-23T22:25:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2035042-newtown-families-well-fighting-gun-law.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Disappointment. Disgust. Grossly unfair. That's how some families who lost loved ones in December's massacre at a Connecticut elementary school view the Senate's defeat this past week of the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades, as they pledged to keep fighting for measures to prevent gun violence. ... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:00:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2035042-newtown-families-well-fighting-gun-law.html 2013-04-21T21:00:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2031622-rutgers-suspends-lacrosse-coach-review.html NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers University has suspended its head men's lacrosse coach as it investigates allegations of verbal abuse. The university announced the suspension on Friday, saying that Brian Brecht will continue to be paid. The school did not give details of allegations. Rutgers, under the direction of President Robert Barchi and Interim A... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:30:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2031622-rutgers-suspends-lacrosse-coach-review.html 2013-04-19T17:30:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2030242-mit-police-officer-killed-campus-shooting.html CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer was shot and killed at the campus outside Boston, authorities said early Friday. No arrests had been made, and a manhunt was on for the shooter. The officer was responding to report of a disturbance Thursday night when he was shot multiple times, according to a statement from t... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:37:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2030242-mit-police-officer-killed-campus-shooting.html 2013-04-19T06:37:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2029350-gun-control-what-issue.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The impassioned push for new gun laws, born from the slaughter of schoolchildren, has collided with the marble-hard realities of Congress. Just persuading the Senate to debate tougher laws was considered a high hurdle for gun control advocates. They did it with the aid of Newtown, Conn., families, who brought photos and stories of the sl... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:26:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2029350-gun-control-what-issue.html 2013-04-18T20:26:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2027418-what-gun-control-issue.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The impassioned push for new gun laws, born from the slaughter of schoolchildren, has collided with the marble-hard realities of Congress. Just persuading the Senate to debate tougher laws was considered a high hurdle for gun control advocates. They did it with the aid of Newtown, Conn., families, who brought photos and stories of the sl... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:13:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2027418-what-gun-control-issue.html 2013-04-18T18:13:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2026936-official-school-couldnt-expel-accused-teens.html SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — The attorney for the family of a 15-year-old Northern California girl who hanged herself after she was allegedly sexually abused by three boys disputed an explanation by the school superintendent of why the boys were not kicked out of school. Saratoga schools Superintendent Bob Mistele said Wednesday the teens suspected of assaul... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:47:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2026936-official-school-couldnt-expel-accused-teens.html 2013-04-18T11:47:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2024300-brazil-official-world-cup-olympics-will-safe.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian officials said Tuesday they were closely following the investigation into the explosions at the Boston Marathon as they consider whether to change security measures for next year's World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. But a top official with FIFA, soccer's world governing body, said his organization was already planning tougher... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:49:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2024300-brazil-official-world-cup-olympics-will-safe.html 2013-04-16T22:49:08Z