The Boss: Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management dean says do your research, then jump

Meet Thomas Steenburgh, Ralph Owen Dean at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management. “I think if you really want to create something big in the world, you’re going to fail. If you’re not, you’re not pushing yourself hard enough” Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

James Crumbley’s trial begins weeks after wife found guilty in son’s school shooting

James Crumbley’s manslaughter trial over his role in the 2021 Michigan school shooting is set to begin weeks after Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty. ABC News: Top Stories

Harvard is back on top as college hopefuls’ ultimate ‘dream’ school, despite recent turmoil

After suffering a blow to its brand, Harvard is back on top as this year’s dream school, according to a new survey of college-bound students. U.S. News

School punishment for Black student’s hair is legal in CROWN Act lawsuit, judge rules

A judge ruled Thursday that punishment faced by a Black high school student for his hairstyle does not violate the CROWN Act. ABC News: Top Stories

Randy Rayburn School of Culinary Arts is ‘riding the wave’ of Nashville’s culinary boom

As Nashville becomes more and more of a culinary destination, Nashville State Community College’s Randy Rayburn School of Culinary Arts is seeing more interest from out of state. Director Paul Brennen shares how he preps students for Nashville’s “extremely competitive” industry. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Gunfire Echoing Through School Grounds? Parents Are Terrified. Kids Stopped Noticing.

In a Rhode Island city, AR-15-style weapons at a police firing range comprise the soundtrack to the school day, inuring children to the threat of violence. NYT > Health

More than half of U.S. high school students will take a personal finance class before graduation, following the passage of a new Pennsylvania law

The momentum for financial education in schools has picked up significant steam this year. Eight states have adopted policies in 2023 guaranteeing students will take a personal finance course before graduation.  U.S. News

‘We’re all cried out’: Victims’ families confront school shooter before sentencing

Ethan Crumbley is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday for killing four of his classmates and wounding others in the 2021 Oxford school shooting. ABC News: Top Stories

Teen killed in shooting at Oklahoma high school football game: Police

A teenager was killed and several people injured after gunfire erupted at a high school football game in Oklahoma Friday night, police said. ABC News: Top Stories

Q&A: Nashville Software School CEO on how AI does, and doesn’t, change coding

The founder and CEO of the Nashville Software School says AI tools such as ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot change the the day-to-day job — but don’t eliminate it. Here’s why he is confident tech won’t replace developer jobs “anytime soon.” Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

6 beachgoers injured in shooting at high school party

A South Carolina beach partially filled with high school students participating in a “senior skip day” led to a shooting that injured six. ABC News: Top Stories

Parents of Michigan high school shooter will go to trial, judges rule

The parents of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley will stand trial. ABC News: Top Stories