CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s ban on transgender sports violates a teenage athlete’s Title IX rights, the federal civil rights act that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the law could not be applied to a 13-year-old child who had …
A federal appeals court struck down West Virginia’s ban on transgender sports, finding the law violated Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools from JOHN RABY Associated Press April 16, 2024, 11:22 a.m. ET • 3 minutes of reading CHARLESTON, WV – A federal appeals court has struck down …
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Exhibits “The Fire of Genius: Presidents and Patents”; Experience Gallery; “Insects”; Gallery of Experiences’; “Creatures: Art and Animals”; Experience Gallery; all by April 28; Peoria Riverfront Museum. “Opening Hazel’s Closet”; until September 1, 2024; Ewing Manor. “Works by Judith Roth – From the Peoria Art Guild Collection”; until April 18; “The Mid-Illinois Art Show”; April …
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DULUTH — For 50 years, the Marshall Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Minnesota Duluth has helped educate and inspire countless students. On Saturday, 50 years of alumni, staff and faculty reunited to reminisce about their lives and time on stage. Approximately 250 alumni returned for a reunion to celebrate MPAC’s 50th …
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Weight training can help reduce body fat and increase muscle strength and mass in older adults, contributing to functional autonomy and avoiding falls and injuries. Additionally, recent studies have shown that it may also benefit the mental health of older adults, especially those who suffer from anxiety and depression. These benefits are confirmed by a …
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Researchers at Dongguk University have developed a new optoelectronic memory device that addresses the problems of conventional floating-gate nonvolatile memory devices. SEOUL, South Korea, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Despite rapid progress, conventional floating-port nonvolatile memory devices still face critical challenges. Optoelectronic memory devices (OEMs) based on two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals heterostructures (vdWhs) are …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Another group of Republican-led states is suing to block the Biden administration’s new student loan repayment plan, which offers a faster path to cancellation and has already been used to forgive loans for more than 150,000 borrowers. Seven states, led by Missouri, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging Biden’s SAVE planwhich became …
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The Evergreen Tattoo Invitational is an annual event that showcases talented tattoo artists from around the country and locally. The event ran from March 15 to 17 and was held at the Lane Events Center. Mark Mullins began his tattoo apprenticeship three years ago in January 2021. He currently works at Parlor Tattoo located at …
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When an illustrated edition of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale was released in 2019, educators in Clayton, Missouri, needed little debate before deciding to keep copies in high school libraries. The book is widely considered a classic work of dystopian literature about the oppression of women, and a graphic novel would help reach teenagers struggling …
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Art and music students at Central College partnered to create picture books for children featuring inspirational stories and songs. 2023 Student Voice Survey Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse found that less than half (42 percent) of college students believe their professors select diverse course materials that represent diverse perspectives and voices. Over the past …
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