The Texas House of Representatives advanced a bill requiring all public schools in the state to display the Ten Commandments in the classroom, the latest effort by conservative-led states to ...

Midland Public Schools' $285 million bond proposal on Tuesday was soundly defeated. Unofficial results from the Midland County website show that with counting complete in all 20 precincts ...

Due to the potential for inclement weather on Wednesday, Midland Public Schools has rescheduled commencement ceremonies for H.H. Dow High School and Midland High School to Thursday, May 22.

TOPEKA — Republican Sen. Renee Erickson wants the task force crafting a new state funding formula for K-12 public schools to be far enough along to present a draft in January to the Kansas ...

A divided Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to allowing the creation of the nation’s first public religious charter school in Oklahoma, a blockbuster move that could reshape American ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Buffalo police detective is accusing Buffalo Public Schools officials of obstructing investigations into allegations of child abuse and sexual assaults of and among ...

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US actor John Lithgow has said he is “very excited ... will play magic-less Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry caretaker Argus Filch. In the films, Dame Maggie Smith was cast as ...

US actor John Lithgow has said he is “very excited” and “very intimidated ... Welsh comedian and actor Paul Whitehouse, known for his work on The Fast Show, will play magic-less Hogwarts School of ...

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