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

When the Biggest Student Mental Health Advocates Are the Students

With the number of adolescents struggling with mental health rising, student-led clubs have come to provide support amid a dearth of resources. NYT > Health

4 college students rescued by helicopter after camping during storm in Kentucky

Members of Powell County Fire and Rescue were dispatched to assess the trail conditions for the rescue. ABC News: Top Stories

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

Three Palestinian students shot near the University of Vermont

The Burlington Police Department reported that two of the three 20-year-old men are in stable condition, while the other is facing more serious injuries. U.S. News

Tennessee college student’s parents speak out after daughter killed by stray bullet

Authorities in Tennessee are considering new charges against the 29-year-old man police say fired a bullet that killed a freshman at Belmont University in a public park. ABC News: Top Stories

Tennessee Volunteers News: Midweek Recap, Food City Center, Students Back & More

Today is Wednesday, August 23rd, and there is plenty to unravel this afternoon for our Tennessee Volunteers News midweek recap. 📍 Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center 10-year, $ 20 million naming-rights agreement will aid in new and needed arena renovations: • new center-hung video board• updated exterior and entrances• new premium spaces and clubs• continued […] Tennessee...

Students return to Knox County Schools under mask mandate

Students return to Knox County Schools under mask mandate on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021.       GANNETT Syndication Service

California will require Covid vaccination for K-12 students attending school in-person after full FDA approval

Newsom’s latest order, the first of its kind nationwide, will roll out in two phases for students learning in-person. U.S. News

VUSM students helping vaccinate patients against COVID-19

  by Kathy Whitney Vanderbilt University School of Medicine students will be rolling up their sleeves and pitching in to vaccinate patients against COVID-19. Since the pandemic encroached on Nashville last spring, the medical students have been eager to be of service, said Amy Fleming, MD, associate dean of Medical Student Affairs. Many have helped with telehealth appointments, volunteering in...