Man charged with assault after brawl with students during Texas anti-ICE protest

Man charged with assault after brawl with students during Texas anti-ICE protest

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man faces charges after allegedly fighting with students during a student-led protest against ICE in Buda, Texas. Chad Michael Watts, 45, was arrested Tuesday and charged with two counts of assault causing bodily harm, the Buda Police Department said in a statement. The investigation is ongoing to determine if additional charges … Read more

ICE raids leave a heavy toll on Minnesota schools

ICE raids leave a heavy toll on Minnesota schools

School drop-off and pick-up in Minneapolis looks a lot different since Immigration and Customs Enforcement came to town. Kate Lundquist, a mother of six and a local teacher, told CNN that these days — as she’s pulling her kids out the door — she finds herself checking to see if her two adopted sons have … Read more

Driving instructors teach students to avoid danger on Zimbabwean roads

Driving instructors teach students to avoid danger on Zimbabwean roads

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — When Tafara Muvhevhi, a driving instructor in Zimbabwe, started work 16 years ago, his job was simple: to learn the road code and prepare students to pass their driving test. Today, his priorities have changed. His main concern is no longer just the exam, but whether his students will survive on … Read more

Teacher ‘likened terrorism’ after showing students videos of Trump

Teacher ‘likened terrorism’ after showing students videos of Trump

An English school teacher has been accused of posing a risk to children and referred to the government’s counter-terrorism program after showing videos of Donald Trump in his US politics class. The teacher, who is in his 50s, told The Telegraph he was “likened to a terrorist” after showing the videos, including one of Mr … Read more

The search for the Brown University shooter continues as questions swirl about campus security

The search for the Brown University shooter continues as questions swirl about campus security

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Authorities knocked on doors for video and dug through snow and dumpsters for other evidence that could lead them to the Brown University gunman, whose face was covered or not visible in footage taken before and after the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others. Officials on Monday … Read more

Cleveland is abandoning small schools in favor of boosting larger high schools

Cleveland is abandoning small schools in favor of boosting larger high schools

MC from Cleveland2The STEM high school was once the crown jewel of a declining and near-bankrupt school district — an “island of excellence,” as officials once sang, in a system in danger of a state takeover. Released in 2008, MC2STEM has drawn the city’s best students into classrooms in locations ranging from the Cleveland Science … Read more