Several U. S. school districts are now free to rewrite their rules about transgender students after the government stopped requiring them to follow certain protections. The move means schools don’t have to train staff on using the correct pronouns or let students use bathrooms matching their gender
A teachers' group at Mott Community College has filed a complaint saying the board chair gave conflicting statements about how the college hired its next president. The union claims the chair’s sworn testimony in December didn’t match what the board officially recorded months earlier. Official notes
The federal government plans to drop previously agreed civil rights deals that protected transgender students in schools. These deals required schools to make sure transgender kids got fair treatment in classes and activities. Now, schools face a tough choice: follow the old agreements or stick with
Area educators are getting a chance to refresh their teaching toolkit next spring. A new event in Eau Claire will bring together gym teachers, health instructors, and adaptive PE specialists for a day of workshops and talks. Instead of just listening to lectures, teachers will explore hands-on topic
The federal government has just replaced the old SAVE plan with two fresh repayment options under the RISE program, and anyone with a federal student loan has about three months to pick one. Instead of the SAVE plan’s promise of smaller payments and no extra interest, borrowers now face a simpler ch
A new sports-themed puzzle just dropped, giving fans a quick brain break. Instead of watching highlights, players get to match words into smart categories. The game mixes easy and tricky groups, making it fun for all skill levels. Some puzzles even throw in oddball answers that surprise players. Th
Diana Taurasi retired after 20 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury, one of the greatest careers in sports history. She wasn’t just a star—she shattered records, became the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer, and won three championships. But her impact goes beyond stats. Even in retirement, she continues sh
Racket players often spend hours perfecting their strokes on the court or against a wall. Most training focusses on physical repetition under real-world conditions. But a growing number of coaches now add headsets and virtual environments to the drill sheet. New research gathers all controlled tr
A recent court decision flipped the script on how sports betting might be regulated in the future. A federal appeals court ruled that prediction markets—where people bet on sports outcomes—don’t fall under state gambling laws. Instead, they’re treated like financial contracts, overseen by a federal
A single ticket for Monday night’s NCAA championship game just sold for over seventeen grand. That’s a lot to pay for a seat—even for a game this big. The buyer used SeatGeek, one of the biggest ticket platforms out there. Last year’s game drew big crowds too, but prices this time jumped about twent
