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School districts around the country have put over 4,500 electric buses on the road, but more funding is needed.
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School districts around the country have put over 4,500 electric buses on the road, but more funding is needed.
A federal appeals court has blocked the implementation of the Biden administration's student debt relief plan, which would have lowered monthly payments for millions of borrowers.
Congress passed over $1 trillion for infrastructure in 2021, but many aging schools are still waiting for funding.
The NCAA and five major college sports conferences have agreed to settle antitrust allegations for nearly $2.8 billion over the next 10 years.
President Biden marked the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision.
The USDA had floated banning flavored milk options from some school lunches.
"If it has to do with young girls in New York City, then it's not political," said Meridith Maskara, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Greater New York.
The free housing initiative, which is the first of its kind in the country, has not only attracted attention for its innovation, but for its potential to serve as a blueprint for addressing educational and housing challenges nationwide.
Oklahoma teachers asked to return between $15,000 and $50,000 in bonuses after state education agency discovered it paid them in error.
New York City's American Museum of Natural History is closing two halls featuring Native American objects.
President Biden said that of the borrowers who can get their loans forgiven, nearly 44,000 are teachers, nurses, firefighters and others who are eligible for forgiveness after working 10 years of public service.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Iowa law banning some books from school libraries and forbidding teachers from discussing LGBTQ+ issues.
Former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow was fired Wednesday for what the system's president called "abhorrent" actions.
Oregon's largest school district says it has reached a tentative agreement with its teachers union and its roughly 45,000 students will be back in class after more than three weeks.
At least 100 children in grades 1 through 5 were arrested in school during the 2020-2021 school year, according to CBS News analysis of newly-released federal data.
Darryl George has been told he will be removed from his Texas high school and sent to a disciplinary alternative education program.
As schools across the country are reporting shortages, some switch to extreme measures to keep classrooms staffed.
Michigan State University fired Tucker on Wednesday after the suspended football coach last year had what he described as consensual phone sex with an activist and rape survivor.
Attorneys for a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year want cameras banned from his courtroom.
Morris Brown College is reinstating its Covid mask mandate for the next two weeks as a result of positive cases at the Atlanta University Center.
Facing a national teacher shortage, hundreds of districts across 26 states have switched to a four-day school week to help recruit and retain staff.
Florida's social studies curriculum has been lambasted by critics for suggesting enslaved people "developed skills" for their "personal benefit."
Top colleges' preferential treatment of children of alumni has been facing new scrutiny since the Supreme Court last month struck down the use of affirmative action as a tool to diversify college campuses.
Since Juneteenth gained formal recognition in 2021 as a national U.S. holiday, all non-essential federal offices close in observance.
The Virginia school district where a 6-year-old shot his teacher in the hand and chest is rejecting claims in her $40 million lawsuit.
Littleton police officers shot a suspect after they claimed he pointed a weapon at officers.
Nearly 100 parents, teachers and students with Denver Public Schools spoke out during a public comment session Monday night in an effort to dissuade school board leaders from moving forward with a proposal to close and or restructure 10 schools in the district.
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride became the first transgender person elected to Congress when she won the race for Delaware's only House seat two weeks ago.
As House Democrats conduct the leadership elections Tuesday, the party is still reeling from the results of the 2024 elections — and reckoning with the path forward.
Officials suspect that migratory birds likely spread the H5N1 virus there.
Littleton police officers shot a suspect after they claimed he pointed a weapon at officers.
Nearly 100 parents, teachers and students with Denver Public Schools spoke out during a public comment session Monday night in an effort to dissuade school board leaders from moving forward with a proposal to close and or restructure 10 schools in the district.
Word of yet another E. coli outbreak has shaken shoppers 10 days ahead of Thanksgiving.
A Colorado oil & gas executive will head the U.S. Department of Energy if President-elect Donald Trump's pick is confirmed.
A kitten got trapped in a dumpster in Northern Colorado late last week, and it was only through teamwork that a group of rescuers was able to free it.
Neighbors are concerned after a deadly shooting at Utah Park in Aurora left two dead and a woman injured over the weekend.
Some survivors of the Club Q shooting have filed a civil lawsuit claiming more could have been done to prevent the shooting that killed five people and left dozens of others injured.
Early Tuesday morning, Littleton police officers attempted to make a traffic stop when the suspect left the vehicle and pointed a weapon at officers and officers fired. The suspect was rushed to the hospital.
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Word of yet another E. coli outbreak has shaken shoppers 10 days ahead of Thanksgiving.
In the second half of Sunday's Denver Broncos game, rookie running back Audric Estimé momentarily took all of the crowd at Empower Field at Mile High's breath away.
An NHL referee was taken to the hospital after Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson slammed into him accidentally during Colorado's game in Philadelphia.
Bo Nix threw for 307 yards and a season-best four touchdowns, Javonte Williams got a push across the goal line from a half-dozen of his teammates, and the Denver Broncos rolled past the Atlanta Falcons 38-6 on Sunday.
Shedeur Sanders overcame a shaky start to throw three touchdown passes, LaJohntay Wester returned a punt 76 yards for a score and No. 18 Colorado pulled away late to beat Utah 49-24 on Saturday.
The Colorado State Rams have defeated the Wyoming Cowboys in this year's Border War and claimed the Bronze Boot.
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride became the first transgender person elected to Congress when she won the race for Delaware's only House seat two weeks ago.
As House Democrats conduct the leadership elections Tuesday, the party is still reeling from the results of the 2024 elections — and reckoning with the path forward.
Officials suspect that migratory birds likely spread the H5N1 virus there.
Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian researchers say, and they fear the rest of it has suffered a similar fate.
Texas public elementary schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons under a proposal drawing intense opposition and praise.
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride became the first transgender person elected to Congress when she won the race for Delaware's only House seat two weeks ago.
As House Democrats conduct the leadership elections Tuesday, the party is still reeling from the results of the 2024 elections — and reckoning with the path forward.
Texas public elementary schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons under a proposal drawing intense opposition and praise.
A Colorado oil & gas executive will head the U.S. Department of Energy if President-elect Donald Trump's pick is confirmed.
Robert F. Kennedy's Jr. push to remove fluoride from the nation's public water supply could benefit some companies. Here's why.
Officials suspect that migratory birds likely spread the H5N1 virus there.
Robert F. Kennedy's Jr. push to remove fluoride from the nation's public water supply could benefit some companies. Here's why.
Kennedy insists he is not "anti-vaccine," but he has a long record of false and misleading statements about their safety and benefits. What could he do as Trump's HHS secretary?
E. coli outbreaks in food are making headlines, prompting questions about how to stay safe from the bacteria that can cause sickness.
There is currently no cure for Parkinson's Disease. But some with Parkinson's are finding that an unusual therapy – rock climbing – is helping them improve their balance, mobility, strength and cognition.
Arthur Frommer, whose "Europe on 5 Dollars a Day" guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by persuading average Americans to take budget vacations abroad, has died. He was 95.
Word of yet another E. coli outbreak has shaken shoppers 10 days ahead of Thanksgiving.
Hundreds of UPS workers in the Denver area will be looking for new jobs in the new year. The company said it's part of an effort to move into a workflow that involves more automation.
Spirit's bankruptcy filing will likely mean higher airfares across airlines as it trims schedule, according to experts.
Robert F. Kennedy's Jr. push to remove fluoride from the nation's public water supply could benefit some companies. Here's why.
Every time Michael Bryant leaves his apartment, he worries.
Another criminal case, impacted by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation's ongoing DNA scandal, will lead to a lenient plea bargain for a convicted killer.
The Colorado Department of Transportation is under scrutiny after more than two dozen people died in construction zone crashes this year.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and dozens of other travelers showed up to pick up their rental cars at an upstate New York airport this summer and all of the employees of the Hertz rental car agency had "abandoned" their jobs.
A research program that's paying cash to people who inject drugs is raising concerns for some residents and business owners. They say it's bringing addicts and substance abusers to the building where they live and work -- creating safety issues and degrading their neighborhood.