Primary and secondary education Thursday, January 27 Ill. public school silent time reinstated   UPI / 5:14PM BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A suburban Chicago girl and her outspoken atheist father said they'd appeal an injunction's removal that returned a moment of silence to state public schools. Film on Israeli school nominated for Oscar   UPI / 3:35PM TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- An American filmmaker said he is thrilled a documentary on the lives of pupils and teachers at a Tel Aviv school received an Oscar nomination.

Wednesday, January 26 Obama challenges Congress to work together   UPI / 12:05AM WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama called on Republicans and Democrats to unite to revitalize the economy, unleash research and technology and respect education.

Tuesday, January 25 Less than half do well in science subjects   UPI / 4:44PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- A U.S. government report indicates less than half of students tested in 47 states or jurisdictions demonstrated proficiency in science. Canadian sex abuse victims to share $15M   UPI / 2:24PM IQALUIT, Nunavut, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- The governments of Nunavut and Northwest Territories will pay a total of $15 million to 66 victims of sex offender Edward Horne, the CBC reported Tuesday.

Sunday, January 23 Food poisoning sickens 28 Russian students   UPI / 10:54AM KARAGALI, Russia, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Officials say the number of students stricken by apparent food poisoning at a Russian school climbed to 28 Sunday as four more children were hospitalized.

Saturday, January 22 Hu visits Chicago school   UPI / 1:54PM CHICAGO, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao Friday invited 20 students and faculty at a Chicago public school to visit China this summer, capping his visit to the city.

Thursday, January 20 H.S. wrestler expelled for practice move   UPI / 11:34PM CLOVIS, Calif., Jan. 20 (UPI) -- A California high school wrestler who says he was just using a routine wrestling move has been charged with sexually battering a teammate during practice. Memphis teen pregnancy story overblown   UPI / 9:24PM MEMPHIS, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- A report that 90 teens at a Memphis high school are pregnant or have had babies this year may have been overblown, National Public Radio reported. Show pigs mutilated in a pen with a hoe   UPI / 4:14PM BUSHNELL, Fla., Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Florida sheriff's deputies tried to find out Thursday who mutilated three show pigs, being readied by high school students for a county fair, with a garden hoe. Man wears unwashed jeans for 15 months   UPI / 8:14AM EDMONTON, Alberta, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- The jeans a University of Alberta student wore daily for 15 months without washing them tested normal for bacteria levels at the end of the experiment.

Wednesday, January 19 Pa. school district faces suit over fines   UPI / 5:34PM HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Pennsylvania's Lebanon School District enforces "abusive and counterproductive" truancy policies that imposed 8,000 fines totaling $1.3 million, a lawsuit says. TCU student sues school over rape   UPI / 3:14PM FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A Texas Christian University student is suing the school, saying it should have known two athletic recruits accused of raping her had criminal histories. Steer rustled from suburban SoCal school   UPI / 12:24AM SAN MARCOS, Calif., Jan. 19 (UPI) -- San Diego County deputies reported no progress Tuesday in the hunt for a 900-pound steer they said appears to have been stolen from a high school campus.

Saturday, January 15 How to combat test anxiety   UPI / 11:44PM CHICAGO, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A U.S. expert on "choking under pressure" advises anxious test-takers to write about their worries before taking an exam.

Friday, January 14 Colleges assess 'students of concern'   UPI / 1:05PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Some U.S. colleges are keeping tabs on potentially dangerous students through "threat assessment teams" amid debate over students' rights, officials say.

Thursday, January 13 Rule proposed for improved school meals   UPI / 2:24PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- A U.S. government rule calls for school lunches to reduce levels of saturated fat, sodium, calories and trans fats, officials say. Teacher uses comics to boost reading   UPI / 2:14PM ELK GROVE, Ill., Jan. 13 (UPI) -- An Illinois teacher awarded a $500 grant to stock his school library with comic books and graphic novels said they improve reading skills.

Tuesday, January 11 AHA: Learn CPR to graduate high school   UPI / 11:54PM NASHVILLE, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Members of a U.S. health group say training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of defibrillators should be a requirement for high school graduation. Scientific illiteracy on U.S. campuses   UPI / 10:34AM EAST LANSING, Mich., Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Most U.S. college students do not grasp the scientific basis of the carbon cycle or its implications on climate change, researchers say.

Monday, January 10 College clinics don't depression screen   UPI / 5:24PM CHICAGO, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Up to 25 percent of U.S. college students who visit a university health center for routine care such as a sore throat are depressed, researchers say. Teacher: Racy novel not meant for Internet   UPI / 1:54PM HEBDEN BRIDGE, England, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- A British teacher fired after writing a steamy novel starring fictionalized versions of students said in an appeal the book was published without her knowledge. Emanuel backs curb on teacher strikes   UPI / 1:34PM CHICAGO, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Chicago mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel is backing an Illinois bill to limit public school teachers' strike rights.

Thursday, January 6 Campaigners want play back in childhood   UPI / 4:34PM NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A movement to put play back into childhood years is gaining momentum among U.S. scientists, psychologists and educators, researchers say.

Wednesday, January 5 China's cold snap lingers   UPI / 11:44AM BEIJING, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- The cold snap that began New Year's Day in several central and southern Chinese provinces is likely to maintain its grip for another week, forecasters say. Penn law schools hires Specter   UPI / 8:34AM PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- The University of Pennsylvania says it has hired former Sen. Arlen Specter as an adjunct faculty member beginning this fall. Mothers are key to HPV vaccination   UPI / 12:05AM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Mothers play a key role in who gets vaccinated against human papillomavirus, researchers at Ohio State University in Columbus say.

Sunday, January 2 Report may confirm U.K. grade inflation   UPI / 2:44PM LONDON, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- A university report indicates more British college students are scoring in the top tiers of grades than in years past.

Tuesday, December 28 Court: Insurer must cover hired bus crash   UPI / 7:24PM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Students are covered by an Ohio university's insurance policy for injuries sustained in the crash of a chartered bus, the state Supreme Court said Tuesday. Fla. school settles Facebook lawsuit   UPI / 2:34PM FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- A former Florida high school student has won a lawsuit over her suspension for Facebook comments about a teacher, her lawyer said.

Monday, December 27 Some hide classroom cellphone use   UPI / 2:05AM DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Student researchers report 91 percent of U.S. college students use their cellphones one to five times per class.

Friday, December 24 Quadriplegics to be able to use computers   UPI / 7:34PM BUFFALO, N.Y., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- University at Buffalo classmates say they developed software enabling quadriplegics and others to type, surf the Web, listen to music and play computer games.

Thursday, December 23 Rutgers: No fault in gay student's suicide   UPI / 5:54PM PISCATAWAY, N.J., Dec. 23 (UPI) -- New Jersey's Rutgers University denied responsibility for the suicide of an 18-year-old freshman secretly taped kissing another man in his dorm room. Six Ohio State football players suspended   UPI / 2:54PM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Ohio State University said Thursday six students have been suspended from the football team for violations of NCAA rules.

Wednesday, December 22 Indian team names an issue in Wisconsin   UPI / 5:24PM MADISON, Wis., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin law aimed at getting schools to drop American Indian mascots and team names is under attack in the courts and from a legislator trying to repeal it. Many Army recruits lacking basic skills   UPI / 8:04AM WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- More than a fifth of U.S. high school graduates lack the skills to enlist in the Army, test results show.

Tuesday, December 21 No arrests after Jersey prep hockey melee   UPI / 2:44PM WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Police in southern New Jersey said no arrests were made in the aftermath of a wild fracas at a high school hockey game. Schools lift ROTC ban after don't ask vote   UPI / 8:24AM CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Two Ivy League schools say they'll welcome back the ROTC program now that the U.S. Congress repealed a ban on gays and lesbians openly serving in the military.

Friday, December 17 NY choir to sing at Oscars   UPI / 5:34PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The fifth-grade chorus at New York's Public School 22 has been booked to perform on the 83rd Academy Awards, telecast producers said Friday. Gym named for Kobe Bryant at old H.S.   UPI / 7:34AM LOWER MERION, Pa., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant returned to his suburban Philadelphia high school Thursday for the dedication of a new gym named in his honor.

Wednesday, December 15 LA schools accept corporate sponsors   UPI / 6:34PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Some Los Angeles city schools could turn to corporate sponsorship as a means to generate income, the city's school board says.

Monday, December 13 Movies: Not what you watch, but with whom   UPI / 1:34AM MANHATTAN, Kan., Dec. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say college students may not like a movie with sexual content -- if they watch it with their parents.

Saturday, December 11 Teens with asthma offered help at school   UPI / 11:34PM NEW YORK, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A school-based educational program helps teens cope with asthma, U.S. researchers say. 'Jackass' gets book banned in Mass.   UPI / 8:04PM BOSTON, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Two Massachusetts school districts rejected a book meant to encourage youngsters to read because of its offending last line -- "It's a book, jackass." Study: First impression has lasting impact   UPI / 1:54AM CHICAGO, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A study of U.S. medical students evaluating professors supports the conventional notion that first impressions tend to be lasting, researchers say. Son of Pink Floyd lead climbed Cenotaph   UPI / 12:54AM LONDON, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The son of Pink Floyd lead guitarist David Gilmour apologized Friday for climbing the Cenotaph war memorial during a violent student protest in London.

Friday, December 10 Computer game helps those with ADHD   UPI / 11:34PM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say a computer-based program may help relieve some symptoms among those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Thursday, December 9 Ban on Tori Stafford murder trial lifted   UPI / 6:34PM OTTAWA, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court of Canada gave the news media permission Thursday to report a guilty plea in one of Canada's most notorious child abduction-killing cases. For-profit schools lure veterans   UPI / 3:34PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- For-profit schools scooped up more than one-third of tuition payments in the first year of an expanded program for U.S. veterans, officials say.

Wednesday, December 8 Parents sue school over alleged bullying   UPI / 8:14PM SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The parents of a boy diagnosed with bipolar disorder have sued a Texas school district saying officials failed to deal with repeated bullying. Concussion symptoms differ between sexes   UPI / 12:14AM WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Male and female U.S. high school athletes present different types of symptoms after experiencing a sport-related concussion, researchers say.

Monday, December 6 Journalist rips Wayne St. for ending award   UPI / 2:44PM DETROIT, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Journalist Helen Thomas ripped Wayne State University in Michigan for ending a diversity award in her name, saying the school mocked the First Amendment.

Saturday, December 4 Mom in hazing case charged with assault   UPI / 8:54PM ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A Florida man says his wife's arrest on a felony charge is retaliation for their complaints about the alleged hazing of their son by football teammates. Technicality scrubs Fla. porn conviction   UPI / 3:14PM LAKELAND, Fla., Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A Florida appeals court reversed the child pornography conviction of a former Scott Lake school principal, officials said.

Friday, December 3 Including death in school curriculum   UPI / 9:24PM GRANADA, Spain, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Spanish researchers say if children were taught in school about death they would have a more "intense approach to life."

Thursday, December 2 Garner, Usher head to 'Sesame Street'   UPI / 10:24PM NEW YORK, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Usher, Jennifer Garner and Sherri Shepherd are to appear on episodes of "Sesame Street" to air this month, producers of the U.S. preschool series said. School to pay for ousting autistic boy   UPI / 3:44PM FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A classroom vote on whether an autistic boy should be allowed to stay could cost a Florida school district and teachers union $350,000, court documents say.

Wednesday, December 1 Settlement reached in cross-branding   UPI / 8:34PM NEWARK, Ohio, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- An Ohio school district has agreed to pay $450,000 to the family of a boy whose science teacher burned a cross on the boy's arm.

Friday, November 26 China lags in scientific literacy   UPI / 1:24AM BEIJING, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- China is 20 years behind developed countries when it comes to scientific literacy but is gaining, a survey published Sunday indicates.

Wednesday, November 24 Cookie Monster wants to host 'SNL'   UPI / 9:54PM NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Cookie Monster, the hairy blue monster from the U.S. children's TV program "Sesame Street," says in a new video he wants to be a host on "Saturday Night Live." Vick preaches against dog fights to teens   UPI / 1:44PM NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- NFL quarterback Michael Vick told Connecticut high school students his dog-fighting conviction was a divine warning against the practice.

Tuesday, November 23 Teacher uses spy pen on bather   UPI / 7:05PM FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Police say a Texas second-grade teacher turned himself in after being discovered using a spy pen to secretly tape a female visitor at his home.

Monday, November 22 Britain decries teaching at Saudi schools   UPI / 10:54AM LONDON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- British officials say the government won't tolerate anti-Semitic and homophobic lessons taught to Muslim children in the United Kingdom.

Friday, November 19 Woman sues to get school perfume ban   UPI / 7:05PM FORT WAYNE, Ind., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- An Indiana mother is taking her son's high school to court in an attempt to have perfume and cologne banned because the boy is allergic.

Thursday, November 18 Harvard club cuts line trifling Yale death   UPI / 2:44PM CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A Harvard University comedy group removed a line from a video parody that mentions a killing on the Yale University campus, the Cambridge, Mass., group said. Blacks suffer 'nerd penalty' for good GPA   UPI / 2:05AM ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Good grades in whites are linked to social acceptance, but in blacks and American Indians, good grades result in a "nerd penalty," U.S. researchers say.

Wednesday, November 17 Bill Nye collapses on stage   UPI / 5:14PM LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Bill Nye, known on TV as "the Science Guy," collapsed onstage during an appearance at the University of California, witnesses said.

Tuesday, November 16 Mom sues school over son's handcuffing   UPI / 10:14PM PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 16 (UPI) -- An Oregon woman is suing her son's former elementary school for an incident in which she says the 8-year-old was kept in handcuffs for at least a half hour. Schumer: Four Loko sale to be prohibited   UPI / 5:24PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- The federal government will make products such as Four Loko, Joose and other caffeinated alcoholic beverages prohibited for U.S. sale, a senator says.

Monday, November 15 In-state tuition OK'd for illegal aliens   UPI / 2:34PM SACRAMENTO, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday illegal aliens are eligible for in-state college tuition, not higher rates charged out-of-state students.

Sunday, November 14 Kids who hate school turn to sex, alcohol   UPI / 2:14AM LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Adolescents ages 11-14 with a dislike of school have more than double the odds of having a sexual relationship, researchers in Britain say.

Friday, November 12 Team colors on beer cans changes risks   UPI / 1:24AM COLUMBIA, Mo., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. college students who viewed images of beer cans packaged and displayed in university colors say drinking this beer was less dangerous, researchers say. Basketball coach allegedly hit players   UPI / 1:14AM JACKSON, Miss., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Three varsity basketball players at a Jackson, Miss., high school are suing their coach, saying he whipped them as a punishment, court documents indicate.

Thursday, November 11 For-profit Keiser U. drops lawsuit   UPI / 12:24PM FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A for-profit university dropped a lawsuit against a Florida state college it had accused of smear tactics after meeting with college officials, both sides said.

Wednesday, November 10 School district sued over slavery book   UPI / 8:05PM DETROIT, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A Michigan school district is being sued over a history book about slavery containing the N-word being read aloud in class, officials said. Dozen hurt in Colorado school bus crash   UPI / 3:05PM PEYTON, Colo., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A dozen people, mostly students, were injured when a school bus slid off a road in eastern Colorado and into a ditch, state police said. Soccer players suspended over hazing   UPI / 1:35PM NEEDHAM, Mass., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Several members of a Massachusetts high school girls' soccer team were suspended for allegedly hazing younger team members, authorities said. Fearless children may lack empathy   UPI / 8:05AM HAIFA, Israel, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Preschool-age children who demonstrate fearless behavior are social, but are aggressive and lack empathy for other kids, Israeli researchers say.

Tuesday, November 9 Monk accused of porn drops defamation suit   UPI / 9:44PM LATROBE, Pa., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A monk who formerly taught in a Pennsylvania Catholic college admitted creating pornographic materials on a college computer, the school's lawyer said. Hyper-texting linked to risky behaviors   UPI / 3:44PM DENVER, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. teen hyper-texters -- texting more than 120 messages a school day -- are more likely to try alcohol and drugs, be in a fight or have sex, researchers say.

Monday, November 8 High court hears medical resident tax case   UPI / 7:34PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Monday heard a case in which it will determine whether medical school residents are primarily employees or students for tax purposes. Kennesaw students to vote on football   UPI / 3:44PM KENNESAW, Ga., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Students at Kennesaw State University in Georgia will vote this week on whether to approve a fee increase to launch a school football program, officials say. Georgia students to vote on football   UPI / 2:44PM KENNESAW, Ga., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Students at Kennesaw State University in Georgia will vote this week on whether to approve a fee increase to launch a school football program, officials say.

Friday, November 5 Bedbugs hitting New York City schools   UPI / 5:05PM NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Bedbugs have turned up in at least 16 schools in New York this school year, but school officials say it's not an epidemic.

Thursday, November 4 Testimony: Man recalled killing girlfriend   UPI / 7:44PM CAMDEN, N.J., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A New Jersey man charged with killing his girlfriend in front of their toddler son recalled stabbing her but then "blacked out," a friend testified Thursday.

Wednesday, November 3 Parents trump schools' and child's effort   UPI / 8:54PM LEICESTER, England, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The efforts of parents trump the roles of school, and even the efforts of their children, when it comes to academic achievement, a researcher in Britain says.

Monday, November 1 Student killed in N.D. mishap remembered   UPI / 7:44PM BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- A 20-year-old college student accidentally killed while filming a Notre Dame football practice was remembered Monday near Chicago for his creativity. Kutcher, Moore in possible recruitment hit   UPI / 12:44PM DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Film stars Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore were involved in NCAA recruiting violations by the University of Iowa, school officials have admitted.

Friday, October 29 School buses to scan student fingerprints   UPI / 7:24PM SAN DIEGO, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. school districts say they're turning to high-tech methods of tracking kids on school buses to make sure they're getting off at the right stops.

Thursday, October 28 Parents sue NYC over son's brain   UPI / 8:24PM NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A New York couple is suing the city because a medical examiner removed and kept their teenage son's brain without their permission. Settlement in cross 'branding' case   UPI / 3:24PM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The family of an Ohio student whose teacher allegedly burned a cross onto his arm has settled a suit against the school district, officials said.

Wednesday, October 27 NCAA: Football graduation rates rise   UPI / 7:05PM INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- College football player graduation rates are higher across the country but are below average at many top-tier schools, the NCAA reported Wednesday.

Tuesday, October 26 Jet-powered Beetle visits Detroit school   UPI / 5:05PM DETROIT, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- A California mechanical engineer displayed his jet engine-propelled Volkswagen Beetle for students at a Detroit high school. Biden appearance kicked out of high school   UPI / 1:05PM RADNOR, Pa., Oct. 26 (UPI) -- A suburban Philadelphia school district has barred a candidate for Congress from holding a rally with Vice President Joe Biden in the high school gym.

Saturday, October 23 Texas tries to close online 'diploma mill'   UPI / 2:24PM FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The Texas attorney general is suing to close down an online high school based in Fort Worth it calls a diploma mill.

Friday, October 22 Study: Shy students choose science   UPI / 8:24PM GRONINGEN, Netherlands, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- A Dutch study found shy, introverted students are more likely to choose science subjects at school while more sociable children tend to avoid them. Study: Don't ban, just move unhealthy food   UPI / 6:34PM ITHACA, N.Y., Oct. 22 (UPI) -- School cafeterias trying to get students to eat more healthy foods don't need to change their offerings, researchers say -- just move some of them.

Thursday, October 21 Tech-savvy students sought as poll workers   UPI / 7:35PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Election officials are increasingly seeking "tech-savvy" university students to serve as poll workers, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission said Thursday. China plans rebuilding after mudslide   UPI / 2:54PM BEIJING, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- China's national government will pay for most of the reconstruction following the deadly Zhouqu mudslide, the Chinese State Council said Thursday.

Wednesday, October 20 Prayer at school football games challenged   UPI / 4:54PM SODDY-DAISY, Tenn., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation says a Tennessee high school should stop broadcasting Christian prayers before football games. School-grown veggies banned from schools   UPI / 2:35PM CHICAGO, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Chicago Public Schools officials said vegetables being harvested from school gardens are bound for sale rather than school cafeterias.

Tuesday, October 19 Students chant gay slur at rally   UPI / 7:44PM EASTLAKE, Ohio, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The principal of an Ohio school where students chanted a derogatory term for gays during a football rally calls the incident a "life lesson." Tennessee fossil bones may be mastodon's   UPI / 4:24PM NASHVILLE, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Bones found in a Tennessee backyard may be those of a mastodon and tools recovered may be those of prehistoric Americans, researchers say. About 20% W.Va. kids hypertensive   UPI / 2:14AM MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Almost 20 percent of fifth-graders in West Virginia are considered to have high blood pressure, researchers say.

Sunday, October 17 Dennis Haysbert at college fundraiser   UPI / 4:24PM OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Actor Dennis Haysbert appeared at a fundraiser in Oklahoma that organizers said raised $102,000 for scholarships at Langsford University, a black college.

Saturday, October 16 Illinois 'moment of silence' law upheld   UPI / 3:54PM CHICAGO, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- An Illinois law mandating a moment of silence in schools has been reinstated by federal judges who decided it did not impose religion. 841 schools join HealthierUS School roster   UPI / 1:24AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun honoring schools that have students consuming more fruits and vegetables and increasing physical activity.

Wednesday, October 13 Students punished for following script   UPI / 3:14PM DENVER, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Seven Colorado drama students were suspended for performing a British sex comedy without script changes ordered by their school, school officials said. Alienated youth more apt to lash out   UPI / 2:04AM UTRECHT, Netherlands, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Children who feel like outcasts are more likely than others to lash out in response to acute peer rejection, Dutch researchers say. Men and women have equal math skills   UPI / 1:14AM MADISON, Wis., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Men and women have equal skills in math, something widely accepted among social scientists, but not by parents and teachers, U.S. researchers said.

Tuesday, October 12 Obama to meet future entrepreneurs   UPI / 10:04PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. President Obama said Tuesday night it's been a challenge keeping attention focused on the big picture in the face of the unrelenting, 24-hour news cycle. School district laptop suits settled   UPI / 5:14PM ROSEMONT, Pa., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Pennsylvania's Lower Merion School District says it has settled lawsuits over student laptops, ending eight months of privacy versus technology boundaries. China says Nobel Prize a ploy   UPI / 5:04PM BEIJING, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The Chinese government canceled another meeting with Nobel Prize officials, saying the award to one of its dissidents is a ploy to change its political system. Teachers: Sex-toy complaint led to firings   UPI / 4:05PM SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Three teachers say they were fired from a Texas charter school because they complained about on-campus parties where sex toys were sold.

Monday, October 11 Matron at Oprah school not guilty of abuse   UPI / 6:44PM JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The ex-matron at Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy near Johannesburg, South Africa, was found not guilty Monday of abusing girls at the school, officials said. Student will sue to wear necklace cross   UPI / 5:44PM COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Attorneys for a Colorado Springs middle school student say they will sue the principal for not allowing the pupil to wear his necklace cross outside his shirt.

Sunday, October 10 Football-less school goes cricket for day   UPI / 5:14PM WOOSTER, Ohio, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The only thing missing at an Ohio college's homecoming weekend was a football game -- students played cricket instead.

Saturday, October 9 Trump gets honorary degree in Scotland   UPI / 1:05AM ABERDEEN, Scotland, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Real estate tycoon Donald Trump was honored Friday with an honorary degree from a Scottish university.

Friday, October 8 H.S. footballers said at brain risk   UPI / 6:54PM WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Almost half of all high school football players suffer some brain impairment without experiencing or being diagnosed with concussion, U.S. researchers say. Depp visits kids at London school   UPI / 3:54PM LONDON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Film star Johnny Depp donned his pirate's regalia and visited a London elementary school for an assembly after receiving a letter from a 9-year-old fan.

Wednesday, October 6 N.C. student says nose piercing religious   UPI / 8:34PM CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Attorneys filed suit Wednesday on behalf of a North Carolina high school freshman suspended repeatedly for refusing to hide or remove her nose piercing.

Monday, October 4 'Peter Rabbit' TV series on its way   UPI / 4:24PM NEW YORK, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. cable network Nickelodeon says it is working on an animated series based on the characters in Beatrix Potter's "The Tales of Peter Rabbit" books.

Saturday, October 2 TV viewing may be hazardous to health   UPI / 1:24AM PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Watching too many medical dramas and too much medical news on television may reduce one's satisfaction in life, U.S. researchers say.

Thursday, September 30 Okla. player suspended for Twitter remarks   UPI / 9:44PM NORMAN, Okla., Sept. 30 (UPI) -- University of Oklahoma officials suspended a sophomore from the football team for a note he sent on Twitter that mocked a rival school over a campus shooting.

Wednesday, September 29 School district reconsiders iPod ban   UPI / 3:24PM NATICK, Mass., Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Officials in a Massachusetts town decided to cancel a vote on banning iPods and other devices in schools after students protested the proposal. Students sue for-profit college on fraud   UPI / 1:14PM SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Some students are accusing for-profit colleges in the United States of fraud after finding out their credits were not recognized.

Monday, September 27 Obama signs small-business act   UPI / 4:05PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama signed the Small Business Jobs Act in a ceremony in the East Room Monday afternoon. Obama: More teachers and more money   UPI / 3:05PM NEW YORK, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Money alone won't fix the country's ailing school system, but it will cost money to extend the school year, U.S. President Barack Obama said Monday. Obama heading to University of Wisconsin   UPI / 11:14AM MADISON, Wis., Sept. 27 (UPI) -- A visit by President Obama to the University of Wisconsin will be part of an effort to encourage "surge voters" to vote in November, political observers said.

Friday, September 24 Facebook CEO donates $100M for ed reform   UPI / 5:54PM NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker have joined forces with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to improve public education in Newark.

Thursday, September 23 College students wild for wildflower   UPI / 10:04PM GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- A survey of U.S. college students in plant-related disciplines indicates a deep interest in native wildflowers. Brown: Harvard's priorities 'upside down'   UPI / 6:04PM CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Banning ROTC from Harvard until Pentagon limits on gays are lifted shows university priorities are "upside down," U.S. Sen. Scott Brown said Thursday. $10 million lawsuit in school bullying   UPI / 1:34PM BALTIMORE, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Maryland school officials failed to protect a student from bullying that led to symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, a lawsuit claims.

Tuesday, September 21 Winfrey donates $1M to Denver tech school   UPI / 11:34PM DENVER, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. media mogul Oprah Winfrey has donated $1 million apiece to six charter schools, saying their "leaders are doing whatever it takes," to improve education. University to enter stem cell legal battle   UPI / 1:34PM LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The University of California has entered the fray over federal funding of stem cell research because its "interests are significant," university officials said. Government & insurgents harming education   UPI / 7:54AM LONDON, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Human Rights Watch says both the Thai government and insurgents are harming the education of children in the country's southern border provinces. Boot camp could lower college dropout rate   UPI / 1:24AM BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. colleges and universities, which have dropout rates of as much as 50 percent, should take a page from the military to help students, a researcher advises.

Monday, September 20 Ole Miss says bye y'all to mascot   UPI / 7:44PM OXFORD, Miss., Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Ole Miss students and alumni are hotly divided, struggling to find a new mascot replacing antebellum plantation caricature Colonel Reb, school officials say. Multitasking called bad study strategy   UPI / 6:54PM BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Students who "multitask" in class or while studying -- texting, typing, studying all at once -- aren't being as efficient as they think, U.S. researchers say. Boy plans garage sale to buy headstone   UPI / 6:14PM KINGSTON, Ontario, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A Canadian 9-year-old says he will hold a garage sale hoping to raise enough money to buy a gravestone for his father, who died in March 2009.

Sunday, September 19 Prep footballer's collapse, death mourned   UPI / 5:54PM ORANGE, Texas, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Southeast Texas high school football coaches said they were in mourning Sunday after the sideline collapse and subsequent death of prep star Reggie Garrett.

Wednesday, September 15 Many teens don't get birth control info   UPI / 10:44PM HYATTSVILLE, Md., Sept. 15 (UPI) -- More than 95 percent of U.S. teens got formal sex education, but a much smaller percentage received instruction on birth control methods, health officials say. Texas school board takes on Islam   UPI / 3:54PM AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- A resolution before the Texas State Board of Education says some world history textbooks push a pro-Muslim, anti-Christian view.

Tuesday, September 14 Will.i.am performs new song on 'Sesame'   UPI / 10:14PM NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Recording star Will.i.am has taped an original song for an upcoming episode of the U.S. preschool television program "Sesame Street," the show's producers said. Deputies restrain gator near school   UPI / 2:54PM OLDSMAR, Fla., Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Sheriff's deputies used rope, electrical tape and handcuffs to restrain an alligator spotted near a Florida elementary school, authorities said. Teen says he was beaten in locker room   UPI / 2:34PM ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The family of a teenager allegedly beaten by teammates on a Florida high school football team is considering a lawsuit, a lawyer says.

Monday, September 13 Obama fetes NCAA student-athletes   UPI / 10:34PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Monday welcomed to the White House a contingent of champion student-athletes in a variety of NCAA sports.

Sunday, September 12 School phone bug reports mass absenteeism   UPI / 1:24PM REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Parents say a phone glitch at an Ohio middle school not only wrongly informed them their kids were absent but also prevented them from sorting things out.

Friday, September 10 Higher pay for certain 2010 college grads   UPI / 7:14PM CHICAGO, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Decreases in starting salaries for college graduates in certain fields appear to be leveling off, a study shows. Chicken pox outbreak at Ind. high school   UPI / 3:05PM INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A chicken pox outbreak at an Indiana high school could keep students out of school for more than three weeks, health officials said. Historical Association: Teach more history   UPI / 11:14AM LONDON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Students aren't being taught enough about history, and the England Historical Association says it wants more emphasis on the subject.

Wednesday, September 8 Mom of slain grad student may sue Yale   UPI / 1:54PM NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The mother of a Yale graduate student allegedly killed by a lab technician may sue the university, a lawyer said Wednesday at a hearing in Connecticut.

Tuesday, September 7 Fla. teen collapses, dies during practice   UPI / 9:04PM APOPKA, Fla., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A Florida ninth-grader collapsed and died during high school football practice Tuesday, authorities said. Mom says 5-year-old assaulted in school   UPI / 1:05PM NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A New York City woman says her 5-year-old son was sexually molested by four classmates at the school where he was attending kindergarten. Parents/teacher conference not about kids   UPI / 12:14AM DURHAM, N.H., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Many students may assume the parent-teacher conference may be about their performance, but U.S. researchers say it's more about teacher/parent performance.

Sunday, September 5 Man blames wife's murder on dream   UPI / 9:54AM CHICAGO, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- A former Chicago high school basketball star convicted of murdering his wife says he killed her after dreaming she was having sex with four of his old friends.

Thursday, September 2 School performance linked to gene variants   UPI / 4:05PM TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Academic performance in adolescents will suffer if their DNA contains one or more of specific dopamine gene variations, a U.S. study says.

Wednesday, September 1 What to do to start the school year right   UPI / 5:24PM RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Before children start school, a U.S. doctor says they should get an eye exam, a dental cleaning and get the recommended immunizations. Some schools ban breast cancer bracelets   UPI / 2:44PM CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- School districts in at least five states have banned bracelets meant to raise awareness of and money for breast cancer.

Tuesday, August 31 Family sues over heart-stopping shock   UPI / 6:44PM DOVER, N.H., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The family of a student severely shocked during a prank in electrical trades class in Dover, N.H., is suing his teacher and school district, court papers say. Students help end satellite mission   UPI / 5:54PM BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Colorado students took part in an unusual decommissioning of a satellite, bringing the craft into Earth re-entry to burn up in the atmosphere, scientists say. Costs awarded in Pa. school webcam case   UPI / 4:04PM PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania school district must pay a lawyer who sued the district for allegedly monitoring students through their computer webcams, a judge has ruled. Healthcare workers should get flu vaccine   UPI / 3:34PM ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Influenza vaccination of healthcare personnel is a professional and ethical responsibility, a U.S. group of physicians and infection preventionists says. Chinese court to hear HIV-bias suit   UPI / 3:14PM ANQING, China, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A man infected with the virus that causes AIDS is likely to be the first test case of a 2006 Chinese anti-discrimination regulation, his lawyer said Tuesday.

Sunday, August 29 Tampa 'teen' player unmasked as being 21   UPI / 11:14AM TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 29 (UPI) -- A convicted Florida burglar faces charges he posed as a 14-year-old in order to enroll in middle school and play youth football, sheriff's deputies said.

Saturday, August 28 Parents say priest got daughter pregnant   UPI / 2:44PM READING, Pa., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania family has sued the diocese of Allentown, saying Catholic officials failed to supervise the priest who impregnated their daughter. Harvard scientist's work scrutinized   UPI / 1:04AM CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A U.S. scientist known for his work on the evolution of morality may have fabricated data in a paper on monkeys, Harvard University has announced.

Friday, August 27 Minn. prep football team hazing alleged   UPI / 2:44PM ELK RIVER, Minn., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Some varsity football players in Elk River, Minn., are suspected of hazing teammates with broom or mop handles, a source told the Star Tribune.

Thursday, August 26 Cuba ends smoking subsidy to help economy   UPI / 5:04PM HAVANA, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Cuba will end its monthly handouts of subsidized cigarettes to 2.5 million people as part of a plan to modernize the economy, the government said.

Tuesday, August 24 Tenn. floods expose graves to robbers   UPI / 4:34PM BELLS BEND, Tenn., Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Floods in May led to an increase in the number of grave lootings along a Tennessee river bank, archaeologists said. Doodling elevates creative thinking   UPI / 1:04PM OAK BROOK, Ill., Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Doodling is thinking in disguise that elevates creative thinking and is often used to achieve breakthrough ideas, a U.S. doodling expert says. Students who are bullied get lower grades   UPI / 1:54AM LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Children who are bullied at school do worse academically and once children are labeled as "dumb" they get bullied even more, U.S. researchers found.

Monday, August 23 Study: Preschoolers' use of statistics   UPI / 11:14PM ITHACA, N.Y., Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Preschoolers use statistics to figure out situations around them, U.S. researchers suggest. 'Official' Dr. Seuss Web site goes live   UPI / 10:34AM NEW YORK, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- A Web site intended to make U.S. author Dr. Seuss's books interactive for children and their parents in new ways has gone live, it has been announced.

Sunday, August 22 10 high school footballers hospitalized   UPI / 2:04PM MCMINNVILLE, Ore., Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Ten Oregon high school football players were hospitalized Sunday after being stricken with "compartment syndrome," doctors said.

Saturday, August 21 iPad may boost e-textbook sales in U.S.   UPI / 1:05PM NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- A U.S. software developer says the iPad and similar tablet computers have all the makings of a breakthrough in the adoption of digital college textbooks.

Friday, August 20 Illinois schools tap into wind energy   UPI / 7:24PM PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Ill., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Three Illinois school districts say their planned wind farm will generate all the energy they need -- and enough extra to make $3 million a year selling it. Mobile nature lab to visit Indiana schools   UPI / 6:24PM INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- An innovate science program on wheels will roll to U.S. elementary and middle schools this fall, turning school grounds into nature labs, officials say.

Thursday, August 19 Dad saves toddler attacked by zoo bear   UPI / 6:54PM LUENEBACH, Germany, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A Dutch man leaped a zoo fence to save his 3-year-old daughter from a bear attack after the girl climbed the fence and fell into the pen, police said Thursday. Teacher resigns over Facebook comments   UPI / 6:44PM COHASSET, Mass., Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts teacher was asked to resign for posting Facebook comments saying residents in the school area were "so arrogant and snobby," officials said. Flash flood kills three Japanese students   UPI / 8:34AM SAPPORO, Japan, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Three Japanese hikers drowned when a flash flood washed away their tent during a hiking trip, authorities say.

Wednesday, August 18 School settles with teacher over stripper   UPI / 7:05PM BROWNSVILLE, Pa., Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A western Pennsylvania school district has agreed to pay $10,000 in damages to a teacher suspended when her photo appeared on Facebook with a male stripper.

Tuesday, August 17 LA teachers angry over data disclosure   UPI / 11:35AM LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Some Los Angeles teachers are angry over a newspaper's publication of teacher evaluation data, education officials said.

Monday, August 16 Gen. McChrystal heading to Yale classroom   UPI / 5:05PM NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the former U.S. commander in Afghanistan, will teach a graduate course in leadership at Yale University, the school announced Monday. Youth Risk Behavior Survey: 70% Of High School Seniors Have Had Sex: 70 Percent of high school seniors responding say they've had sexual intercourse in past year MORE HEALTH NEWS   AP / 8:35AM Aug. 16--Think your high school senior hasn't had sex?

Sunday, August 15 Ickey Woods' son dies after asthma attack   UPI / 12:24PM CINCINNATI, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- The son of former Cincinnati Bengal Ickey Woods died Saturday night after suffering an asthma attack at his home, Ohio school officials said.

Friday, August 13 Parents should ask about school Net policy   UPI / 11:44PM ACWORTH, Ga., Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Parents should ask about the use of technology in their child's school, officials at a U.S. provider of Web filtering suggest.

Thursday, August 12 Walk to school, less heart risk as an adult   UPI / 2:14AM BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A morning walk or bike ride to school could reduce stress reactivity in children, which is linked to later heart risk, U.S. researchers say.

Tuesday, August 10 Rand Paul a member of 'lewd, crude' group?   UPI / 8:44PM LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The campaign of Rand Paul, running for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky, has denied he was involved in a fake kidnapping of a female student at Baylor University.

Monday, August 9 Tony Danza reality show gets air date   UPI / 4:35PM LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- A&E says the series premiere of its upcoming U.S. reality series "Teach: Tony Danza" has been set.

Saturday, August 7 Trouble getting a date? Try showering   UPI / 1:24AM NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- It may seem elementary, but two-thirds of young women say a guy's cleanliness was a determining factor in whether they would date him, U.S. researchers say.

Thursday, August 5 Mentors helped teens keep weight off   UPI / 11:54PM BALTIMORE, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Pairing college student mentors with urban teens helped the teens adopt healthy habits, U.S. researchers said. Senate healthier school lunch bill passes   UPI / 7:35PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate approved the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which adds $4.5 billion over 10 years for federal child nutrition programs such as school lunches. Australian schools may stock condoms   UPI / 5:05PM MELBOURNE, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- A spike in Australian teen pregnancies has created controversy over whether and for what ages schools should provide condoms, officials said.

Wednesday, August 4 Dems break GOP filibuster on jobs bill   UPI / 7:24PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Senate Democrats overcame a Republican filibuster 61-38 Wednesday to move forward a $26.1 billion package of aid to U.S. states.

Tuesday, August 3 Cheerleading risks should be recognized   UPI / 10:34PM CHICAGO, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- A U.S. neurological surgeon says there needs to be greater awareness of the injury risks of cheerleading.

Friday, July 30 Video game teaches cell microbiology   UPI / 4:24PM WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 30 (UPI) -- A video game teaching microbiology proved an unexpected hit with gamers who've played it 1 million times within 10 days of its release, its authors say. Study: Personality is 'set' at early age   UPI / 4:05PM RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 30 (UPI) -- To determine what kind of adult your child will grow into pay attention to school report cards and teachers' personality assessments, researchers say.

Thursday, July 29 College Student-Parent Communications 101   UPI / 10:34PM TORONTO, July 29 (UPI) -- Parents of students leaving home for college need to show interest without seeming to interfere, a Canadian psychologist suggests. School board cracks down on cyberbullies   UPI / 6:54PM CHICAGO, July 29 (UPI) -- Cyberbullying is now considered as serious an offense as burglary, gang activity and more traditional forms of bullying, the Chicago Board of Education said. Building tenants don't want charter school   UPI / 5:34PM AUSTIN, Texas, July 29 (UPI) -- The operators of an office building near the Texas Capitol in Austin have gone to court to evict a charter school because tenants do not want children around. Suit over burning of student settled   UPI / 3:34PM COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 29 (UPI) -- An Ohio family claiming a teacher burned a cross on their son's arm and taught Christian doctrine in class says they've settled a suit against the teacher. Obama to discuss education reform   UPI / 1:44PM WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Thursday called for more stringent educational standards in touting his Race to the Top education program.

Wednesday, July 28 Spied-on student files law suit   UPI / 7:34PM PHILADELPHIA, July 28 (UPI) -- A student says he is suing a Montgomery County, Pa., school district for privacy invasion arising from images captured by software in school-issued computers. Spring light influences teen sleep   UPI / 12:14AM TROY, N.Y., July 27 (UPI) -- Long daylight hours in spring influence the sleeping patterns of teens, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., said.

Tuesday, July 27 Nickelodeon to air 'Dora' TV movie   UPI / 9:44PM NEW YORK, July 27 (UPI) -- Nickelodeon says it plans to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its U.S. preschool series "Dora the Explorer" by airing a new "Dora" TV movie. Helping cancer patients return to school   UPI / 6:54PM BOSTON, July 27 (UPI) -- Cancer is tough enough, but a child with cancer also has to deal with a lot of questions about cancer from classmates, a U.S. researcher says. 18 states, D.C. 'Race to Top' finalists   UPI / 4:05PM WASHINGTON, July 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Education Department Tuesday named D.C. and 18 states as finalists for more than $3 billion in second-round funding in the Race to the Top program. Students may use asthma meds at school   UPI / 1:34AM MCLEAN, Va., July 27 (UPI) -- Laws in all 50 states permit students returning to school this fall to carry and use asthma medications at school, a U.S. non-profit group says.

Monday, July 26 Down syndrome, autistic kids ride bikes   UPI / 10:24PM ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 26 (UPI) -- Children with Down syndrome or autism may not master learning to ride two-wheel bikes but many who attended a U.S. university camp can ride two-wheelers. Student-designed experiments to go to ISS   UPI / 7:05PM WASHINGTON, July 26 (UPI) -- Some experiments designed by space-minded U.S. school kids are going to go far -- all the way to the International Space Station, NASA has announced. U.S. students win rocket challenge in U.K.   UPI / 6:44PM FARNBOROUGH, England, July 26 (UPI) -- A team of Pennsylvania students won first place in the third annual Transatlantic Rocketry Challenge in Farnborough, England, officials say.

Saturday, July 24 Colleges don't make grade curbing alcohol   UPI / 1:24AM MINNEAPOLIS, July 24 (UPI) -- Few U.S. colleges make satisfactory grades in efforts to curb student drinking, University of Minnesota researchers find.

Wednesday, July 21 More states adopting education standards   UPI / 12:14PM WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says he's "ecstatic" 27 states have adopted national education standards and a dozen more are expected to do so.

Tuesday, July 20 School settles with lesbian over prom   UPI / 5:54PM FULTON, Miss., July 20 (UPI) -- A Mississippi school district admitted it should have allowed a lesbian student to bring her girlfriend to the prom, a legal group says.

Thursday, July 15 Football team members accused of hazing   UPI / 4:24PM SENECA, Mo., July 15 (UPI) -- Members of the Seneca, Mo., High School football team were charged with 39 counts of aggravated battery stemming from a hazing incident in June, officials said.

Wednesday, July 14 Naval Academy head ordered to leave early   UPI / 6:35PM ANNAPOLIS, Md., July 14 (UPI) -- In an apparent rebuke by his superiors, the superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy has been ordered to retire a month early. Students get chance to design space house   UPI / 4:54PM WASHINGTON, July 14 (UPI) -- NASA has announced a summer contest for students to design and field-test an inflatable shelter for life in space or on other worlds. Balloons gathering data above gulf spill   UPI / 2:44PM COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 14 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers are using weather balloons to take air samples above the gulf oil spill and improve weather forecasting in the affected region, officials say.

Monday, July 12 Sex teacher does porn in private life   UPI / 6:14PM ILFORD, England, July 12 (UPI) -- A British sex education teacher confessed he has been performing in hardcore pornographic films saying, "I'm not ashamed."

Saturday, July 10 Mental health issues, 1 in 5 preschoolers   UPI / 2:14AM BOSTON, July 10 (UPI) -- More than 20 percent of U.S. kindergartners and first-graders demonstrate mental health issues, researchers found.

Thursday, July 8 20 percent of U.S. high-schoolers smoke   UPI / 3:35PM ATLANTA, July 8 (UPI) -- Despite declines in U.S. teen smoking in the late 1990s, teen smoking declines stalled from 2003 to 2009, federal health officials found. TV, video games may rob students of focus   UPI / 2:14AM AMES, Iowa, July 8 (UPI) -- Grade-school and college students who watch TV and play video games for more than 2 hours a day have increased attention problems, U.S. researchers found. Many simply don't understand grammar   UPI / 1:34AM NEWCASTLE, England, July 8 (UPI) -- A number of native English speakers are unable to understand basic sentences such as, "The soldier was hit by the sailor," British researchers say.

Wednesday, July 7 Children see fewer ads for sweets, drinks   UPI / 12:34AM CHICAGO, July 7 (UPI) -- U.S. children are exposed to fewer television advertisements for sweets and beverages but they are exposed to more fast-food ads, researchers found.

Tuesday, July 6 Kindle not ready for campus?   UPI / 3:05PM PHOENIX, July 6 (UPI) -- Students who have tested the Amazon Kindle on college campuses across the United States have found it does not yet meet their needs, professors say.

Saturday, July 3 Mary Blige peddles perfume   UPI / 10:34PM NEW ORLEANS, July 3 (UPI) -- Rapper, songwriter and actress Mary Blige had a busy week, performing at the Superdome in New Orleans, graduating from high school and launching a perfume.

Friday, July 2 Teacher leashes middle school child   UPI / 6:44PM PORT ORANGE, Fla., July 2 (UPI) -- A south Florida middle school teacher was fined for allegedly having a student lead a classmate around on a leash, authorities say.

Wednesday, June 30 British mayor drops pants, apologizes   UPI / 9:44PM LEICESTER, England, June 30 (UPI) -- The lord mayor of Leicester, England, has lost so much weight his pants fell down during an educational event for schoolchildren, attendees said. No Internet addiction link to gambling   UPI / 12:24AM MELBOURNE, June 30 (UPI) -- Internet dependence and problem gambling are addictions, but Australian researchers found no link between excessive Internet use and problem gambling.

Monday, June 28 Food, gym 'interventions' can stem obesity   UPI / 7:05PM IRVINE, Calif., June 28 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say school obesity "interventions" -- healthier cafeteria food, more intense gym classes, education -- can have a significant impact.

Friday, June 25 Veteran journalist now a HS graduate   UPI / 3:05PM NEW YORK, June 25 (UPI) -- Journalist Pete Hamill, who covered presidents and wars, ran newspapers and wrote 16 books, is doing something new: receiving a high school diploma.

Thursday, June 24 Board to rethink condoms for all students   UPI / 10:44PM PROVINCETOWN, Mass., June 24 (UPI) -- The Provincetown, Mass., school board will rethink its policy letting schoolchildren of any age get free condoms at school this fall, the board chairman said. Students design inflatable space habitats   UPI / 6:05PM WASHINGTON, June 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it's challenging the nation's college students to design concepts for inflatable habitat lofts to be used by space explorers. Mothers of autistic children pay at work   UPI / 4:05PM VANCOUVER, Wash., June 24 (UPI) -- Mothers of children with autism often work fewer hours, refuse promotions or leave work altogether, creating financial hardship, U.S. researchers found. Medvedev now on Twitter, 19,000 follow   UPI / 10:54AM SAN FRANCISCO, June 24 (UPI) -- Russian President Dimitry Medvedev has more than 19,000 followers on Twitter, the social networking service, a day after opening a Twitter account.

Tuesday, June 22 Dakota Fanning attends first prom   UPI / 8:04PM LOS ANGELES, June 22 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Dakota Fanning, who has starred in numerous high-profile movies, says she was happy to attend her first high-school prom this year. Charles Bolden honored for a NASA program   UPI / 2:05PM WASHINGTON, June 22 (UPI) -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has been recognized as a "Champion of Summer Learning" by the National Summer Learning Association.

Monday, June 21 Winners of NASA design contest announced   UPI / 2:34PM WASHINGTON, June 21 (UPI) -- A rescue vehicle designed by 10 Virginia Tech students has won the top prize in a NASA competition for college students to design a multipurpose aircraft.

Saturday, June 19 Chinese parents don't want kids on Web   UPI / 6:34PM BEIJING, June 19 (UPI) -- An overwhelming majority of parents in China worry children's Internet surfing could hurt their schoolwork, a study reveals. College degree linked to health insurance   UPI / 1:54AM LOS ANGELES, June 19 (UPI) -- Earning a college degree may make the difference for women in getting health insurance, compared to those with a high-school degree, U.S. researchers said.

Friday, June 18 Yankees sign No. 1 draft pick Culver   UPI / 2:34PM NEW YORK, June 18 (UPI) -- Switch-hitting teenage shortstop Chris Culver, the New York Yankees' top pick in this year's draft, has signed a contract with the American League East leaders.

Thursday, June 17 Sitter sentenced for giving wine to infant   UPI / 6:54PM CARROLLTON, Ga., June 17 (UPI) -- A babysitter was sentenced to eight years in prison for feeding an infant wine, shooting the baby's alcohol level to four times the legal limit for an adult. Debate over drugs may really be about sex   UPI / 1:24AM PHILADELPHIA, June 17 (UPI) -- The debate on whether recreational drug use is morally wrong may really be about sex, a U.S. researcher suggests.

Tuesday, June 15 Alleged sex abusers get non-felony charges   UPI / 4:44PM CARMEL, Ind., June 15 (UPI) -- The lawyer for an Indiana boy who allegedly was sexually assaulted said influence was exerted in charging the suspects with misdemeanors rather than felonies. Medical schools' social mission varies   UPI / 4:44PM WASHINGTON, June 15 (UPI) -- U.S. medical schools vary widely in how many primary care physicians they graduate and work in underserved areas, researchers say. Bombing near school kills Thai soldier   UPI / 11:05AM BACHO, Thailand, June 15 (UPI) -- A bomb detonated near a school in Bacho, Thailand, killing one soldier and wounding three others Tuesday while they were on patrol, officials said.

Saturday, June 12 Boarding schools ask meal flexibility   UPI / 3:05PM LONDON, June 12 (UPI) -- England's 35 state boarding schools are asking for some slack when it comes to tight new government restrictions on sugary foods.

Friday, June 11 Ads use health to market unhealthy food   UPI / 7:14PM GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 11 (UPI) -- A Swedish researcher found television ads used health arguments to market non-healthy foods to children. NASA plans 'RockOn!' rocket workshop   UPI / 2:14PM WALLOPS ISLAND, Va., June 11 (UPI) -- NASA says it expects 80 college students and professors from across the nation and Puerto Rico to attend a workshop to learn how to build small experiments.

Thursday, June 10 Student research development grant awarded   UPI / 12:34PM COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 10 (UPI) -- Texas A&M University says it received a National Science Foundation grant to enable students from non-research schools to develop investigational skills. AI: Pakistan abandoned tribal area people   UPI / 11:44AM ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 10 (UPI) -- About 4 million Pakistanis in the tribal regions live under Taliban threat, having been "effectively" abandoned by their government, Amnesty International said.

Wednesday, June 9 7-foot gator caught at Florida school   UPI / 4:34PM TAMPA, Fla., June 9 (UPI) -- Faculty members at a Florida school said they were able to coax a 7-foot alligator into a bathroom and lock the door. Suit: Teacher canned for premarital sex   UPI / 4:14PM ST. CLOUD, Fla., June 9 (UPI) -- A Florida teacher's lawsuit against her old school says she was fired because administrators found out her baby was conceived before her wedding. Roethlisberger file to be released   UPI / 10:44AM MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga., June 9 (UPI) -- Interviews were to be released Wednesday from the sexual assault investigation against Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, authorities said.

Tuesday, June 8 Obama: Selig right to let 'The Call' stand   UPI / 3:54PM WASHINGTON, June 8 (UPI) -- Baseball Commissioner Bug Selig was right in declining to overrule an umpire's blown call that cost a Detroit pitcher a perfect game, President Obama said. Denzel Washington announces scholarships   UPI / 1:14AM NEW YORK, June 8 (UPI) -- The Pauletta and Denzel Washington Family Gifted Scholars Program announced it has awarded summer support for U.S. university students.

Monday, June 7 Headaches in high-schoolers, smoking link   UPI / 10:24PM MUNICH, Germany, June 7 (UPI) -- German researchers have linked headaches in high-school students to smoking and use of alcohol. Helen Thomas announces retirement   UPI / 1:14PM BETHESDA, Md., June 7 (UPI) -- Veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas announced her retirement Monday, just days after she made controversial remarks about Israel and Palestine.

Friday, June 4 Drinking and driving worsens at age 21   UPI / 9:34PM COLLEGE PARK, Md., June 4 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers warn college student drinking and driving worsens at age 21. College students caring less for others   UPI / 9:35AM ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 4 (UPI) -- U.S. college students are about 40 percent lower in empathy than college students of two or three decades ago, researchers found.

Thursday, June 3 New device helps blind people maneuver   UPI / 5:54PM BEER-SHEVA, Israel, June 3 (UPI) -- Students at Israel's Ben-Gurion University say they've created an optical radar system to help blind people maneuver around obstacles. Ga. boy attacked with bleach balloon   UPI / 2:24PM LILBURN, Ga., June 3 (UPI) -- A 14-year-old Georgia boy said his sight has returned after four high school students allegedly attacked him last week with a bleach-filled balloon.

Wednesday, June 2 'Star Wars' villains visit fifth-graders   UPI / 6:14PM PERRYSBURG, Ohio, June 2 (UPI) -- Fifth-graders leaving their Ohio elementary school for the last time were treated to a "Star Wars" event as a prize for winning a Web site contest. Penguins seek students to test toilets   UPI / 4:54PM PITTSBURGH, June 2 (UPI) -- Officials with the Pittsburgh Penguins said the hockey team will pick 250 students to help test the toilets at the new Consol Energy Center. Teen sues to wear rosary to class   UPI / 3:54PM SCHENECTADY, N.Y., June 2 (UPI) -- A Christian not-for-profit organization is suing a New York school district, demanding it allow a teenager to openly wear rosary beads to school. NASA plans 'Summer of Innovation'   UPI / 3:34PM PASADENA, Calif., June 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it's planning its "Summer of Innovation" initiative to engage U.S. middle school students and teachers in science-based education.

Monday, May 31 Boy, 6, a geography prodigy   UPI / 6:14PM TULSA, Okla., May 31 (UPI) -- An Oklahoma couple said their 6-year-old son, accepted into a program for gifted children, is better than a GPS device when they need directions.

Friday, May 28 Families of abused autistic kids get $5M   UPI / 8:44PM SCRANTON, Pa., May 28 (UPI) -- A federal judge has approved a $5 million settlement for the families of seven autistic children allegedly abused by their teacher in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Thursday, May 27 O'Connor 'pleased' by Kagan nomination   UPI / 12:14PM WASHINGTON, May 27 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor says she was pleased by the nomination of Elena Kagan to the nation's top court.

Wednesday, May 26 First lady promotes mentoring in Detroit   UPI / 5:34PM DETROIT, May 26 (UPI) -- First lady Michelle Obama, with celebrities in tow, was in Detroit Wednesday to promote mentoring and tell the city's young people "we've got your back."

Tuesday, May 25 National Geographic Bee opens in D.C.   UPI / 10:54PM WASHINGTON, May 25 (UPI) -- Geography students in fifth through eighth grade competed in Washington Tuesday in the 22nd annual National Geographic Bee, organizers said. Teacher apologizes for Klan costumes   UPI / 1:54PM DAHLONEGA, Ga., May 25 (UPI) -- A Georgia high school teacher says she never intended any offense by allowing students in an advanced placement history class to dress up as Ku Klux Klansmen.

Monday, May 24 Re-inventing recess may yield dividends   UPI / 1:34AM COLUMBIA, Mo., May 24 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say introducing physical activity -- re-inventing recess, so to speak -- as part of elementary school class time will reap benefits.

Friday, May 21 New alcohol charges against girls' coach   UPI / 8:14PM WATERTOWN, Conn., May 21 (UPI) -- A girls' basketball coach charged with getting alcohol for team members faces new charges stemming from a Watertown, Conn., school dance, police say. Preschool depression may look different   UPI / 6:05PM ST. LOUIS, May 21 (UPI) -- Treating depression in preschoolers may be beneficial, U.S. researchers said.

Thursday, May 20 Vote coming on Texas history textbooks   UPI / 7:24PM AUSTIN, Texas, May 20 (UPI) -- The Texas State Board of Education has no plans to delay a vote on controversial standards for history textbooks, members say. NASA starts minority college program   UPI / 10:14AM WASHINGTON, May 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it is starting a college virtual interactive minority education program focusing on NASA challenges and competitions. Lovato surprises kids at school assembly   UPI / 12:14AM SALT LAKE CITY, May 20 (UPI) -- Teen actress and singer Demi Lovato performed a surprise five-song concert for 650 students at a Utah elementary school this week.

Wednesday, May 19 Parents sue private school   UPI / 4:34PM DALLAS, May 19 (UPI) -- The parents of a girl who had an affair with a Dallas private school teacher more than twice her age say she was expelled for "being a victim."

Tuesday, May 18 4 players arrested in basketball hazing   UPI / 5:05PM NOBLESVILLE, Ind., May 18 (UPI) -- Four former Indiana high school basketball players charged with hazing were released on bond Tuesday morning after spending a night in jail.

Friday, May 14 Child care providers can stress children   UPI / 9:24PM MINNEAPOLIS, May 14 (UPI) -- Preschoolers had higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol when in licensed family child-care homes versus being cared for at home, U.S. researchers say. Shark born in Florida science classroom   UPI / 6:05PM SARASOTA, Fla., May 14 (UPI) -- A marine science class at a Florida high school has a new mascot -- a baby shark that hatched from an egg in the classroom, school officials say. Most never sent to the principal's office   UPI / 5:24PM EUGENE, Ore., May 14 (UPI) -- About 80 percent of U.S. students in primary and secondary school are never sent out of class to go to the principal's office, U.S. researchers say.

Thursday, May 13 H.S. basketball team's Arizona trip axed   UPI / 12:24AM HIGHLAND PARK, Ill., May 12 (UPI) -- An Illinois high school girls basketball team's trip to an Arizona tournament has been canceled because of Arizona's new immigration law, officials say.

Wednesday, May 12 Alleged H.S. hoops impersonator released   UPI / 8:24PM ODESSA, Texas, May 12 (UPI) -- A 22-year-old man accused of posing as a 16-year-old while starring for a Texas high school basketball team was released from jail Wednesday, officials said. NASA, USA Today contest winners announced   UPI / 1:54PM WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- A team of New Jersey students has won the NASA and USA Today "2010 No Boundaries National Competition," the space agency said. Man poses as teenage Haitian orphan   UPI / 10:05AM ODESSA, Texas, May 12 (UPI) -- A 22-year-old man from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was arrested in Odessa, Texas, after allegedly posing as a high school sophomore, police said.

Tuesday, May 11 University investigates blackface skit   UPI / 3:24PM ARDEN HILLS, Minn., May 11 (UPI) -- Five seniors at Bethel University in Minnesota have apologized for a blackface skit during a campus fundraiser.

Monday, May 10 NASA offers space shuttle training program   UPI / 3:44PM WASHINGTON, May 10 (UPI) -- NASA says it's offering space shuttle training software that students in grades 6-10 can use to simulate launching a shuttle from the classroom.

Wednesday, May 5 'Sally Centrifuge' helps diagnose anemia   UPI / 11:24AM HOUSTON, May 5 (UPI) -- Two U.S. students say they've turned a salad spinner into a centrifuge for use at medical clinics in developing countries where there's no electricity.

Tuesday, May 4 Mass. enacts tough anti-bullying law   UPI / 3:44PM BOSTON, May 4 (UPI) -- Massachusetts' new anti-bullying law is the most far-reaching yet for deterring behavior that has caused children to commit suicide, the law's supporters say.

Monday, May 3 'Stealth' strategy gets better teen eating   UPI / 10:54PM STANFORD, Calif., May 3 (UPI) -- A "stealth" strategy motivates students to change eating habits for environmental and social reasons -- not personal health, U.S. researchers said. Obese kids have high odds of being bullied   UPI / 7:14PM ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 3 (UPI) -- Elementary school children who are obese have 63 percent higher odds of getting bullied than their thinner classmates, U.S. researchers found. NASA says 'Inspire' enrollment is open   UPI / 1:24PM WASHINGTON, May 3 (UPI) -- NASA says it's accepting applications from U.S. high school students for a program that enables them to work with the space agency's engineers and scientists.

Sunday, May 2 Sextuplets run 'kids marathon'   UPI / 5:14PM PITTSBURGH, May 2 (UPI) -- Pittsburgh's "celebrity" Perry sextuplets took part in a Kids Marathon before the running of Sunday's Pittsburgh Marathon, officials said. No student-led prayer at H.S. graduation   UPI / 2:14PM INDIANAPOLIS, May 2 (UPI) -- Public school officials in Indiana say they will not appeal a judge's ruling prohibiting student-led prayer at Greenwood High School graduation ceremonies.

Wednesday, April 28 NASA tilt-rotor design winners announced   UPI / 2:44PM WASHINGTON, April 28 (UPI) -- NASA says helicopter designs of the future may look very different -- at least as imagined by high school students for an aeronautics competition. Ethics case goes to Canada Supreme Court   UPI / 1:34PM MONTREAL, April 28 (UPI) -- Canada's Supreme Court is being asked to rule whether children can be forced to take an ethics and religious culture course despite parental objections.

Tuesday, April 27 Emmert named NCAA president   UPI / 7:14PM SEATTLE, April 27 (UPI) -- University of Washington President Mark Emmert said Tuesday he has been named the new president of the NCAA. 'Old Man River' lyrics trouble for teacher   UPI / 3:14PM MORAGA, Calif., April 27 (UPI) -- A music instructor at a California college apologized to his class for giving them the classic song "Old Man River" with the original lyrics, officials say.

Monday, April 26 NASA picks partners for innovation project   UPI / 2:05PM WASHINGTON, April 26 (UPI) -- NASA says it is joining the Space Grant Consortia of Idaho, Massachusetts, New Mexico and Wyoming in a program to entice pupils into "critical disciplines.

Sunday, April 25 Pet Parade: Spotlight on animal abuse   UPI / 5:44AM CHICAGO, April 25 (UPI) -- When professional football quarterback Michael Vick began campaigning to end dog fighting after his release from prison many animal lovers looked askance.

Saturday, April 24 Med students get hands dirty growing food   UPI / 2:05AM BUFFALO, N.Y., April 24 (UPI) -- University at Buffalo medical school students are planting a vegetable garden to improve their own diets and learn more about nutrition for their patients.

Thursday, April 22 Thousands protest Arizona immigration bill   UPI / 9:54PM PHOENIX, April 22 (UPI) -- Thousands of people protested outside the Arizona Capitol Thursday appealing to Republican Gov. Jan Brewer to veto the nation's toughest immigration bill. Students sequence genome of new bacterium   UPI / 2:34PM BLACKSBURG, Va., April 22 (UPI) -- A team of high school and college students says it has sequenced the genome of a new bacterium discovered in a Virginia Tech garden.

Wednesday, April 21 Cameron hit by first thrown egg of 2010   UPI / 2:44PM SALTASH, England, April 21 (UPI) -- British Conservative Party leader David Cameron joked after a student threw an egg at him during a campaign stop Wednesday at a school in Cornwall. Palin could testify at e-mail trial   UPI / 12:54PM KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 21 (UPI) -- Sarah Palin could be the star witness at the trial of a Tennessee legislator's son charged with hacking into her private e-mail. Two school girls killed in cliff collapse   UPI / 10:44AM ROME, April 21 (UPI) -- A cliff collapse on an island off Italy's west coast has killed two teenage girls and injured two of their classmates, authorities say. Daycare: Not all sick kids need to go home   UPI / 12:05AM MILWAUKEE, April 20 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest mildly ill children should be allowed to stay in daycare and need not be sent home.

Tuesday, April 20 Students to design space rovers   UPI / 4:44PM WASHINGTON, April 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has selected 76 students from community colleges in 28 states and Puerto Rico to take part in a space rover development project. Teachers selected for microgravity flight   UPI / 2:05PM WASHINGTON, April 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency and the National Science Teachers Association have selected teachers to take part in an experiment in microgravity.

Monday, April 19 Clinton helps beautify homeless complex   UPI / 12:14PM HOMESTEAD, Fla., April 19 (UPI) -- Former President Bill Clinton joined college students and professional football players in beautifying a homeless center in Homestead, Fla., officials said.

Saturday, April 17 Microsoft deleting 'sexting' from ad   UPI / 4:04PM REDMOND, Wash., April 17 (UPI) -- Microsoft said it is deleting from an ad for social handsets a scene critics said promoted "sexting" among teenagers.

Friday, April 16 Suit: Computers took photos of students   UPI / 5:44PM PHILADELPHIA, April 16 (UPI) -- Laptop computers given to Pennsylvania students secretly captured thousands of images of students at home and of Web sites they visited, a lawsuit alleges. Report: Romney to endorse Rubio in Fla.   UPI / 4:24PM TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 16 (UPI) -- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will endorse Marco Rubio over Gov. Charlie Crist in Florida's Senate Republican primary, CNN reported.

Thursday, April 15 2 years for forcing his sons to fight   UPI / 7:05PM BELFAST, Maine, April 15 (UPI) -- A Maine man was sentenced to two years in prison for forcing his 4- and-6-year-old sons to fight each other while he lay in bed and watched. Severely beaten girl awakens from coma   UPI / 4:14PM FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 15 (UPI) -- A 15-year-old Florida girl allegedly kicked in the head with steel-toed boots by a male schoolmate has awakened from a medically induced coma, her doctor says. Kids make duct tape clothes for charity   UPI / 2:14PM PEORIA, Ill., April 15 (UPI) -- Students at an Illinois school created about 500 duct tape clothing items and accessories to be sold for a breast cancer research charity. Iowa prep coach killer gets life in prison   UPI / 12:24PM ALLISON, Iowa, April 15 (UPI) -- An Iowa judge sentenced convicted killer Mark Becker to life in prison for the shooting death of a renowned high school football coach in front of his students.

Wednesday, April 14 Huckabee denies student paper quotes   UPI / 8:24PM EWING, N.J., April 14 (UPI) -- A college newspaper in New Jersey released audio of an interview with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who says the paper misquoted him on same-sex marriage. Nearly 600 dead, 10,000 hurt in quake   UPI / 5:04PM BEIJNG, China, April 14 (UPI) -- The powerful earthquake that devastated northwestern China, left nearly 600 people dead and 10,000 injured, authorities said.

Tuesday, April 13 Information sought on Palin university gig   UPI / 4:44PM SACRAMENTO, April 13 (UPI) -- Documents on an appearance by Sarah Palin at California State University Stanislaus were found in a dumpster, students said Tuesday. Student beating under investigation   UPI / 8:24AM COLLEGE PARK, Md., April 13 (UPI) -- Three police officers are under investigation for the beating of an unarmed University of Maryland student, authorities in Prince George's County say.

Sunday, April 11 Myrna Loy returns to LA high school   UPI / 2:14PM LOS ANGELES, April 11 (UPI) -- Actor Beau Bridges was among hundreds of people celebrating the return of a Myrna Loy statue outside a Los Angeles high school.

Friday, April 9 Girl to receive $50,000 in voyeurism suit   UPI / 6:44PM ALBUQUERQUE, April 9 (UPI) -- A lawsuit brought by the father of an Albuquerque girl who was secretly videotaped by a substitute teacher has been settled for $50,000. Schools near busy roads raise kids' asthma   UPI / 6:24PM LOS ANGELES, April 9 (UPI) -- Children who go to school near busy roads increase their risk of asthma 45 percent, a University of Southern California study indicated. Chicago-area MRSA cases 'isolated'   UPI / 3:24PM NAPERVILLE, Ill., April 9 (UPI) -- Three students at a Chicago-area high school had drug-resistant staph infections but there's no danger to other students or staff, officials said. Mayor apologizes for school play snooze   UPI / 3:05PM WORTHING, England, April 9 (UPI) -- A British mayor has apologized to a class of 11-year-olds for falling asleep during a performance of their school musical. 4,100 must pass exam to graduate H.S.   UPI / 2:54PM MALDEN, Mass., April 9 (UPI) -- More than 4,100 Massachusetts 12th-graders have yet to pass the science part of a standardized test two months before high school graduation, officials said.

Thursday, April 8 Florida university settles over sex tape   UPI / 2:44PM TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 8 (UPI) -- A Florida university and a Web site reached a settlement concerning a video that implied sexual activities on the part of students, the parties said. Expert: Bullying a mental health problem   UPI / 1:54AM LINCOLN, Neb., April 8 (UPI) -- The public needs to be aware of the link between mental health issues and bullying, a U.S. expert says.

Wednesday, April 7 Women want relationships, men prefer sex   UPI / 6:54PM HARRISONBURG, Va., April 7 (UPI) -- Given a choice, men prefer "hooking up" to dating, while women prefer dating with the prospect of a relationship to causal sex, U.S. researchers said.

Tuesday, April 6 Crowds welcome home Duke, Krzyzewski   UPI / 6:44PM DURHAM, N.C., April 6 (UPI) -- Thousands of Duke University fans packed Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C., Tuesday to welcome home the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament champions. Quick and easy ways to improve teen health   UPI / 2:14AM AUGUSTA, Ga., April 6 (UPI) -- Simple things like starting a walking program for teens or giving them pedometers can enhance teen health, a U.S. researcher says.

Monday, April 5 Students make massive 'Starry Night'   UPI / 6:05PM SMITHFIELD, Utah, April 5 (UPI) -- A Utah high school teacher said he and his students have created a 72-foot-by-90-foot replica of Van Gogh's "Starry Night" from breakfast cereal. Dan Hurley named Wagner basketball coach   UPI / 2:14PM NEW YORK, April 5 (UPI) -- Dan Hurley, a longtime high school coach and a former assistant at Rutgers, has been named basketball coach of the NCAA Division 1 Wagner Seahawks. NASA funds initiative to aid students   UPI / 8:44AM WASHINGTON, April 5 (UPI) -- NASA says it is organizing an initiative to assist U.S. graduate and undergraduate students in applying for space agency internships or fellowships.

Saturday, April 3 Police: Irish recruit drank before death   UPI / 5:54PM PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla., April 3 (UPI) -- Authorities say 17-year-old Notre Dame football recruit Matt James had been drinking before falling to his death from a Florida hotel balcony.

Thursday, April 1 Errors abound Sacramento math books   UPI / 9:05PM SACRAMENTO, April 1 (UPI) -- People in the Sacramento area might be pardoned for asking if the folks who publish their schools' error-filled math books are smarter than a fifth-grader. Girl in coma after beating has pneumonia   UPI / 4:44PM FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 1 (UPI) -- A 15-year-old Florida girl in a coma and on life support after allegedly being beaten by a male schoolmate also has pneumonia, her lawyer says.

Wednesday, March 31 Teaching hygiene in school effective   UPI / 4:44PM ATLANTA, March 31 (UPI) -- Teaching students in schools in the developing world about hygiene helps the whole household reduce illness, U.S. researchers said. Palin not getting public money for speech   UPI / 1:44AM TURLOCK, Calif., March 31 (UPI) -- Sarah Palin will not be paid with public funds to speak at a $500-a-plate California State University gala, the foundation hosting it says.

Tuesday, March 30 ACLU sues Rhode Island truancy court   UPI / 7:05PM PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 30 (UPI) -- The American Civil Liberties Union says in a class-action lawsuit Rhode Island's truancy court system routinely violates the constitutional rights of children.

Saturday, March 27 Optimism boosts the immune system   UPI / 1:44AM LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 27 (UPI) -- Feeling better about the future -- being optimistic -- might boost the immune system, U.S. researchers suggest. Status, affection drives bullies' behavior   UPI / 12:05AM GRONINGEN, Netherlands, March 26 (UPI) -- Most bullies are motivated to gain status and affection so they avoid bullying those who are well liked, Dutch researchers found.

Friday, March 26 Kids wear hats if adults around them do   UPI / 9:54PM TAMPA, Fla., March 26 (UPI) -- A study of Florida fourth-graders found students would more likely wear hats at recess to protect from skin cancer if their teachers did, researchers said. Spring break bike trip turns tragic   UPI / 11:05AM CHICAGO, March 26 (UPI) -- A senior coed from the University of Chicago Laboratory School was killed and two others were injured when a minivan collided with their bicycles, police say.

Thursday, March 25 Ex-NFL player's teen-sex charge dropped   UPI / 4:54PM ROSEVILLE, Mich., March 25 (UPI) -- A sexual-misconduct charge was dropped against a former Detroit Lions football player because a judge ruled the sex with a 16-year-old girl was consensual. Schools notice more students with phones   UPI / 4:34PM BOSTON, March 25 (UPI) -- Massachusetts school district officials said cellphone use by elementary school students as young as third grade is on the rise. NASA selects student teams for Balloonsat   UPI / 3:14PM CLEVELAND, March 25 (UPI) -- NASA says it has selected four U.S. high school teams as finalists in its Balloonsat High Altitude Flight competition. Kids to boycott prom if they can't 'freak'   UPI / 1:05PM BRIGHTON, Mich., March 25 (UPI) -- High school students in Brighton, Mich., say they'll boycott a prom because they've been asked to sign contracts against "freaking," a style of dancing.

Wednesday, March 24 Texas school districts to fix bilingual ed   UPI / 1:05PM NEW ORLEANS, March 24 (UPI) -- A 40-year-old lawsuit is on its way to resolution with a ruling that local Texas school districts must provide adequate programs for bilingual students. Stranger to give kidney to woman Friday   UPI / 11:24AM EVANSTON, Ill., March 24 (UPI) -- An Illinois man is scheduled Friday to give a kidney to a woman he knew only as his grocery checkout cashier, prospective donor and recipient said.

Tuesday, March 23 Winfrey settles defamation lawsuit   UPI / 11:44PM CHICAGO, March 23 (UPI) -- Oprah Winfrey has reached a settlement in the defamation lawsuit against her by the former headmistress of her girls school in South Africa, attorneys said. Top high school lineman commits to USC   UPI / 8:24PM ST. PAUL, Minn., March 23 (UPI) -- The University of Southern California has signed prized high school football recruit Seantrel Henderson to a letter of intent, his father says. Flaws seen in textbook selection process   UPI / 6:14PM DALLAS, March 23 (UPI) -- Worrying irregularities have come to light in the process for choosing half a million new textbooks for Dallas schools, documents reveal.

Saturday, March 20 Prom canceled amid same-sex debate   UPI / 1:44PM FULTON, Miss., March 20 (UPI) -- School district officials in Itawamba County, Miss., said a high school's prom was canceled amid a heated dispute over the district's ban on same-sex dates.

Friday, March 19 Nutritional training for doctors overdue   UPI / 4:44AM LONDON, March 19 (UPI) -- Nutritional training is important to every area of clinical practice but has been long neglected, researchers in Britain said.

Thursday, March 18 Junk food to be tossed out of U.S. schools   UPI / 8:54PM WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. school lunch program is set to get a big increase in cash, some of which will be used to improve nutritional quality, a U.S. senator said Thursday. Alaska calls off wolf pack search   UPI / 8:14AM ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 18 (UPI) -- Alaskan wildlife officials say they are calling off the search for the pack of wolves believed responsible for the death of jogger Candice Berner.

Wednesday, March 17 'Kid' to premiere at Va. elementary school   UPI / 10:24PM ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 (UPI) -- The world premiere of the big-screen adaptation of the novel "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" is to take place at Virginia's Riverside Elementary School, organizers said.

Tuesday, March 16 Today's teens similar to teens in the '70s   UPI / 5:14PM EAST LANSING, Mich., March 16 (UPI) -- Today's teens are no more egotistical and are just as happy and satisfied as previous generations, U.S. and Canadian researchers said.

Monday, March 15 NASA holds systems engineering competition   UPI / 8:14AM WASHINGTON, March 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it's inviting graduate and undergraduate U.S. students to take part in its fourth annual Systems Engineering Paper Competition.

Friday, March 12 ACLU sues school for canceling prom   UPI / 3:14PM FULTON, Miss., March 12 (UPI) -- The American Civil Liberties Union is suing a Mississippi high school for canceling its prom after a lesbian student asked to attend with her girlfriend. Students compete at robot soccer   UPI / 3:04PM MILWAUKEE, March 12 (UPI) -- Organizers of a robotics competition in Wisconsin said dozens of teams are competing to see whose creation makes the best soccer player.

Thursday, March 11 Obama donates Nobel Prize money to charity   UPI / 8:04PM WASHINGTON, March 11 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Thursday announced which charities will receive a portion of the $1.4 million award he received as a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Acceptance of human evolution investigated   UPI / 5:44PM MINNEAPOLIS, March 11 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say a recent study suggests high school and college students' perceptions of Earth's age influence their acceptance of human evolution. Video games may hurt boys' schoolwork   UPI / 5:44PM GRANVILLE, Ohio, March 11 (UPI) -- Owning a video-game system may hamper academic development in some children, U.S. researchers suggest.

Wednesday, March 10 Roberts: State of the Union 'pep rally'   UPI / 7:34PM WASHINGTON, March 10 (UPI) -- U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said the State of the Union has "degenerated into a political pep rally" and suggested justices should not attend the address. Police investigate possible wolf attack   UPI / 6:05PM ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 10 (UPI) -- Police in Alaska are trying to determine if a schoolteacher whose body was found Monday was the victim of a wolf attack, authorities said. U.S. Senate votes to extend unemployment   UPI / 5:34PM WASHINGTON, March 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate Wednesday approved an estimated $140 billion plan that would extend unemployment insurance and aid struggling states. Dummy grenade prompts school evacuation   UPI / 2:05PM MILFORD, Ind., March 10 (UPI) -- Authorities in Kosciusko County, Ind., say a school was evacuated during a fire alarm after a dummy grenade was found by a student.

Tuesday, March 9 'Puff City' may help teens with asthma   UPI / 7:14PM AUGUSTA, Ga., March 9 (UPI) -- A computer asthma program tailored to teens could help those in rural areas manage their disease and avoid fatal complications, U.S. researchers said.

Monday, March 8 NASA to hold Lego robotics competition   UPI / 12:14PM PASADENA, Calif., March 8 (UPI) -- California students in grades 4-12 will test their software-enabled Lego robots this week during a live Internet television program sponsored by NASA. NASA gets ready for Great Moonbuggy Race   UPI / 9:24AM HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 8 (UPI) -- More than 1,000 high school and college students are expected in Huntsville, Ala., this week for NASA's 17th annual Great Moonbuggy Race.

Sunday, March 7 Naked News a hit at British university   UPI / 1:14PM CAMBRIDGE, England, March 7 (UPI) -- A Cambridge University student says she read news headlines on the air naked in response to students at the British school who take themselves too seriously.

Saturday, March 6 Roethlisberger linked to new assault case   UPI / 4:44PM MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga., March 6 (UPI) -- Georgia police say Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been linked to the alleged sexual assault of a college student in Milledgeville.

Friday, March 5 'Intense' war news reduces remembering ads   UPI / 10:05PM CORVALLIS, Ore., March 5 (UPI) -- The more graphic and intense war news is, the less likely TV viewers will remember the advertising that follows the news, U.S. researchers say. Student develops low-cost prosthetic arm   UPI / 10:24AM URBANA, Ill., March 5 (UPI) -- A University of Illinois engineering student has been awarded $30,000 for developing a prosthetic arm for amputees in developing countries, the university says.

Thursday, March 4 Ex-NFL player Boyd facing sex charges   UPI / 2:05PM ROSEVILLE, Mich., March 4 (UPI) -- Former Detroit Lions player Tommy Boyd is facing sex charges for an alleged sexual rendezvous with a teenage girl, authorities say. High school robotics competitions planned   UPI / 12:24PM WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) -- NASA says it is planning to participate in a series of nationwide U.S. high school robotics competitions. ESA updates its Eduspace Web site   UPI / 8:14AM PARIS, March 4 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says it has updated its 12-year-old Eduspace Web site that's designed for Europe's secondary students and teachers. 3 teachers suspended in black history flap   UPI / 12:14AM LOS ANGELES, March 3 (UPI) -- Three Los Angeles elementary school teachers have been suspended over a Black History Month event that celebrated O.J. Simpson, education officials said.

Tuesday, March 2 Petraeus: Afghanistan war not close to end   UPI / 9:24PM NASHVILLE, March 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. war in Afghanistan isn't close to ending, Army Gen. David Petraeus said. Trump: Amanda Knox is innocent   UPI / 3:44PM NEW YORK, March 2 (UPI) -- Celebrity developer and reality TV star Donald Trump says he will boycott Italy while U.S. college student Amanda Knox remains in prison for a 2007 homicide.

Thursday, February 25 Feds probe school's shock treatments   UPI / 2:05PM CANTON, Mass., Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Federal officials said they are looking into whether a Massachusetts special needs school violates the law by using electrical shocks to discipline students.

Wednesday, February 24 ACLU sues LAUSD over teacher layoffs   UPI / 8:05PM LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- A group of plaintiffs that includes the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit challenging teacher layoffs in the Los Angeles Unified School District. NASA to host rocket-science workshop   UPI / 4:35PM WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- NASA officials say they're inviting U.S. university faculty and students to a rocket-science workshop to learn how to build and launch scientific experiments.

Tuesday, February 23 Study shows what leads to a science career   UPI / 4:24PM EAST LANSING, Mich., Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Michigan State University researchers say they've found parental influence and access to math courses are likely to guide students into science careers. NASA to join Hispanic education campaign   UPI / 12:34PM WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it is working with Univision Communications Inc. to develop a partnership in support of improved Hispanic education. Feds investigate school's webcam policy   UPI / 10:05AM PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Federal authorities say they're investigating whether a Pennsylvania school broke any laws by photographing students with cameras on school-provided laptops.

Friday, February 12 City pays $180K to settle harassment case   UPI / 1:44PM BROCKTON, Mass., Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Brockton, Mass., is paying $180,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a 6-year-old boy accused of sexually harassing a first-grade classmate. TV fiction may be more effective than news   UPI / 1:44AM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- A fictional TV drama was more effective in persuading young women to use birth control than a news program, but not so with men, U.S. researchers found.

Thursday, February 11 Study: Simulations as good as observations   UPI / 4:24PM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have determined computer simulations can be just as effective as direct observations in learning some science concepts. Astronauts to answer students' questions   UPI / 10:54AM HOUSTON, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Some U.S. elementary and middle school students will soon have an opportunity to talk with two orbiting space shuttle Endeavour astronauts, officials say.

Wednesday, February 10 School to pay $80,000 to burned student   UPI / 9:24PM NASHVILLE, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The family of Tennessee girl burned during an elementary school science experiment has agreed to an $80,000 settlement, school officials say. Teams named for Global Venture semifinals   UPI / 5:44PM OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. Energy Department officials have named student teams from 22 universities as semifinalists in the 2010 Global Venture Challenge. Kentucky bill would regulate Bible study   UPI / 3:54PM FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 10 (UPI) -- A bill before the Kentucky state legislature would create guidelines for teaching the Bible in public high schools. NASA announces new high school projects   UPI / 12:05PM HOUSTON, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- NASA and Texas Instruments Inc. say they're using human space exploration to develop digital math and science libraries of problems for high school students.

Sunday, February 7 Brian Waters named NFL Man of the Year   UPI / 9:04PM MIAMI, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Four-time Pro Bowl guard Brian Waters of Kansas City was named the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Sunday in Miami at Super Bowl XLIV. Stanford cheating accusations increase   UPI / 5:44PM PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Accusations of student cheating at California's Stanford University have taken a big jump, school officials say. Singer Jesus balancing school, performing   UPI / 4:24PM MADISON, Wis., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Singer Zola Jesus says she is attempting to balance a life in Madison, Wis., that involves attending college while hitting the road for performances. School secretary axed for speaking Spanish   UPI / 2:44PM CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A former North Carolina school secretary, fired for speaking Spanish in violation of the school's no-Spanish rule, has sued the school district, records show.

Tuesday, February 2 Groups advocate for better school lunches   UPI / 4:04PM WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- More than 100 food advocates are working to incorporate healthier food choices for U.S. school lunches as Congress prepares to reauthorize the program.

Saturday, January 30 High school reality series due on MTV   UPI / 2:14PM NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- An MTV executive says the U.S. cable TV network is producing a new reality TV series that follows high school students as they navigate social cliques. Tenn. approves guidelines for Bible class   UPI / 12:24AM NASHVILLE, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Tennessee high schools will be getting guidelines from the state next fall on teaching the Bible as part of a secular curriculum.

Friday, January 29 Ex-major leaguers headed to Taiwan   UPI / 7:14PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Former major leaguers Barry Larkin and Joe Logan will lead the U.S. State Department's second Sports Envoy program to Taiwan. Va. teacher accepts 'Macbeth' punishment   UPI / 4:24PM CHESAPEAKE, Va., Jan. 29 (UPI) -- A high school teacher in Chesapeake, Va., says he deserved to be suspended for five days for showing a racy film version of "Macbeth" without permission.

Thursday, January 28 Children charged for cellphone 'sexting'   UPI / 6:05PM VALPARAISO, Ind., Jan. 28 (UPI) -- An Indiana boy and girl were charged with child exploitation and possession of child pornography for sending nude photos of themselves over their cellphones. NFL names top high school football coach   UPI / 3:24PM NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Robert Johnson, head football coach at Mission Viejo High School in Mission Viejo, Calif., is the 2009 NFL High School Coach of the Year.

Wednesday, January 27 Mom: Teachers teased son about his hair   UPI / 6:24PM CINCINNATI, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- An Ohio woman has filed a lawsuit against her son's former school, saying teachers mocked him for his long hair. Can teacher be arrested for showing movie?   UPI / 4:14PM NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The father of a Virginia high school student threatened to have a teacher arrested for showing a class Roman Polanski's 1971 movie of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Ex-Lion Boyd faces school sex charges   UPI / 3:24PM ROSEVILLE, Mich., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A Michigan judge Wednesday increased the bond for ex-Detroit Lions receiver Tommy Boyd, who faces charges he sexually assaulted two teenage girls.

Monday, January 25 School paper censorship suit settled   UPI / 8:24PM SAN DIEGO, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Settlement of a lawsuit challenging a California school's censorship of its student newspaper will have an impact across the country, free-speech advocates say. NASA to fly high school experiments   UPI / 1:14PM CLEVELAND, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- NASA is inviting U.S. high school students to design and build an experiment or technology demonstration to be flown into the stratosphere. NASA selects its 2010 Student Ambassadors   UPI / 8:14AM WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has selected 105 of its brightest interns and fellows to join the NASA Student Ambassador Program.

Thursday, January 21 Top editors of high school newspaper quit   UPI / 6:44PM LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The top editors of a newspaper at a Chicago-area high school resigned this week to protest a policy giving administrators a say in what gets published.

Wednesday, January 20 Survey: Kids' media usage jumps   UPI / 1:04PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- The amount of time young people spend with entertainment media has risen dramatically, especially among minority youth, a study indicates.

Tuesday, January 19 Insulin mistakenly given at flu clinic   UPI / 12:35PM WELLESLEY, Mass., Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Insulin kept in a Wellesley, Mass., elementary school mistakenly was given to six staff members during a H1N1 flu clinic, authorities said.

Monday, January 18 Three Duke football players facing charges   UPI / 1:05PM DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Officials at Duke University said three members of the North Carolina school's football team are facing felony firearm charges. Malaysia dragon boat toll rises to six   UPI / 10:44AM PENANG, Malaysia, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The death toll from a weekend Malaysian dragon boat racing accident rose to six Monday with the recovery of two more bodies, officials said.

Saturday, January 16 Google pullout worries Chinese users   UPI / 11:14PM BEIJING, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Young, educated Chinese Internet users say they worry what Google's threat to pull out of China because of censorship will mean to them. Texas student has contagious tuberculosis   UPI / 2:44PM AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- A student at a high school in Austin, Texas, is being treated for contagious tuberculosis, local health officials say.

Friday, January 15 Student's free speech case facing appeal   UPI / 4:24PM BURLINGTON, Conn., Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A former high school student alleges in a case before the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals her free speech rights were violated. Risk perception linked to cultural values   UPI / 1:24AM NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 15 (UPI) -- People's risk perceptions about policy issues tend to match their cultural values, U.S. researchers found.

Thursday, January 14 Conditions at Ohio school prompt lawsuit   UPI / 4:14PM OREGON, Ohio, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Twelve students in Oregon, Ohio, are suing their school district, alleging their class on alternative energy technology was ill-equipped. Nursing students more likely to smoke   UPI / 1:44AM MILAN, Italy, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Nursing students in Italy are twice as likely as the general population to smoke, researchers found.

Tuesday, January 12 Bookseller to grow online textbook rentals   UPI / 2:34PM NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. bookseller Barnes & Noble said Tuesday it would expand its multi-channel textbook rental program that could save U.S. college students a bundle on books.

Friday, January 8 Suit against coach in deadly crash dropped   UPI / 6:54PM BATHHURST, New Brunswick, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A Canadian firm says it is dropping a lawsuit over damage its truck sustained in a crash that killed a high school basketball coach's wife and seven players.

Thursday, January 7 County settles over 'Nobama' student bust   UPI / 11:54PM GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A Colorado county has agreed to pay $4,000 to a student arrested for wearing a "Nobama" sticker on his shirt during a visit to his school by Michelle Obama.

Wednesday, January 6 Obama honors math, science educators   UPI / 3:35PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Educators from across the United States were honored by President Barack Obama Wednesday for their award-winning work in math and science instruction.

Monday, January 4 Tucker Max causes campus controversy   UPI / 9:54PM EWING, N.J., Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Students at the College of New Jersey are arguing about whether a performance by controversial comedian Tucker Max should go on as planned. DNA shows many pricey foods fake   UPI / 5:24PM NEW YORK, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Two New York City high school students using high-tech DNA analysis techniques found rampant consumer fraud in the labeling of pricey food.

Thursday, December 31 Teacher allegedly robbed 2 banks   UPI / 8:05PM CONCORD, Mass., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A teacher at a New Hampshire middle school has been charged with robbing two banks in Massachusetts. Short-term school closings may worsen flu   UPI / 3:44PM PITTSBURGH, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Closing schools for less than two weeks during a flu pandemic may increase infection rates and prolong an epidemic, U.S. researchers said. Ammonia-treated U.S. beef questioned   UPI / 8:44AM DAKOTA DUNES, S.D., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- E.coli and salmonella pathogens were found dozens of times in school hamburgers processed by a company exempt from routine testing, a U.S. safety agency says.

Tuesday, December 29 Computer sci environment may repel women   UPI / 12:44AM SEATTLE, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The stereotype of computer scientists as nerds who stay up at night coding and have no social life may drive women from the field, U.S. researchers suggest.

Monday, December 28 Dismissal sought in prop gun lawsuit   UPI / 12:24PM ST. GEORGE, Utah, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- A vice principal and teacher at a school in St. George, Utah, say legal claims against them stemming from the prop gun death of a student should be dismissed.

Saturday, December 26 Offshore medical schools criticized   UPI / 9:44PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Evidence presented to Congress suggests Ross Medical School on the island of Dominica may be shortchanging U.S. taxpayers and students, officials allege. Too much TV, juice in home child care   UPI / 12:05AM CORVALLIS, Ore., Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Home-based child care exposes children to too much TV, U.S. researchers said.

Friday, December 25 Social networking doesn't hurt grades   UPI / 3:44PM DURHAM, N.H., Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Students who engage heavily in social networking do just as well academically as students who are less interested in keeping in touch, U.S. researcher say.

Wednesday, December 23 CDC: When schools close kids gather anyway   UPI / 2:24PM ATLANTA, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Schools may close due to seasonal flu, but kids still gather for social activities despite the risk of getting sick, U.S. health officials say.

Tuesday, December 22 Mousavi ousted as head of arts academy   UPI / 10:34PM TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi has been ousted as head of the country's Academy of Arts, Iranian media reported. Nursing alliance tackles environment   UPI / 2:24PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Nurses who work with pregnant women should be knowledgeable about environmental risks that could harm the fetus, an alliance of U.S. nurses said. Talking aloud helps solve math problems   UPI / 2:14AM GRANADA, Spain, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Students who think aloud when solving a math problem solve it faster and have more possibilities of finding the right solution, Spanish researchers say.

Monday, December 21 People may not be visual, verbal learners   UPI / 11:54PM SAN DIEGO, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The evidence of a meta-analysis does not support the theory that learning styles vary individually, U.S. researchers say. Students learn classics from music   UPI / 3:44PM LONDON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- A British company says dozens of schools are using its educational rock and rap songs for General Certificate of Secondary Education exam preparation. Dyslexia: Reading not linked with IQ   UPI / 1:14AM NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Reading ability does not track with intelligence among people with dyslexia, U.S. researchers say.

Friday, December 18 Milwaukee schools to distribute condoms   UPI / 8:35PM MILW, Wis., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The Milwaukee School Board voted unanimously to allow condoms to be distributed at many city high schools.

Wednesday, December 16 Schools lax in preventing food illnesses   UPI / 1:44PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. schools are falling short in preventing illnesses caused by norovirus, frequently spread through school lunches, statistics indicate. Students confirm 1920s dinosaur find   UPI / 9:05AM EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Three University of Alberta paleontology graduate students have confirmed an 85-year-old dinosaur find, discrediting a 1970s revision of the discovery. NASA awards $12.1M in education grants   UPI / 8:14AM WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- NASA says it has awarded $12.1 million in grants to U.S. public schools, state-based education leadership programs and not-for-profit education organizations. U. of Phoenix agrees to pay $67.5 million   UPI / 12:05AM SACRAMENTO, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The University of Phoenix has agreed to pay $67.5 million to settle a suit by two whistle-blowers over its recruitment policy, federal officials said Tuesday.

Tuesday, December 15 Census Bureau: Texting up, newspapers down   UPI / 5:24PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 Statistical Abstract shows a country with more people sending text messages and fewer reading newspapers. Judge asked to dismiss Va. Tech suit   UPI / 2:54PM CHRISTIANSBURG, Va., Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Lawyers for the state of Virginia say a suit by the families of two students killed at Virginia Tech should be dismissed. High toxin levels found at Ohio school   UPI / 11:44AM EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Potentially unsafe levels of manganese, a dangerous metal that can affect the brain, have been found at an Ohio elementary school, officials say.

Monday, December 14 A free Harvard education? Sort of   UPI / 3:05PM BOSTON, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- The creator of a Boston Web site that puts Harvard students' lecture notes online bills it as the premier portal for online education. NASA creates Web site for teenagers   UPI / 3:05PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has started a Web site that provides teenagers access to current NASA spacecraft data for use in school science projects. Students to talk with ISS astronaut   UPI / 8:44AM WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Select fifth grade students in Connecticut are preparing to have a conversation with International Space Station commander Jeff Williams.

Sunday, December 13 Khamenei: Reformers burnt Khomeini image   UPI / 1:54PM TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Iran's supreme leader Sunday blamed reformists and anti-government forces for defiling a picture of his predecessor, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

Saturday, December 12 Lawyer: Asian students denied protection   UPI / 12:14AM PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- An Asian legal group said it plans to file a civil rights complaint against the Philadelphia School District over attacks on Asian-American students.

Friday, December 11 Italian demonstrations result in injuries   UPI / 4:14PM ROME, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A demonstration in Italy against proposed reforms resulted in 10 students being hurt in Rome Friday, protest organizers said. Expert says texting could be beneficial   UPI / 12:05PM CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A media literacy expert at the University of Illinois said educators could potentially use text-messaging to help educate young people in the United States.

Thursday, December 10 Training can re-do brain connectivity   UPI / 4:35PM PITTSBURGH, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Brain connectivity can be improved with behavioral training, U.S. researchers found. Filipino gunmen take dozens hostage   UPI / 12:54PM MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Gunmen in the troubled southern Philippines Thursday kidnapped dozens of people, including children, before releasing them, authorities said.

Wednesday, December 9 Blagojevich on Constitution: 'F'n golden'   UPI / 4:54PM CHICAGO, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Indicted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a copy of the U.S. Constitution with a near-profanity that has become his catchphrase, witnesses said. Census: More kids 'on-track' in school   UPI / 4:14PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- More U.S. school children were academically "on track" in 2006 than in 1998, Census Bureau figures indicate. Ancient spear point found on campus   UPI / 1:54PM SEATTLE, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A University of Washington student preparing to plant grape vines in a campus garden discovered a spear point thousands of years old, archaeologists say. Judge: Plaintiffs can't muzzle critic   UPI / 12:14AM BOSTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- A federal judge has refused to order a Boston University graduate student to stop promoting file-sharing.

Tuesday, December 8 Students nabbed for bullying redheads   UPI / 10:54PM CALABASAS, Calif., Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Los Angeles authorities say they are considering whether to bring criminal charges against three of nine students who allegedly bullied red-headed classmates. NASA's Invention Challenge to be televised   UPI / 1:24PM PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 8 (UPI) -- NASA says it will televise its 2009 Invention Challenge, to be held at the space agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. Iran prosecutor says he may arrest Mousavi   UPI / 12:44PM TEHRAN, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Iran's chief prosecutor says he may arrest Mir Hossein Mousavi, whose disputed June presidential election loss is still sparking civil unrest in Iran. NASA announces moon design competition   UPI / 11:14AM WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- NASA says it is offering paid internships to engineering students who have ideas on how future explorers might live on the moon.

Monday, December 7 Family members join medical rounds   UPI / 10:05PM INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Having a member of a pediatric patient's family join medical rounds benefits both the family and the medical team, U.S. researchers found. AI decries treatment of Iranian protesters   UPI / 6:05PM TEHRAN, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Amnesty International Monday condemned excessive force by Iranian security forces during rallies in which protesters reportedly were beaten and detained. NASA starts U.S-Arab student program   UPI / 5:44PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- NASA and the Arab Youth Venture Foundation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, say they've formed a program to allow some UAE students to work on NASA missions. Students protest against Iran's leaders   UPI / 5:24PM TEHRAN, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Thousands of Iranian students rallied at universities in Tehran and other cities Monday, shouting anti-government slogans and facing security forces. NASA announces student launch competition   UPI / 5:14PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says more than 350 U.S. students from middle schools to universities have been invited to take part in its rocket building competition. Teacher challenges apartment search   UPI / 2:54PM BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The lawyer for a former teacher accused of starving her cats says the search of her Boca Raton, Fla., apartment was conducted illegally.

Sunday, December 6 Students Day protests expected in Iran   UPI / 1:54PM TEHRAN, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- People in Iran should be prepared for possible crackdowns if upcoming Students Day demonstrations turn violent, Iranian authorities said. MIT students win military balloon hunt   UPI / 11:05AM CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- A team of college students from Massachusetts won $40,000 for finding 10 military weather balloons scattered across the United States, officials said. Transplanted cave spiders going home   UPI / 2:54AM MALHAM, England, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- An unusual colony of cave spiders, descended from pioneers who hitched a ride with scientists, is being returned to a cavern in northern England.

Saturday, December 5 Grad student allegedly killed professor   UPI / 11:54PM BINGHAMTON, N.Y., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A graduate student at the State University of New York, Binghamton was charged Saturday with killing a professor at the university.

Friday, December 4 Harvard sued over student suicide   UPI / 4:54PM CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The father of a Harvard student who took his own life in 2007 is suing the Massachusetts Ivy League college and the nurse and doctor who treated his son. Al-Shabaab denies Somalia hotel blast   UPI / 9:24AM MOGADISHU, Somalia, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The Somali Islamic group al-Shabaab denied responsibility for the deadly hotel bombing in Mogadishu, blaming the government instead, the group's spokesman said.

Thursday, December 3 Three Somali ministers dead in bombing   UPI / 8:05PM MOGADISHU, Somalia, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Three cabinet ministers were among the more than 20 people killed Thursday in the suicide bombing of a graduation in Mogadishu, officials said. NASA to initiate scholars program   UPI / 3:34PM HOUSTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- NASA says it's offering U.S. community and junior college students an opportunity to participate in a pilot, semester-long scholars program. Screening uncovers kids' heart conditions   UPI / 1:44PM HOUSTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A Houston cardiologist said his study revealed seven children at a Houston middle school had undiagnosed heart conditions. Students attacked redheaded classmates   UPI / 2:54AM CALABASAS, Calif., Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Three students at a California school were arrested and six others disciplined for assaulting redheaded classmates after a Facebook posting, officials said.

Tuesday, December 1 FBI: Ex-coach filmed boys' locker room   UPI / 10:24AM GROSS POINTE, Mich., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A former Grosse Pointe, Mich., high school hockey coach used a hidden camera to secretly tape players in the locker room, school officials allege.

Sunday, November 29 Marijuana school opens in Michigan   UPI / 8:34AM DETROIT, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A 24-year-old aspiring businessman says he's teaching Michigan residents how to grow medical marijuana at his new "Med Grow Cannabis College."

Friday, November 27 Duchess takes aim at explicit music videos   UPI / 2:35PM LONDON, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, said children in Britain are being exposed to graphic music videos from artists like U.S. pop singer Beyonce. School closings reduce flu by 21 percent   UPI / 12:34AM ANTWERP, Belgium, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Closing schools during a pandemic would have a significant impact -- about 21 percent -- on disease transmission, researchers in Belgium found.

Thursday, November 26 Garlic run smells like speculative bubble   UPI / 3:34PM JINAN, China, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Garlic is China's best-performing asset, 15 times more valuable than in March, in part because people think it cures swine flu, analysts say.

Wednesday, November 25 South Korea H1N1 death toll tops 100   UPI / 7:04PM SEOUL, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- South Korea's death toll from the H1N1 rose to 104 after 22 more people died of the virus within the past week, health authorities say. British will be taught 'gender quality'   UPI / 8:14AM LONDON, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Children as young as 5-years-old may be taught "gender equality" in health classes across Britain beginning in 2011, the British government announced Wednesday.

Tuesday, November 24 Thora Birch set for 'Pregnancy Pact' film   UPI / 1:44PM LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Thora Birch, Nancy Travis and Camryn Manheim have signed up to star in a new U.S. television movie called "The Pregnancy Pact," Lifetime announced. Iran expands efforts to quiet dissidents   UPI / 7:54AM TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The Iranian government has been engaging in what the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has called a soft war against dissidents.

Monday, November 23 Kids watch more TV in home-based day cares   UPI / 5:54PM SEATTLE, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Children in home-based day cares watched TV for 2.4 hours per day on average, compared with 0.4 hours in center-based settings, U.S. researchers found. Obama pushes science, math   UPI / 1:44PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama announced Monday a 10-year, nationwide effort to move U.S. students to the head of the global class in science and math achievement. Animals at center of new health curriculum   UPI / 1:05PM WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Purdue University scientists say they'll use a $1.3 million grant to help further students' understanding of the role animals play in keeping people healthy.

Sunday, November 22 Teacher suing for fall caused by condoms   UPI / 1:54PM NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A New York teacher alleges in a lawsuit she slipped on garbage, including condoms, and hurt herself due to negligence on the part of school officials. Army chief: 550 troops died in Swat fight   UPI / 11:54AM MINGORA, Pakistan, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- The campaign to rid Pakistan's Swat Valley of Taliban militants has cost the lives of 550 soldiers, the Army chief of staff says.

Friday, November 20 Poll: Bono wanted as substitute teacher   UPI / 7:54PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Thousands of voters indicated in an online survey Irish rocker Bono is their dream substitute teacher, the National Education Association said Friday. China helped privileged Namibia youths   UPI / 12:14PM BEIJING, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The Chinese government offered scholarships to the children of nine powerful officials in Namibia instead of those truly in need of aid, officials said. UNICEF: Children's lot improving globally   UPI / 2:05AM NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The condition of children around the world has improved in the past five years, with fewer deaths and more access to education, UNICEF said in New York.

Thursday, November 19 Boy hospitalized after science lab fire   UPI / 8:34PM LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- An Indiana boy was hospitalized Thursday after a school science experiment caused a flash fire, burning him, another student and their teacher, officials said. Mandatory evolution classes proposed   UPI / 6:05PM LONDON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The British government is moving toward mandating evolution be taught in all public primary schools as a science subject starting in September 2011. Deer shows up for school breakfast   UPI / 2:24PM RUSSELLVILLE, Ala., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Administrators at an Alabama elementary school said a deer crashed through a plate glass window and joined students in the cafeteria during breakfast. Court lets ex-student off $50K loan hook   UPI / 2:05PM HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A Canadian bankruptcy court ruled a Nova Scotia ex-student with bank loans worth $50,000 doesn't have to pay it back as the bank wasn't wise in issuing them. $1M youth anti-violence program in Chicago   UPI / 12:14PM CHICAGO, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The University of Chicago opened a $1 million anti-violence program for Chicago's public schools that it will methodically assess to see if it's cost effective.

Wednesday, November 18 Student killed in hunting accident honored   UPI / 7:05PM FERRUM, Va., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A Ferrum College student killed in a hunting accident was remembered in a memorial service Wednesday at the Virginia school, observers said. Disease spread through school lunches   UPI / 1:44AM WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Hundreds and possibly thousands of children in the United States become sick from contaminated food served in school cafeterias, USA Today reports.

Tuesday, November 17 Greece remembers 1973 uprising   UPI / 1:44PM ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The entrance to a college in Athens, Greece, was closed Tuesday in memory of 24 people killed in a 1973 uprising against a military junta, officials said. High Court won't hear Cuba book case   UPI / 12:44PM MIAMI, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- A move by the Miami-Dade School Board to remove a controversial book about Cuba from classrooms will stand, court observers say. Fewer men enrolling in Polish colleges   UPI / 12:24PM WARSAW, Poland, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- A dramatic drop in male enrollment means some Polish universities could face bankruptcy, authorities in Warsaw said. U.S. students use Australian lab equipment   UPI / 11:14AM EVANSTON, Ill., Nov. 17 (UPI) -- About 1,000 U.S. middle and high school students have been using science equipment in Australia without having to leave their classrooms. Parental monitoring may curb teen pot use   UPI / 12:24AM CLAREMONT, Calif., Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Forty-two percent of U.S. high school seniors admit experimenting with marijuana but U.S. researchers say parental monitoring can decrease marijuana use.

Monday, November 16 Butterfly experiment goes into space   UPI / 3:34PM CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Monarch and painted lady butterfly larvae rode into space Monday aboard space shuttle Atlantis in an experiment to be monitored by thousands of U.S. students. Phthalates linked to masculinity problems   UPI / 11:05AM ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Fetal exposure to phthalates, chemicals used to soften plastics, has the potential to alter masculine brain development, U.S. researchers said. Performance enhancers linked to abuse   UPI / 1:34AM PISCATAWAY, N.J., Nov. 16 (UPI) -- College athletes who use performance-enhancing substances may be at higher risk of other substance abuse, U.S. researchers found.

Saturday, November 14 Wall collapses at S.C. football game   UPI / 7:24AM UNION, S.C., Nov. 14 (UPI) -- A wall collapse during a high school football game in Union, S.C., sent 12 students to the hospital with minor injuries, officials say.

Friday, November 13 Classroom no haven from bullying in school   UPI / 6:14PM PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Many assume bullying in school occurs mostly in unsupervised locations like lunchrooms, but a lot of it occurs in classrooms, U.S. researchers found. Teens copied TV, drank ethanol   UPI / 4:44PM ALDRIDGE, England, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Authorities in Britain said six teenagers treated for drinking ethanol were apparently inspired by a storyline on a TV drama. Unhappy at school ups teen pregnancy risk   UPI / 1:54AM LONDON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Teens who grow up unhappy, poor, do not enjoy school and are despondent about their future are at increased risk of pregnancy, British researchers said.

Thursday, November 12 Purdue: No plans to censure anti-gay prof   UPI / 5:24PM WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Purdue University in Indiana said it had no plans to discipline a professor who presented an "economic case" against homosexuality on a conservative blog. Md. university votes against porn policy   UPI / 11:04AM ADELPHI, Md., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Maryland's university system defied a legislative call to police campus pornography, saying the rule was indefensible and would prompt free-speech lawsuits.

Wednesday, November 11 Fatal UConn fight started with comments   UPI / 7:34PM VERNON, Conn., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The altercation that killed University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard started with a comment a teammate made about a woman, police say. Prosecutors: Students paid witnesses   UPI / 5:04PM CHICAGO, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Two witnesses said Illinois journalism students paid them to make statements the students hoped would cast doubt on a man's murder conviction, prosecutors said. Ill. boy can bring service dog to school   UPI / 1:35PM TUSCOLA, Ill., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A judge in Douglas County, Ill., said a 6-year-old boy may continue to bring his autism service dog to school with him. Lack of education may increase H1N1 risk   UPI / 1:14PM ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- People without a high school diploma may be more likely to get H1N1 flu and the vaccine might be less effective in them, U.S. researchers suggest. Study produces new dyslexia findings   UPI / 12:14PM EVANSTON, Ill., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Northwestern University researchers say they've determined dyslexic children might have difficulty concentrating in noisy situations. Language support key to kids with autism   UPI / 8:54AM GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Students with autism or Asperger's syndrome often have problems with reading comprehension, writing and spelling, researchers in Sweden said.

Tuesday, November 10 ESA plans student-built moon orbiter   UPI / 10:14AM PARIS, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says it has selected a British company to manage development of the first European student-built moon orbiter.

Monday, November 9 NASA seeks student research experiments   UPI / 10:24AM WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it's seeking experiments from U.S. college and university students for high-altitude science research. When flu should trigger a school shutdown   UPI / 12:54AM BOSTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Many education officials base decisions on when to close schools for flu on politics or fear rather than data, U.S. and Japanese researchers say.

Saturday, November 7 Singer Jones donates work rights to TSU   UPI / 4:05PM NASHVILLE, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Gospel singer Bobby Jones said he donated the rights to all of his performances and TV appearances to Tennessee State University.

Friday, November 6 Dad angry about retouched photo of girl, 3   UPI / 2:35PM LULEA, Sweden, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A Swedish father said the photographer hired to take pictures for his 3-year-old daughter's preschool digitally removed her scar without permission.

Thursday, November 5 University honors 3 softball players   UPI / 11:14PM DICKINSON, N.D., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Dickinson State University in North Dakota retired the numbers Thursday of three softball players who drowned after driving into a pond while stargazing.

Wednesday, November 4 Affidavits still sealed in Yale killing   UPI / 2:24PM NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A Connecticut judge must decide whether to unseal arrest warrant affidavits for the lab technician charged with killing a Yale University graduate student. Ore. mother seeks to create charter school   UPI / 2:14AM PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A performing arts high school in Portland, Ore., got good grades from school district reviewers but officials said they are not sure about its future.

Tuesday, November 3 3 college softball players found dead   UPI / 8:24PM DICKINSON, N.D., Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Three female college students in North Dakota were found dead Tuesday in a pond two days after they called a friend, saying they were in trouble in the water. Bus firm in band accident not authorized   UPI / 3:24PM ATLANTA, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- A company whose bus rolled over with Morehouse College band students aboard isn't authorized to operate in Georgia, records indicate.

Monday, November 2 ESA seeks hypergravity experiments   UPI / 1:44PM NOORDWIJK, Netherlands, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says it is seeking proposals from European university students interested in conducting hypergravity experiments. India oil blaze fought for fifth day   UPI / 1:05PM JAIPUR, India, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Firefighters battled an Indian oil depot blaze for a fifth day Monday and officials said the death toll from the fire rose to 11. Schools basing desegregation on income   UPI / 8:34AM WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Some U.S. school districts are using income levels rather than racial makeup to base their integration efforts on, officials say.

Sunday, November 1 Teacher Moulton exits 'Australian Idol'   UPI / 4:14PM SYDNEY, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- South Australia teacher Toby Moulton said he is no longer a contestant on "Australian Idol" because he would rather focus on his teaching career. School district may ban Angelou book   UPI / 4:05PM HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The school district superintendent in Huntington Beach, Calif., said an autobiography by poet Maya Angelou may be banned from local middle school libraries.

Friday, October 30 Student sickened after working with germs   UPI / 2:04PM BOSTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- A graduate student sickened by a bacterial infection has prompted an investigation of a Boston University lab containing dangerous germs, officials said.

Thursday, October 29 Agency ignores ruling on sex offenders   UPI / 7:24PM FRANKFORT, Ky., Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Kentucky parole officers have been told to defy a court ruling on sex offenders because the state attorney general wants it overturned, a spokeswoman said. Eqypt resisted U.S. democracy efforts   UPI / 9:54AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Egypt's government resisted U.S. efforts to promote democracy there, all but wasting more than $180 million in U.S. foreign aid, a U.S. government audit said.

Wednesday, October 28 Cheating litigation moves to next phase   UPI / 4:34PM NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A substitute teacher involved in a 2006 cheating scandal at Central Connecticut State University has appealed a ruling that she copied a term paper. NYC begins free H1N1 vaccinations for kids   UPI / 4:14PM NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- New York City's smaller elementary schools began offering free H1N1 vaccinations Wednesday, city health and school officials said.

Tuesday, October 27 Suit: School knew of sex abuse for decades   UPI / 10:44PM NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The football coach at a New York private school molested students for decades and school officials knew about it, a federal lawsuit against the school alleges. Metallica ups reward for missing student   UPI / 5:44PM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The heavy metal band Metallica has added $50,000 to the reward for a Virginia college student who disappeared during a concert. Roach crashes Rachael Ray school visit   UPI / 2:54PM NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Officials at a New York elementary school have promised to investigate after a visit by TV chef Rachael Ray was briefly interrupted by a lone cockroach. Hampton basketball captain dies   UPI / 2:54PM HAMPTON, Va., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Theo Smalling, basketball team captain at Hampton University in Virginia, has died following a shooting police said was accidental. Malaysia bridge collapse kills child   UPI / 8:14AM KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A recently completed suspension bridge in Malaysia collapsed Tuesday, killing one of several children who fell into a river below, authorities said.

Monday, October 26 NASA gravity flight program deadline nears   UPI / 9:34AM HOUSTON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- NASA says the deadline for undergraduate students to submit team proposals for its Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program is approaching.

Sunday, October 25 R.I. city 'Bead It' to Guinness Record   UPI / 8:05PM EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 25 (UPI) -- A Rhode Island education group beat the Guinness world record for making the longest strand of beads, the effort's organizer said.

Saturday, October 24 Rachael Ray offering school lunch recipes   UPI / 3:54PM NEW YORK, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Celebrity chef Rachael Ray says she hopes to provide the New York public school system with new lunch recipes every month. British engineering programs popular   UPI / 2:14PM LONDON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- More British students than ever are studying engineering and science at a college level, officials said. Disney OKs full Baby Einstein refunds   UPI / 10:34AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- The Walt Disney Co. has expanded its refunds to U.S. buyers of its "Baby Einstein" videos who thought they would make their babies smarter, advocates say.

Friday, October 23 Ex-law students settle Internet suit   UPI / 12:34AM HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Two former Yale University law students have settled a defamation suit filed in Connecticut against anonymous Internet posters, lawyers said. Holocaust-denying professor defiant   UPI / 12:14AM ROME, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- A professor at a Roman university who argues there is no proof the Nazis killed Jews in gas chambers said Thursday he is a victim of "Zionist groups."

Thursday, October 22 Fighting displaces 65,000 Yemeni students   UPI / 2:44PM SANAA, Yemen, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Some 65,000 Yemeni students were moved to makeshift study camps after militant Shiite rebels fighting the government took over 63 schools, the government said. Obama urged to sign HIV/AIDS care bill   UPI / 11:05AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama should quickly sign a bill extending a program to help 530,000 low-income people living with AIDS or HIV, a doctors group urged. Vaccination Plans on Hold for Many Chicago Area School Districts: Uncertain Delivery of Vaccine Throws Many Schools into the Waiting Game   AP / 8:34AM Oct. 22--Delays in the delivery of H1N1 flu vaccine have forced school districts in the Chicago area and elsewhere to postpone or scale back inoculations scheduled to begin as early as this week for children, one of the virus's most frequent targets and its most prolific carrier. Those with extreme views think most agree   UPI / 1:44AM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- People with extreme views have a false sense that they are in the majority and may be more willing to express themselves, U.S. researchers said.

Wednesday, October 21 First lady swivels a mean hula hoop   UPI / 9:05PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, promoting children's health, swiveled her hips Wednesday and kept a hula hoop in play for 142 rotations at the White House. NFL players enter student sweepstakes   UPI / 2:34PM NEW YORK, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Quarterbacks Drew Brees of New Orleans and Matt Cassel of Kansas City are among players promoting the NFL's "Take a Player to School" sweepstakes.

Tuesday, October 20 Acupuncture may help cold limbs   UPI / 2:54PM GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Children with neurological disorders, who use wheelchairs, receive little help for their cold hands and feet, a Swedish researcher said.

Monday, October 19 Obama, school children discuss reading   UPI / 2:24PM WHEATON, Md., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama visited a Maryland school Monday where he discussed reading with students.

Sunday, October 18 UConn footballer dies in campus stabbing   UPI / 1:44PM STORRS, Conn., Oct. 18 (UPI) -- A University of Connecticut football player died Sunday after being stabbed on the Storrs, Conn., campus, authorities said. Hollywood High football player dies   UPI / 1:54AM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- A Hollywood High football player died Saturday at a Los Angeles hospital a day after collapsing during a game.

Thursday, October 15 Strasberg acting school turns 40   UPI / 2:34PM NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- New York's Lee Strasberg Way is to be closed so the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute can have a class picture taken, organizers said. Bear caught near Oregon elementary school   UPI / 12:05PM MEDFORD, Ore., Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A young black bear was tranquilized and safely released into the wild after it was found near an elementary school in Medford, Ore., a wildlife official said.

Wednesday, October 14 Band honors teacher killed in bus crash   UPI / 5:14PM PROVO, Utah, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A Utah high school marching band won a regional championship this week, four days after one of its teachers was killed in the crash of a band bus. U.S. student math score gains slowing   UPI / 1:44PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. 4th-graders have slowed their progress in math test scores, posting no appreciable gains from 2007 to 2009, a study indicates. Town cracks down on teen streakers   UPI / 10:24AM ST. FRANCIS, Minn., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Authorities in St. Francis, Minn. may charge a teenager with criminal sexual conduct for streaking during a high school football game, police say.

Tuesday, October 13 Scientists find arsenic in Greek water   UPI / 10:24PM THESSALONIKI, Greece, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Testing the hair of some schoolchildren in northern Greece has found high levels of arsenic, a report released Tuesday said. Scholar's Geneva Bibles to be sold   UPI / 1:34PM MEMPHIS, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A Shakespeare scholar's collection of Geneva Bibles is to be divided between the University of Tennessee and the Folger Library in Washington, his family says. College drinking games can spread H1N1 flu   UPI / 12:04AM TROY, N.Y., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- A Troy, N.Y., university is directing its students to knock off post-football drinking games because alcohol does not kill the H1N1 flu, officials said.

Monday, October 12 Japanese learn English from Obama speeches   UPI / 2:54PM TOKYO, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The speeches of U.S. President Barack Obama have become the favorite way of Japanese students to learn the English language, sales figures show. MIT students photograph Earth from space   UPI / 11:44AM CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Two students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they were able to take photographs of the Earth from space using a camera and a balloon. NASA picks students for education program   UPI / 11:24AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- NASA says it has selected 1,732 high school students from 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to participate in an education project.

Saturday, October 10 Mom: Teacher tried to sicken allergic boy   UPI / 1:24AM INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The mother of an autistic boy who has a peanut allergy has filed a lawsuit in Indiana, saying a teacher gave him peanut candy to keep him from a field trip.

Thursday, October 8 Obama stargazes with 150 students   UPI / 12:54AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama joined 150 middle school students for some stargazing from the South Lawn of the White House Wednesday night.

Wednesday, October 7 Turkey may remove Koran class age limit   UPI / 5:05PM ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The Turkish minister of labor and social security says the country's law against children under 12 taking courses on the Koran may be abolished. NASA announces new video space game   UPI / 12:54PM MOFFETT FIELD, Calif., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has developed a video game designed to give young people the virtual experience of working on the International Space Station. Maryland students oppose porn policy   UPI / 11:05AM COLLEGE PARK, Md., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Students at Maryland's public universities are raising free speech concerns over a mandate that regents enact a pornographic film policy, various groups say.

Monday, October 5 NASA starts 'Buzz Lightyear' challenges   UPI / 12:54PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- NASA and Disney Parks, which collaborated to take toy space ranger Buzz Lightyear into orbit, are now starting two educational efforts involving Lightyear. NASA sponsors water recycling competition   UPI / 9:24AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- NASA says it's inviting fifth- through eighth-grade U.S. students to take part in a water limitation management and recycling design competition.

Saturday, October 3 NYC: School bake sales unhealthy   UPI / 7:05PM NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- School bake sale goodies are being severely limited under a New York City regulation banning foods contributing to student obesity, officials said.

Friday, October 2 Berklee College to honor Emmylou   UPI / 10:54PM SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The Berklee College of Music says it plans to present Emmylou Harris with an honorary doctor of music at a bluegrass festival in San Francisco. Student bloggers aid college admissions   UPI / 12:44PM NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Students who want to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology can get an up-close look at campus life through student blogs, admissions officers say.

Thursday, October 1 School nixes Christian football banners   UPI / 10:04PM FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A Georgia school superintendent has told a high school cheerleading squad it may no longer parade Christian scriptural banners at football games.

Wednesday, September 30 Large gator found in Florida school   UPI / 3:24PM NAPLES, Fla., Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Officials at a Florida elementary school said a 7-foot alligator that wandered into the school was safely removed before children arrived. High cost to close schools for swine flu   UPI / 3:14PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Closing U.S. schools to stem a possible swine flu pandemic would result in significant economic costs, the Brookings Institution says. Family sues over death at frat house   UPI / 2:24PM SEATTLE, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The family of a University of Washington student who died in a fall from a third-floor window is suing the fraternity, lawyers say. Bars installed at Harvard dorm library   UPI / 12:34PM BOSTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Residents of Harvard University's oldest dormitory in Boston are no longer able to remove books from the shelves of the dorm library, a doctoral candidate says. Lecturer: 'Being ethical' got me fired   UPI / 12:34AM BINGHAMTON, N.Y., Sept. 30 (UPI) -- A New York State university dismissed a lecturer Tuesday who said she was targeted for refusing to change grades of basketball players.

Tuesday, September 29 Michelle Obama heading to 'Sesame Street'   UPI / 9:44PM NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. first lady Michelle Obama will be on-hand to help celebrate "Sesame Street's" 40th birthday in November, the show's producers said. Girl dies after receiving Cervarix vaccine   UPI / 12:05PM COVENTRY, England, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- A 14-year-old girl British girl died and several others were hospitalized after being vaccinated against the human papilloma virus, officials said.

Saturday, September 26 First lady plays host to G20 spouses   UPI / 12:24AM PITTSBURGH, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- First Lady Michelle Obama took her turn at playing host -- to the spouses of world leaders in Pittsburgh for the G20 summit.

Thursday, September 24 Family sues frat in son's hazing death   UPI / 8:34PM SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- The parents of a California college fraternity pledge who died during an alleged hazing incident sued the fraternity and nine members, alleging wrongful-death. NASA to hold student gravity competition   UPI / 12:14PM CLEVELAND, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- NASA is inviting U.S. students in grades 6-12 to experience microgravity by designing and building experiments to be conducted in a space agency drop tower.

Tuesday, September 22 School disinvites author after complaint   UPI / 9:35PM NORMAN, Okla., Sept. 22 (UPI) -- A parent's concerns about a book focusing on a teen drug addict prompted an Oklahoma school to cancel an appearance by the book's author, school officials said. Store warns girls for squeezing muffins   UPI / 6:05PM EXETER, England, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Employees at a Tesco grocery store in England are facing criticism for threatening a pair of Italian students with legal action for touching muffins. Pittsburgh 'flash mob' urges G20 peace   UPI / 4:54PM PITTSBURGH, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- About 300 college students staged a "flash mob" action in downtown Pittsburgh in which they wished for a peaceful Group of 20 summit, witnesses said. 2 students in school bus beating expelled   UPI / 3:05PM BELLEVILLE, Ill., Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Belleville, Ill., school officials say their harsh punishment of two students recorded beating a third student on a school bus is a message to others.

Saturday, September 19 Student sued over Facebook comments   UPI / 11:34PM GENEVA, Ill., Sept. 19 (UPI) -- A beauty school in Illinois is seeking damages from a student for comments posted on his Facebook page. Gov't seeks changes in Google books deal   UPI / 8:24AM MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department says it wants changes in a tentative agreement between Google Inc., and the authors of books it wants to put online. School officials spared jail for prayer   UPI / 1:44AM PENSACOLA, Fla., Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Two high school officials won't go to jail for praying at a banquet, a federal judge in Florida has decided.

Friday, September 18 Student finds prehistoric seal bones   UPI / 12:34PM PLATTSBURGH, N.Y., Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A college student collecting mud samples in Plattsburgh, N.Y., found seal bones dating to prehistoric times, officials said. Judge: No financial damages from teacher   UPI / 2:44AM SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A California high school student offended by a teacher's allegedly anti-Christian remark cannot collect financial damages, a federal judge says.

Thursday, September 17 Ex-coach acquitted in player's heat death   UPI / 6:05PM LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 17 (UPI) -- A Kentucky jury Thursday acquitted a former high school football coach on charges stemming from the heat-related death of one of his players.

Wednesday, September 16 Teacher support is key to self-esteem   UPI / 2:24PM NANJING, China, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Students who feel supported by their teachers tend to have higher self-esteem, researchers in the United States, Canada and China said. NASA awards minority university grants   UPI / 1:14PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- NASA says it has selected six universities serving large numbers of minority and underrepresented students to share nearly $30 million in research grants. Teen may be charged for restroom photos   UPI / 12:14PM WESTON, Fla., Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A teenager may be charged with a misdemeanor for snapping photos of female coeds in a restroom at his high school, Florida officials say. Health affordability key for young adults   UPI / 8:24AM WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Affordability will be a key issue for healthy young adults who would be forced to buy subsidized health insurance under U.S. reform proposals, analysts say.

Tuesday, September 15 Coach's heat death trial to continue   UPI / 1:05PM LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 15 (UPI) -- A Kentucky judge says there's sufficient evidence to continue the trial of a football coach accused of causing the heat stroke death of a high school player. School drops Bush field trip after protest   UPI / 1:05PM ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- A Texas school district, criticized for banning a televised speech by President Barack Obama, has called off a field trip to see George W. Bush.

Sunday, September 13 Remains believed to be Yale grad student's   UPI / 10:34PM NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A body believed to be that of the Yale graduate student who disappeared days before she was to be married was found at the campus, police said Sunday night. Rioters battle police after N.Z. car race   UPI / 8:24PM DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Hundreds of students hurling bricks and bottles battled with riot police after a New Zealand car race, officials said.

Saturday, September 12 H.S. football star collapses and dies   UPI / 11:44PM SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 12 (UPI) -- A Southern California high school football player who collapsed and died during a game was not hit before he went down, his coach said Saturday.

Friday, September 11 Program cuts binge drinking 37 percent   UPI / 5:44PM SEATTLE, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- A prevention program called Communities That Care substantially lowered levels of alcohol and smokeless tobacco use among adolescents, its U.S. creators say. 56 percent of college students binge drink   UPI / 4:35PM MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Eighteen U.S. campuses that reported binge heavy drinking in 1993, showed little change more than a dozen years later, U.S. researchers found.

Thursday, September 10 School to receive tolerance training   UPI / 10:10PM NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A U.S. high school whose male athletes threatened to rape and kill a girl starring in a school play will get tolerance training, a legal settlement stated. Asthma management reduces swine flu risk   UPI / 5:14PM PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius highlighted the importance of managing childhood asthma and reducing H1N1 risk. Expert: Genocide not for elementary school   UPI / 3:54PM CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A U.S. education professor says elementary school students may be too young to learn about war and genocide.

Wednesday, September 9 Autistic boy's parents allege bus threat   UPI / 3:44PM OTTAWA, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A civil lawsuit in the Canadian capital of Ottawa alleges a school bus driver threatened to behead a screaming autistic boy with an ax, which the driver denies.

Monday, September 7 Recession Diary: Blind men's elephant   UPI / 10:05PM (Editor's note: Unlike past recessions, the current downturn has taken a significant toll on sectors of the economy virtually unscathed by earlier economic crises. This is the latest in a series on one family's struggle.) NASA censors 'without clothes' question   UPI / 3:54PM STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A Swedish student said U.S. space officials made him change a question posed to an astronaut on the International Space Station because it mentioned nudity. Ky. coach takes team to be baptized   UPI / 3:14PM HARNED, Ky., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A Kentucky high school football coach used a school bus to take about 20 of his players to his church to be baptized, school officials confirmed. China swine flu cases could reach 10,000   UPI / 6:54AM BEIJING, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- China's swine flu cases could reach 10,000 with the peaking of the disease season, health authorities warned. Football has most severe student injuries   UPI / 12:54AM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- High school football players and wrestlers have the highest rate of severe injuries, U.S. researchers found.

Sunday, September 6 Rude college students increasingly a norm   UPI / 6:44PM CHICAGO, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- College students are ruder and more disrespectful that they were years ago, Illinois college instructors say.

Saturday, September 5 H1N1 outbreak won't stop WSU football game   UPI / 3:54AM PULLMAN, Wash., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- More than 2,000 students at Washington State University in Pullman have contracted swine flu during the first two weeks of classes, school officials say. Day-care centers warned about swine flu   UPI / 3:05AM WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Employees at day-care centers should be vaccinated against swine flu, U.S. health officials said Friday. U. of Wisconsin drops beer commercials   UPI / 3:05AM MADISON, Ill., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The University of Wisconsin has dropped sponsorship agreements with two beer companies and commercials for beer during football radio broadcasts.

Friday, September 4 State fair trip for 4-H'ers 'flu' away   UPI / 5:05PM FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- More than 100 4-H'ers were sent home from the Minnesota State Fair after four cases of H1N1 virus were confirmed among the teens, fair officials said. Plants increase student satisfaction   UPI / 4:05PM SAN MARCOS, Texas, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Plants in classrooms affect how students rate their teacher, U.S. horticulturalists have found. High school coach's homicide trial begins   UPI / 2:54PM LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The mother of a Kentucky teen who died of heat stroke told a court Friday of an frantic call she received when her son collapsed at school football practice. Swine flu worries limit touching in Samoa   UPI / 11:44AM NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Samoans may be best prepared to avoid transmitting the H1N1 swine flu because of their island customs, an anthropologist says.

Thursday, September 3 3 arrested in Calif. campus shooting   UPI / 4:14PM SAN BRUNO, Calif., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Police arrested three young men and charged them with attempted murder after a shooting at a California junior college left an 18-year-old wounded. U.N. sex-ed guidance draws fire   UPI / 12:34AM PARIS, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A U.N. agency is backing away from U.N.-proposed guidelines intended to reduce HIV infections through sex education for young people, officials in Paris said.

Wednesday, September 2 55 percent of colleges report swine flu   UPI / 10:54PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- More than half the 165 U.S. colleges tracking swine flu say they have infected students, the American College Health Association said Wednesday. Teacher faces firing for his blog   UPI / 2:04PM ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A Florida teacher is facing termination for posting his thoughts on a personal blog that a few of his students stumbled across. N.Y. plans free shots, flu fighters   UPI / 1:34AM NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Hundreds of Flu Fighters will visit New York senior centers, houses of worship and schools to spread the word on getting flu shots, officials said.

Tuesday, September 1 No delay for coach's heat-death trial   UPI / 11:24PM LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A judge refused a prosecution request Tuesday to postpone the trial of a Kentucky high school football coach charged with the heatstroke death of a player. Purdue uses new student warning system   UPI / 11:05AM WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Purdue University freshmen and sophomores this fall will be using a first-of-its-kind computer system that will warn them if they need work in certain areas. Barak: Shalit's freedom not at any cost   UPI / 10:05AM JERUSALEM, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Israel will do its utmost to secure the release of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, but not at any cost Defense Minister Ehud Barak said.

Monday, August 31 Washington schools sue for more money   UPI / 3:35PM SEATTLE, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Three decades after a landmark case, 30 school districts are returning to court to try to force more money from the state of Washington, officials said. As School Starts, Students to Get Flu Lesson: Officials Target Schools to Stem Spread of H1N1   AP / 11:35AM Aug. 31--NEWBURYPORT -- As kids return to school this week, their first lesson will be among the year's most important -- how to help control the spread of H1N1 flu. UMichigan investigates players work hours   UPI / 11:24AM ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- University of Michigan football Coach Rich Rodriguez says he never forced his players to exceed the league-mandated 20-hour weekly practice limit. Charges against coach said hard to prove   UPI / 1:05AM LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Dueling experts will make it difficult to convict a former Kentucky high school coach in the death of a player from heat stroke, criminal law specialists said.

Friday, August 28 Police seek suspects in 2 Va. Tech deaths   UPI / 10:44AM BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Authorities in Virginia's Montgomery County sought suspects in the shooting deaths of two Virginia Tech students whose bodies were found in a national forest. Whistleblower awarded $450,000   UPI / 10:05AM ATLANTA, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A Georgia woman expelled from nursing school 13 weeks before graduation will receive $450,000 for her ordeal, a jury has decided.

Thursday, August 27 CDC: H1N1 flu 14 times higher in kids   UPI / 4:14PM ATLANTA, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- H1N1 flu in Chicago from April through July was 14 times higher in children and young adults than in those age 60 and older, Chicago health officials said. School colors on beer cans opposed   UPI / 1:14PM FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Officials at Texas Christian University and Southern Methodist University say they do not want their school colors featured on Bud Light beer cans. NASA accepting scholarship applications   UPI / 1:05PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it will begin accepting aeronautics scholarship applications Sept. 1, for the 2010 academic year.

Wednesday, August 26 UConn sacking acrobatic cheerleaders   UPI / 1:54PM HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- University of Connecticut fans will no longer see cheerleaders performing tumbles and stunts at sporting events, the school has announced.

Tuesday, August 25 Star high school RB charged in shootings   UPI / 11:14PM LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A star running back for a Los Angeles-area high school has been arrested on attempted murder charges in a gang-related, drive-by shooting, police said. Lawsuit: Schoolgirl burned, no 911 call   UPI / 6:54PM NASHVILLE, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A Tennessee girl allegedly was burned during a school science experiment but officials did not call 911, a lawsuit filed by the girl's mother said.

Monday, August 24 More Texas schools ban 'sexting'   UPI / 12:05PM DALLAS, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Public schools in Houston and Mesquite, Texas, have banned the use of cell phones to send sexually suggestive messages and photos, authorities said.

Saturday, August 22 Hundreds at game watch as plane crashes   UPI / 1:34PM HARRISON, Ohio, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Hundreds of people at an Ohio high school football practice game watched a small airplane crash nearby, killing a veteran pilot and his girlfriend, police said. Jackson kids may be sent to private school   UPI / 1:14PM LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- The three children of the late singer Michael Jackson may soon be enrolled in a Los Angeles private school by their grandmother, family sources say. Coach: 'Two-a-days' needed despite deaths   UPI / 10:14AM ATLANTA, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Twice-daily football practices, which have come under scrutiny as high school players have died of heatstroke, are necessary to win, one football coach says.

Friday, August 21 Families question Va. Tech help claim   UPI / 2:14PM BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The families of two Virginia Tech students killed by Seung-Hui Cho say mental health records question the school's handling of the homicidal student. U.S. colleges given swine flu guidelines   UPI / 9:24AM WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Colleges and universities should consider suspending classes this fall if there's a swine flu epidemic, the U.S. government suggests.

Wednesday, August 19 Biden stumps in Florida   UPI / 7:24PM ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Vice President Joe Biden stumped in Florida for two congressional members, telling audiences the economic stimulus the two voted for helped Florida teachers Mom sues over daughter's anorexia   UPI / 1:24PM PITTSBURGH, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A Pittsburgh mother has filed a federal lawsuit charging her daughter developed anorexia because classmates harassed her about being overweight. Hazing victim's parents sue school   UPI / 12:24PM CHICAGO, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- The parents of a Chicago prep school student are suing the school for an alleged hazing incident that left their son a quadriplegic, their lawyer says. High school grads not ready for college   UPI / 10:44AM IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Only about one-fourth of 2009 U.S. high school graduates have the skills needed to succeed in college, the preparers of a national admissions test say.

Tuesday, August 18 Marine captain charged with rape   UPI / 7:54PM SAN DIEGO, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A U.S. Marine captain stationed in California has been charged with committing rape while he was on leave in 2007 to attend law school. 200,000 bats displaced as structure falls   UPI / 10:24AM GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug. 18 (UPI) -- As many as 100 bats died and 200,000 were left homeless when a structure built to lure them away from University of Florida buildings collapsed, officials say.

Monday, August 17 Mother seeks help for missing U.S. student   UPI / 11:35AM LIBERIA, Costa Rica, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The mother of a missing Chicago doctoral student says the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica should help in the search for her son.

Friday, August 14 Child TV reporter interviews Obama   UPI / 1:14PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- An 11-year-old Florida boy was cast into the spotlight Friday because of a kid-TV interview he conducted with President Barack Obama.

Thursday, August 13 More injuries during kickoff, punting   UPI / 2:05AM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A greater proportion of severe injuries in high school football occur during kickoffs and punt plays, U.S. researchers find. Binge drinking may affect working memory   UPI / 1:54AM GALICIA, Spain, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Students desiring to excel at school or work may wish to forego binge drinking, research by Spanish scientists suggests.

Wednesday, August 12 Education diminishes Alzheimer's impact   UPI / 4:24PM MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Formal education diminishes the impact of Alzheimer's disease on cognition even if brain volume loss has occurred, researchers in Germany say. New charge in death of Ky. prep player   UPI / 11:54AM LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The parents of a Kentucky high school football player who died of heat stroke say they were pleased to hear about a new charge being filed against his coach. Educated parents = successful kids   UPI / 1:54AM ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 12 (UPI) -- It's more important for parents to get a good education than a high-paying job if they want their children to do well in school, a U.S. psychologist suggests.

Tuesday, August 11 Student cheating can be cured, expert says   UPI / 1:14AM TORONTO, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Research has shown how to motivate kids so they are much less likely to cheat, but the findings are often not put into practice, U.S. researchers said.

Monday, August 10 Philippines assess damage from Morakot   UPI / 1:14PM MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Damages to roads, bridges and crops from last week's Typhoon Morakot, which killed 21 people in the Philippines, totaled $750,000, officials said.

Sunday, August 9 U.S. Interior focuses $11 million on parks   UPI / 10:34PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Sunday announced plans to spend more than $11 million enhancing national park units, wildlife refuges and tribal lands.

Friday, August 7 Facebook may contribute to jealousy   UPI / 8:34PM GUELPH, Ontario, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- College students who use social networking sites may be exposed to information about their partners that makes them jealous, Canadian researchers found. S. Florida teen wins 'Dance' competition   UPI / 3:14PM MIAMI, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- An 18-year-old South Florida student was declared the winner of the Fox hit show, "So You Think You Can Dance." CDC: H1N1 flu won't close most schools   UPI / 2:24PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- If H1N1 flu returns in the fall, schools are being directed to isolate ill children, but to remain open, several U.S. government agencies advised Friday. Some children can self-medicate in school   UPI / 2:04AM FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- New laws in several U.S. states give children the right to self-administer medications for asthma, a health group says.

Thursday, August 6 Overconfident kids, below-average readers   UPI / 11:34PM BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 6 (UPI) -- A study involving teens in 34 countries found overconfident 15-year-olds are often below-average readers, U.S. and Canadian researchers found. Movies enhance recall if facts are correct   UPI / 8:24PM ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- People who see misinformation in historical films and then read accurate accounts are 50 percent more likely to recall the misinformation, U.S. researchers say. Health, tech classes not required in Texas   UPI / 1:54PM HOUSTON, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Schools in Texas are instituting new standards approved by the Legislature that make health and technology courses non-mandatory, officials say.

Wednesday, August 5 D.C. teen students to be offered STD tests   UPI / 1:14PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- High school students in Washington, D.C., will be offered tests for sexually transmitted diseases after a program found lots of infected kids, officials said. Half of U.S. car trips could be walked   UPI / 12:24AM WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- About half of U.S. car trips are less than 5 miles and U.S. researchers suggest people's health would benefit from cycling or walking some of these trips.

Tuesday, August 4 Iran official: Hikers 'definitely' spies   UPI / 9:54PM BAGHDAD, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- A top Iranian official said Tuesday three U.S. hikers being held in Iran's Kurdistan region on charges of illegally entering the country are "definitely" spies. Vick pays surprise visit to school team   UPI / 2:44PM VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick, recently released from prison, says he wants to help young athletes in whatever ways he can. Depression affects preschoolers   UPI / 1:44AM ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Depression among preschoolers appears to be a continuous, chronic condition rather than a transient developmental stage, U.S. researchers said.

Monday, August 3 World Forum: Cut CO2 80% by 2020, not 2050   UPI / 5:54PM Greenhouse gases must be cut 80 percent by 2020, not by 2050 as U.N. countries propose, to preserve life as we know it, the head of a global conference said. Globo TV campaign takes on global warming   UPI / 5:34PM Brazil's Rede Globo, the world's No. 4 TV network, will target teenagers in a long-term drive to raise global warming awareness, a network executive said. Students build cosmic ray detector   UPI / 2:24PM MIAMI, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Four Miami-area high school students have an unusual summer job on their resumes: building a cosmic ray detector alongside nuclear physicists. Graduate suing college over lack of jobs   UPI / 2:14PM NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- A 27-year-old Monroe College graduate is suing the New York school, contending it has done little to help her find a job.

Sunday, August 2 Souter decries lack of civics knowledge   UPI / 2:05PM CHICAGO, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- The sorry state of civics education in the United States poses a threat to American jurisprudence, retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter says.

Saturday, August 1 Jailed Brits to be released by Brazil   UPI / 5:44PM RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Two British law school graduates jailed in Brazil for allegedly falsely claiming they had been robbed were to be freed on bail, their lawyer says. Colleges' readiness for GI Bill questioned   UPI / 12:05PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- An expected influx of U.S. military veterans into colleges under the provisions of the G.I. Bill will test the schools' readiness, experts say.

Friday, July 31 Boys have more negative peer attitudes   UPI / 5:24PM MANHATTAN, Kan., July 31 (UPI) -- Boys, more than girls, tend to have negative attitudes toward peers with undesirable characteristics, U.S. researchers found. Baylor gains $50,000 fabric printer   UPI / 3:14PM WACO, Texas, July 31 (UPI) -- College students in Waco, Texas, are experimenting with a $50,000 printer designed to handle 5-foot-wide bolts of cloth, Baylor University officials said. Half of kids on Tamiflu had side effects   UPI / 1:24PM LONDON, July 31 (UPI) -- Slightly more than half of the children involved in a flu study suffered side effects from taking the drug Tamiflu, researchers in Britain said.

Wednesday, July 29 Mom worries over students' Brazil arrest   UPI / 4:35PM FRANT, England, July 29 (UPI) -- Two British law school graduates arrested in Brazil for allegedly making false robbery claims are terrified, the mother of one of them says. Former college buddies charged in ATM scam   UPI / 1:05PM NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- Four former New York University students are accused of concocting an ATM scam that allegedly netted them as much as $1 million since 2003, authorities say. College students need to prepare for flu   UPI / 1:05AM LEXINGTON, Va., July 29 (UPI) -- A U.S. health professional says college students need to take steps to protect themselves from the H1N1 virus.

Tuesday, July 28 UC Santa Cruz wins another round in court   UPI / 11:54PM WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- The University of California at Santa Cruz won another legal victory over a conservative group contending the school has not accommodated military recruiters. 140 demonstrators freed in Iran   UPI / 10:05PM TEHRAN, July 28 (UPI) -- About 140 Iranian demonstrators were freed from one prison Tuesday and officials said Iran's supreme leader has ordered a second prison closed.

Sunday, July 26 'Ugly Betty' star calls on Latina women   UPI / 3:54PM CHICAGO, July 26 (UPI) -- "Ugly Betty" actress America Ferrara said at a Chicago appearance her fellow Latina women should take steps to limit their dropout rate.

Saturday, July 25 New educational system due for Iraq   UPI / 4:34PM WASHINGTON, July 25 (UPI) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday in Washington he will modernize his country's higher educational system through a new initiative. Caffeine-drinking teens lack sleep   UPI / 4:14PM PHILADELPHIA, July 25 (UPI) -- Teenagers who Web surf, text message and consume caffeine at night are more likely to fall asleep during the day, researchers in Pennsylvania said.

Thursday, July 23 Low-income preschool obesity stabilized   UPI / 4:05PM ATLANTA, July 23 (UPI) -- One in seven low-income, preschool U.S. children are obese, but the obesity epidemic in this age group may be stabilizing, federal health officials said. Mothers suing over religious-themed songs   UPI / 12:34PM ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., July 23 (UPI) -- Two mothers allege in a lawsuit against the school board for St. Johns County, Fla., their children should not have been taught songs with religious themes.

Wednesday, July 22 Long-distance creativity to be studied   UPI / 1:35PM COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 22 (UPI) -- Texas A&M University is taking the lead on a multi-school, multi-continent, multi-year research program on how technology promotes long-distance creativity.

Tuesday, July 21 Preemies in poverty less ready for school   UPI / 5:05PM CHICAGO, July 21 (UPI) -- The most powerful factor determining school-readiness in premature infants was low socioeconomic status, U.S. researchers found.

Monday, July 20 Voters' education a factor in support   UPI / 7:54PM PRINCETON, N.J., April 9 (UPI) -- Voters' education levels influence which candidate they support in the Democratic race to be the U.S. presidential nominee, a Gallup poll indicates. Belmont U readied for McCain-Obama debate   UPI / 7:05PM NASHVILLE, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Belmont University in Nashville is being groomed for an expected spotlight role as host site of a presidential debate, school administrators say. Edwards doesn't mention affair in speech   UPI / 7:05PM BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Former Democratic U.S. presidential candidate John Edwards said Barack Obama's presidency will signal a new era of U.S. leadership. First Israeli rocket-proof school built   UPI / 9:54AM JERUSALEM, July 20 (UPI) -- A new Israeli regional elementary school for pupils in towns near Gaza will shield occupants from any kind of rocket attack, municipal officials said.

Saturday, July 18 School groups quarantined for swine flu   UPI / 2:04PM BEIJING, July 18 (UPI) -- Eight swine flu cases in China have resulted in more than 100 U.K. and U.S. students and teachers being quarantined, officials say.

Friday, July 17 Colleges not hotbeds of alcohol abuse   UPI / 7:54PM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 17 (UPI) -- Conventional wisdom says binge drinking on college campuses is prevalent, but there's been no significant upward trend in campus alcohol, U.S. researchers say. Social reasoning, brain growth and autism   UPI / 7:35PM KINGSTON, Ontario, July 17 (UPI) -- People with autism seem to have special difficulty understanding false beliefs, but research may help understand this disorder, Canadians researchers say. Paisley, Krauss to perform for Obama   UPI / 2:35PM WASHINGTON, July 17 (UPI) -- Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss and Union Station agreed to perform a special concert for President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle in Washington, officials say. Omega seeks 'living building' status   UPI / 12:54PM RHINEBECK, N.Y., July 17 (UPI) -- Owners of an upstate New York human-potential retreat center's new building say it may become the world's first "living building."

Wednesday, July 15 Yoga schools stretched by state regulation   UPI / 6:54PM NEW YORK, July 11 (UPI) -- U.S. yoga teachers say a move toward self-regulation through an online registrar has backfired, with states imposing fees and licensing requirements. Kid's pitch reaps computers for school   UPI / 12:20PM MEMPHIS, July 15 (UPI) -- A Memphis fifth-grader says she appealed to the bottom line in her letter convincing Hewlett-Packard to donate $72,000 worth of computer gear to her school. Students use cell phones to cheat on tests   UPI / 1:14AM NORFOLK, Va., July 15 (UPI) -- Cheating has gone high-tech at a Catholic high school in Virginia where students allegedly used cell phones to share answers to a test, the principal says.

Tuesday, July 14 NASA seeks undergrads to defy gravity   UPI / 4:35PM HOUSTON, July 14 (UPI) -- NASA says it is offering U.S. undergraduates an opportunity to test experiments in microgravity aboard its "Weightless Wonder" airplane.

Monday, July 13 NASA lists winners of design competition   UPI / 1:44PM WASHINGTON, July 13 (UPI) -- Eight U.S. college students have summer jobs at NASA this year as a result of their participation in a competition to design a supersonic airliner.

Saturday, July 11 Obama: Economy 'back from the brink'   UPI / 6:14AM WASHINGTON, July 11 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama said Saturday his administration has pulled the U.S. economy "back from the brink" and laid the foundation for prosperity. Yoga schools stretched by state regulation   UPI / 12:44AM NEW YORK, July 11 (UPI) -- U.S. yoga teachers say a move toward self-regulation through an online registrar has backfired, with states imposing fees and licensing requirements.

Friday, July 10 ROTC cadet dies during training exercise   UPI / 5:44PM TACOMA, Wash., July 10 (UPI) -- Officials at Fort Lewis, an Army base in Washington state, were trying to determine Friday what killed an officer cadet found dead after a training exercise. CPR to be taught via Nintendo Wii game   UPI / 4:14PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 10 (UPI) -- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation soon could be taught using the Nintendo Wii video game console, students at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, said. U.S. H1N1 vaccinations to begin in fall   UPI / 3:54PM WASHINGTON, July 10 (UPI) -- School students are among the first in line for H1N1 flu vaccinations when the U.S. campaign against the pandemic begins in the fall, federal officials said.

Thursday, July 9 Basji militia disperse Tehran protesters   UPI / 4:44PM TEHRAN, July 9 (UPI) -- The Iranian Basij militia confronted hundreds of protesters Thursday in Tehran, using nightsticks and tear gas to disperse the crowd, witnesses said. Funds sought for British university spots   UPI / 3:35PM LONDON, July 9 (UPI) -- A university admissions service says tens of thousands of would-be college students in Britain may lose out on university spots due to a lack of funding.

Tuesday, July 7 Florida team wins submarine race   UPI / 12:14PM BOCA RATON, Fla., July 7 (UPI) -- A submarine built by Florida Atlantic University students took top honors at the International Submarine Race in Maryland, school officials said.

Monday, July 6 Canadian rugby killer spared prison   UPI / 6:24PM BAMPTON, Ontario, July 6 (UPI) -- The Toronto-area high school rugby player who fatally injured an opponent with a vicious hit during a game avoided prison time Monday.

Sunday, July 5 Southern China battered by flooding   UPI / 11:54AM BEIJING, July 5 (UPI) -- Flooding from dangerously high rivers in southern China has killed at least 15 people and displaced more than 400,000, authorities said Sunday.

Saturday, July 4 'Potter' star Watson going to Columbia U.   UPI / 4:54PM NEW YORK, July 4 (UPI) -- British actress Emma Watson of "Harry Potter" fame says she will soon be a student at New York's Columbia University.

Friday, July 3 Naval Academy admits most diverse class   UPI / 1:54AM ANNAPOLIS, Md., July 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Naval Academy has admitted a freshman class with the highest percentage of minorities in its history, 435 out of 1,230 plebes.

Thursday, July 2 Judge to decide whether prof gets job back   UPI / 11:14PM DENVER, July 2 (UPI) -- A judge must decide whether Ward Churchill, a controversial professor of ethnic studies, should be reinstated at the University of Colorado.

Wednesday, July 1 Witnesses to school shooting fear stigma   UPI / 5:05PM MONTREAL, July 1 (UPI) -- The fear of stigma may have kept some from getting help after a school shooting, Canadian researchers said. Burt Reynolds flick to shoot in Florida   UPI / 10:54AM ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 1 (UPI) -- Burt Reynolds will head the cast of a movie to be shot in Florida about a 1970s teenager who died from bone cancer, the film's writer-director says.

Tuesday, June 30 High school girls softball teams in brawl   UPI / 2:14PM COLORADO SPRINGS, June 30 (UPI) -- No serious injuries were reported in a brawl between two high school girls softball teams in Colorado Springs, Colo., police said. Students excavate 450-year-old ship   UPI / 12:54PM PENSACOLA, Fla., June 30 (UPI) -- Layers of sand helped preserve a 450-year-old shipwreck being excavated this summer in Florida's Pensacola Bay, an archaeologist said. 'Bruno' photos infuriate schools chief   UPI / 1:34AM LOS ANGELES, June 30 (UPI) -- Los Angeles' top school official says he is infuriated by published photos of "Bruno" star Sacha Baron Cohen doing drills with a high school football team. ADHD drug in kid, placebo effect in adults   UPI / 1:05AM BUFFALO, N.Y., June 30 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers find a placebo effect, not in children taking the medication for attention deficit-hyperactive disorder, but in the adults in their lives.

Monday, June 29 Student suing over Internet comment   UPI / 12:24PM RICHMOND, Ky., June 29 (UPI) -- An Eastern Kentucky University student is suing the anonymous individual behind an inaccurate online posting, the student's lawyer says. Miss Georgia winner declines honor   UPI / 12:04PM ATLANTA, June 29 (UPI) -- The runner-up in the 2009 Miss Georgia pageant has been named the winner after the first-place finisher turned down the prize, officials say. Study: One in 10 kids bullied online   UPI / 1:44AM TUCSON, June 29 (UPI) -- Nearly 10 percent of children are bullied by electronic means such as text messages, with girls more likely to be victims, U.S. researchers said.

Saturday, June 27 School district must pay for affair   UPI / 5:34AM SAN DIEGO, June 27 (UPI) -- A jury found that the San Diego school district shares responsibility for an affair between a teacher and a teenage girl and must pay part of the damages.

Friday, June 26 Students design portable IED detector   UPI / 2:44PM ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 26 (UPI) -- University of Michigan students say they have designed a palm-sized metal detector designed to locate hidden improvised-explosive devices.

Thursday, June 25 Wind blows baseball dugout roof onto coach   UPI / 9:04PM BURBANK, Ill., June 25 (UPI) -- Suburban Chicago high school baseball players and their parents rescued a coach who became pinned under a dugout roof that blew to the ground, witnesses said.

Tuesday, June 23 Hockey coach arrested on rape charge   UPI / 1:24PM GROSSE POINTE, Mich., June 23 (UPI) -- A high school hockey coach who led his team to a state championship has been fired for allegedly raping a 16-year-old boy, Grosse Pointe, Mich., police said. First lady launches summer of service   UPI / 11:05AM SAN FRANCISCO, June 23 (UPI) -- First lady Michelle Obama goosed a crowd of about 4,500 volunteers in San Francisco, telling them service is key to achieving national priorities. 'No Child' red 'schoolhouse' removed   UPI / 7:34AM WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- The faux "red schoolhouse" at the entrance of the U.S. Department of Education, a symbol of the "No Child Left Behind" law, has been ripped down, observers say.

Sunday, June 21 Disney stars crash prom in Canada   UPI / 12:34PM TORONTO, June 21 (UPI) -- Teenage Disney stars Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato crashed a prom in Toronto for students of the Etobicoke Collegiate Institute, a witness says.

Saturday, June 20 Iowa sees ADHD drug overdoses   UPI / 3:54PM DES MOINES, Iowa, June 20 (UPI) -- Eastern Iowa has seen a spate of overdoses on prescription drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, health officials say. 'Troops To Teachers' fills school needs   UPI / 3:34PM ST. LOUIS, June 20 (UPI) -- A federal program called Troops to Teachers is helping current and former U.S. soldiers pay for the education to become classroom teachers, officials say.

Friday, June 19 Kids make Obama mural from 2.420 dominoes   UPI / 2:14PM WESTFIELD, Mass., June 17 (UPI) -- Students at a Westfield, Mass., school have completed a two-month project to build a mural of President Barack Obama from 2,420 dominoes. New Brunswick mandates anthem in schools   UPI / 11:14AM FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, June 19 (UPI) -- The provincial education minister for New Brunswick has ordered all schools to play Canada' s national anthem each morning regardless of the students' wishes.

Thursday, June 18 U.N., Formula 1 drivers gear up for food   UPI / 5:14PM LONDON, June 18 (UPI) -- Panasonic Toyota Racing Formula 1 drivers will team with the U.N. food agency at the British Grand Prix Sunday to raise awareness of hunger in schools. Top military schools report applicant rise   UPI / 2:14PM ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 18 (UPI) -- Officials at three of the top U.S. military academies say they are enjoying a boost in applications thanks in part to the economic downturn. Study: Cell phones used as cheating tools   UPI / 11:54AM SAN FRANCISCO, June 18 (UPI) -- A significant number of U.S. teenagers say they know of students using their cell phones to cheat in class, a recent study says.

Wednesday, June 17 School named for ex-NBA star, not Reno   UPI / 9:54PM MIAMI, June 17 (UPI) -- Ex-NBA star Alonzo Mourning and his wife beat out former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno in a dispute over naming of a new North Miami high school. Kids make Obama mural from 24,000 dominoes   UPI / 5:05PM WESTFIELD, Mass., June 17 (UPI) -- Students at a Westfield, Mass., school have completed a two-month project to build a mural of President Barack Obama from 24,000 dominoes.

Tuesday, June 16 Children return to White House garden   UPI / 7:54PM WASHINGTON, June 16 (UPI) -- Children who helped first lady Michelle Obama plant the White House garden in April returned to the garden Tuesday to harvest vegetables. U.S. to award $9M for nuclear development   UPI / 4:14PM WASHINGTON, June 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced nearly $9 million in awards to support the next generation of American nuclear energy development. Dad gets 90 days for attack on coach   UPI / 3:15PM SALT LAKE CITY, June 16 (UPI) -- A man who admitted breaking the jaw of an assistant football coach at his son's high school in Utah after a lost game has been sentenced to 90 days in jail. NASA awards 100 scholarships   UPI / 11:54AM CLEVELAND, June 16 (UPI) -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has selected 100 full-time U.S. undergraduate students to receive one-year college scholarships. White House Music Series leads with jazz   UPI / 1:34AM WASHINGTON, June 16 (UPI) -- Jazz was first up when U.S. first lady Michelle Obama introduced the first event in the White House Music Series, which will feature other music genres as well.

Monday, June 15 Teacher suing govt. over fallen branch   UPI / 2:05PM LONDON, June 15 (UPI) -- A teacher alleges in a lawsuit that Britain's Environmental Agency is responsible for a branch falling and hitting her on the head. Retiree riding bike from L.A. to Boston   UPI / 12:54PM CHAMPAIGN, Ill., June 12 (UPI) -- An Illinois man is riding his bicycle from Los Angeles to Boston to raise money for the Central Illinois Alzheimer's Association.

Saturday, June 13 Jill Biden cheers Brooklyn college grads   UPI / 5:24PM NEW YORK, June 13 (UPI) -- Vice President Joe Biden's wife, Jill, told graduates of a Brooklyn community college that they had achieved something that no one could ever take from them.

Friday, June 12 Sleep can moderate emotional experiences   UPI / 9:54PM SEATTLE, June 12 (UPI) -- The sleeping brain evaluates which emotional experiences should be remembered, U.S. researchers said. Britain prepares for flu surge in fall   UPI / 5:05PM LONDON, June 12 (UPI) -- Britain is preparing now for an expected surge in swine flu cases when children return from their summer vacations, health officials said. Student suing school over drunken fall   UPI / 12:54PM OUNDLE, England, June 12 (UPI) -- A 20-year-old British woman alleges in a lawsuit that the drinking culture in her old school led her to be hurt in a drunken fall and she wants compensation. Retiree riding bike from L.A. to Boston   UPI / 12:44PM CHAMPAIGN, Ill., June 12 (UPI) -- An Illinois man is riding his bicycle from Los Angeles to Boston to raise money for the Central Illinois Alzheimer's Foundation.

Thursday, June 11 Attorney blames acne drug for bombing   UPI / 2:05PM LOCKPORT, Ill., June 11 (UPI) -- An attorney alleges an acne drug being used by his 15-year-old client prompted the teenager to detonate a homemade bomb in Lockport, Ill. Better teen sleep, better grades   UPI / 1:24AM SEATTLE, June 11 (UPI) -- High-quality sleep is correlated with better grades, especially math, but sleeping late on the weekend is linked to worse grades, U.S. researcher said.

Wednesday, June 10 Judge orders prosecution in old rape case   UPI / 8:54PM AURORA, Colo., June 10 (UPI) -- A Colorado judge has ruled a district attorney improperly dropped charges against two men who allegedly raped a classmate at a graduation party in 2000. Cooper Tire told to supply information   UPI / 6:54PM DENVER, June 10 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court ruled that plaintiffs in a lawsuit over the deadly crash of a Utah State University van have a right to know how the tires were made. Four H1N1 cases confirmed at Vegas school   UPI / 4:34PM LAS VEGAS, June 10 (UPI) -- Nevada health officials Wednesday reported four confirmed cases of H1N1 flu at a Las Vegas elementary that has been experiencing high absentee rates.

Tuesday, June 9 Sixth-grader names Mars rover 'Curiosity'   UPI / 10:34AM PASADENA, Calif., June 9 (UPI) -- A 12-year-old student from Kansas has signed her name on the next Mars rover.

Monday, June 8 Video gamers may suffer from lack of sleep   UPI / 7:24PM SEATTLE, June 8 (UPI) -- People who say they are addicted to playing video games sleep less but generally don't recognize their pastime could be responsible, U.S. researchers found. NASA Lunar Art Contest winners announced   UPI / 12:35PM WASHINGTON, June 8 (UPI) -- A painting by Zachary Madere of Lakewood, Colo., has been judged the best of more than 90 entries in the U.S. space agency's Lunar Art Contest.

Friday, June 5 Kids in gangs feel safer despite more risk   UPI / 11:24PM ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 5 (UPI) -- Kids who join gangs feel safer despite their greater risk of being assaulted or killed, a Michigan State University criminologist said.

Thursday, June 4 Overweight teen boys show heart damage   UPI / 11:24PM AUGUSTA, Ga., June 4 (UPI) -- Despite having normal blood pressure, U.S. researchers say overweight male teens show signs of heart damage. Wash. student diagnoses own affliction   UPI / 4:44PM SAMMAMISH, Wash., June 4 (UPI) -- A high school teacher in Sammamish, Wash., says one of her students successfully diagnosed herself with a granuloma.

Wednesday, June 3 Class phone ringing hurts test scores   UPI / 6:14PM ST. LOUIS, June 3 (UPI) -- The ring of a cell phone may be just as distracting as talking on a cell phone while driving, especially in a classroom setting, U.S. researchers say. Georgia reports six minor NCAA violations   UPI / 2:34PM ATHENS, Ga., June 3 (UPI) -- The University of Georgia has reported six minor violations of rules governing collegiate athletics to the NCAA this year, documents indicate. Government, TV team up for garden planting   UPI / 2:34PM WASHINGTON, June 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Agriculture Department, the Food Network and others planted a garden at a Washington school to provide fresh, healthy food to children in need.

Tuesday, June 2 Many athletes reject 'jock' description   UPI / 5:54PM BUFFALO, N.Y., June 2 (UPI) -- The terms "athlete" and "jock" are sometimes used interchangeably, but many athletes do not see themselves as jocks, U.S. researchers said. Peace Corps applications skyrocketing   UPI / 10:34AM WASHINGTON, June 2 (UPI) -- Requests for applications to volunteer for the U.S. Peace Corps have risen to 25,000 this year, up 40 percent from 2008, officials say.

Sunday, May 31 Book objections on the rise   UPI / 8:04PM NASHVILLE, May 31 (UPI) -- U.S. librarians are facing a growing number of complaints about the books on their shelves these days, records indicate.

Friday, May 29 Sources: Rose's high school grades changed   UPI / 4:24PM CHICAGO, May 29 (UPI) -- Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose received a grade bump from a "D" to a "C" the last semester of high school, sources told the Chicago Sun-Times. Russia seeks access to detained students   UPI / 2:14PM CAIRO, May 29 (UPI) -- A Russian official said Friday his country's embassy in Cairo is trying to negotiate a meeting with the 34 Russian students detained by Egyptian authorities. Quebec sues culprits for school arson   UPI / 12:34PM MONTREAL, May 29 (UPI) -- The Canadian province of Quebec is pursuing a $16.5 million lawsuit against two young school arsonists and their parents to recover damages. Kansas girl, 13, wins 'Bee'   UPI / 9:14AM WASHINGTON, May 28 (UPI) -- Kavya Shivashankar, a 13-year-old girl from Kansas, won "The 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee" in Washington Thursday. Court: Rugby death was manslaughter   UPI / 8:24AM BRAMPTON, Ontario, May 29 (UPI) -- A Canadian judge in Ontario found a high school star rugby player guilty of manslaughter during a game and said criminal law applies on the playing field.

Thursday, May 28 Obama sends video message to 'Sesame St.'   UPI / 9:24PM NEW YORK, May 28 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama sent a video message of congratulations to be shown at an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of "Sesame Street." Child at center of Illinois DNR case dies   UPI / 2:24PM WAUKEGAN, Ill., May 28 (UPI) -- The mother of Katie Jones, the 9-year-old at the center of a Do Not Resuscitate case in Lake County, Ill., says her daughter has died.

Wednesday, May 27 Student loan group's board resigns   UPI / 12:54PM HARTFORD, Conn., May 27 (UPI) -- Nine of 14 board members of a Connecticut student loan non-profit have resigned over a dispute on legal indemnity, the state Student Loan Foundation says. NASA selects new Mars rover name   UPI / 12:14PM PASADENA, Calif., May 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says its new Mars rover finally has a name thanks to 12-year-old Clara Ma from a Lenexa, Kan., elementary school.

Tuesday, May 26 NASA picks its first student ambassadors   UPI / 2:44PM WASHINGTON, May 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has selected more than 80 high-performing interns to become student ambassadors.

Monday, May 25 Recession Diary: Frugal wedding to be fun   UPI / 12:14AM (Editor's note: Unlike past recessions, the current downturn has taken a significant toll on sectors of the economy virtually unscathed by earlier economic crises. This is the sixth in a series on one family's struggle.)

Sunday, May 24 Cosby urges parent-child communication   UPI / 4:34PM CLEVELAND, May 24 (UPI) -- Comedian Bill Cosby said during an appearance in Cleveland that parents need to better communicate with their children on history and sex risks.

Friday, May 22 Liberty U. shuts down Democratic Club   UPI / 4:44PM LYNCHBURG, Va., May 22 (UPI) -- Liberty University, the Virginia school founded by evangelist Jerry Falwell, has banned the Democratic Club from meeting on campus or using its name. Swine flu cases close two Italian schools   UPI / 12:34PM ROME, May 22 (UPI) -- Ferruccio Fazio, the Italian deputy minister of health, said Friday he closed two high schools in Rome after four students were diagnosed with swine flu.

Thursday, May 21 Fake schools exploit immigration rules gap   UPI / 10:24AM LONDON, May 21 (UPI) -- A breach in Britain's immigration laws let thousands of Pakistanis enroll as students in a network of sham colleges, a Times of London investigation revealed.

Tuesday, May 19 NASA awards $6.4M to enhance learning   UPI / 5:34PM WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration says it has awarded $6.4 million in U.S. grants to enhance learning through its Earth science resources.

Monday, May 18 New GI bill to open college to more vets   UPI / 11:06AM WASHINGTON, May 18 (UPI) -- A new law could open colleges to thousands of U.S. veterans who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford the expense, the president of Dartmouth College said.

Sunday, May 17 N.Y. educator with swine flu dies   UPI / 11:14PM NEW YORK, May 17 (UPI) -- A New York City educator hospitalized with swine flu died Sunday, a hospital official said, apparently from complications of the virus.

Saturday, May 16 Bristol Palin graduates from high school   UPI / 3:05PM WASILLA, Alaska, May 16 (UPI) -- Bristol Palin, the daughter of Alaska's governor, says she is considering moving on to college now that she has her high school diploma.

Friday, May 15 Water damage keeps solar house closed   UPI / 4:05PM TROY, Mich., May 15 (UPI) -- A $900,000 solar-powered house designed for the city of Troy, Mich., has never opened because of water damage caused by frozen pipes, an official said.

Wednesday, May 13 NASA awards climate change teaching grants   UPI / 4:24PM WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) -- NASA says it has awarded $6.4 million in climate change grants to U.S. institutions of higher education and not-for-profit education organizations. 'White African-American' sues med school   UPI / 2:44PM NEWARK, N.J., May 13 (UPI) -- A native of Mozambique has sued a New Jersey medical school, saying he was suspended for defining himself in class as a "white African-American."

Tuesday, May 12 Teacher gets job back after 20 years   UPI / 4:24PM TRENTON, N.J., May 12 (UPI) -- The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that a teacher who went on disability leave 20 years ago because of alleged alcoholism is entitled to her job. Aeronautics scholarship winners announced   UPI / 3:24PM WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has selected 25 graduate and undergraduate students to receive an Aeronautics Scholarship for the 2009-2010 school year.

Monday, May 11 Report: Canada faces 60,000-nurse shortage   UPI / 4:14PM OTTAWA, May 11 (UPI) -- Canada's health system will be short 60,000 registered nurses unless urgent changes are made in the way nursing is viewed and structured, a study said Monday.

Sunday, May 10 High hepatitis rate among Chinese students   UPI / 3:54PM BEIJING, May 10 (UPI) -- College students in China have a higher than average rate of hepatitis B infections, a public health expert said Sunday. Singer Robinson urges grads to be humble   UPI / 11:54AM BOSTON, May 10 (UPI) -- Motown singer Smokey Robinson told graduates at Boston's Berklee College of Music to remain humble as they forge music industry careers. Survey: Japanese pop singer is best mom   UPI / 11:34AM TOKYO, May 10 (UPI) -- Teenage girls in Japan idolize pop singer Nozumi Tsuji as the perfect mother, survey results indicate.

Saturday, May 9 Jimmy Fallon gets belated B.A.   UPI / 11:34PM ALBANY, N.Y., May 9 (UPI) -- Jimmy Fallon, the late-night television host, received a college degree Saturday, 14 years after he dropped out of the College of St. Rose in New York State.

Friday, May 8 French students vote to end strikes   UPI / 3:05PM MONTPELLIER, France, May 8 (UPI) -- Students at some colleges in France made it known through recent votes they want strikes at the campuses to end. Students no more fit despite more gym   UPI / 1:05PM AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, May 8 (UPI) -- Scheduling more physical education time in school does not mean children will become more fit, say researchers in Britain.

Thursday, May 7 Scientist sends students 17,000 earworms   UPI / 3:44PM COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 7 (UPI) -- A Texas A&M University researcher says he has shipped nearly 17,000 corn earworms to U.S. students in 12 states so they can learn about the wonders of science. Family may sue school for field trip death   UPI / 12:54PM OAKLAND PARK, Fla., May 7 (UPI) -- The parents of an 18-year-old high school senior who died in a traffic accident during a school field trip say they may sue her Broward County, Fla., school.

Wednesday, May 6 High school teachers sway evolution views   UPI / 4:44PM MINNEAPOLIS, May 6 (UPI) -- A University of Minnesota study has determined high school biology teachers often shape their student's views about evolution and creationism. Amazon unveils new Kindle DX   UPI / 3:24PM NEW YORK, May 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Internet retailer Amazon Wednesday launched the latest Kindle electronic digital reader -- a device with a luxuriously sized display screen. China releases quarantined Canadians early   UPI / 8:44AM CHANGCHUN, China, May 6 (UPI) -- The government of China ordered 27 Canadian university students released from their H1N1 flu quarantine in Changchun Wednesday, two days early.

Tuesday, May 5 Neb. pledge sues frat for sexual hazing   UPI / 3:05PM LINCOLN, Neb., May 5 (UPI) -- An 18-year-old University of Nebraska fraternity pledge was psychologically damaged by sexual hazing he was forced to endure, the pledge's father says. China quarantines 23 Canadian students   UPI / 12:14PM SHANGHAI, China, May 5 (UPI) -- Twenty-three Canadian university students under mandatory quarantine in northern China over H1N1 flu concerns say they are being treated well. Japan search for U.S. poet downscaled   UPI / 8:04AM YAKUSHIMA, Japan, May 5 (UPI) -- The search for missing poet and University of Wyoming Professor Craig Arnold is being downscaled by Japanese officials, police sources say.

Monday, May 4 Vegetarian options urged for school lunch   UPI / 6:05PM WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) -- The 15-year-old daughter of Montel Williams is featured in a television ad urging that vegetarian options be offered in U.S. public schools. N.C. prep player facing B&E charge   UPI / 5:05PM RALEIGH, N.C., May 4 (UPI) -- North Carolina prep basketball star John Wall is facing allegations he broke into a Raleigh residence, police said Monday. NASA announces high school science program   UPI / 3:44PM WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) -- U.S. high school students are being invited to aspire to INSPIRE, a NASA program designed to attract them to science and technology fields.

Sunday, May 3 Swine flu closes schools in Alabama   UPI / 7:24PM MADISON, Ala., May 3 (UPI) -- Elementary schools in Madison, Ala., will be closed up to two weeks because of the swine flu outbreak, officials said Sunday. Protected interest groups back budget   UPI / 11:05AM SACRAMENTO, May 3 (UPI) -- Groups protected in a California state budget compromise, including the oil industry, are financing campaigns to ratify it, political strategists said. Judge: School must allow 'God' on posters   UPI / 12:14AM LEBANON, Tenn., May 3 (UPI) -- A federal judge has ruled that a Tennessee school district must allow a parents group to refer to God in posters for a student prayer meeting.

Saturday, May 2 Art students face uncertain future   UPI / 3:05PM WASHINGTON, May 2 (UPI) -- At least one college art student facing graduation says she is concerned what her role will be in a U.S. economy gripped by recession. 434 U.S. schools closed by swine flu   UPI / 10:24AM WASHINGTON, May 2 (UPI) -- At least 434 U.S. schools in 18 states were closed Friday to prevent the spread of the swine flu, forcing 245,000 students to stay home, officials said. Mexico-visiting students face ceremony ban   UPI / 10:14AM SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa., May 2 (UPI) -- Twenty-two Slippery Rock, Pa., University students who visited Mexico say they will hold their own graduation ceremony after being banned from the official one. Assault costs playwright honorary degree   UPI / 6:24AM STIRLING, Scotland, May 2 (UPI) -- A Scottish playwright's past has caught up with him, forcing him to turn down an honorary degree from Stirling University because of an undergraduate assault. Teen drug education reduces risky sex   UPI / 12:05AM SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 1 (UPI) -- School-based drug education programs for adolescents can have a positive impact on sexual behavior and curb substance abuse, U.S. researchers said.

Friday, May 1 1 in 3 at St. Francis had flu symptoms   UPI / 11:05PM NEW YORK, May 1 (UPI) -- A survey of the New York City high school where students have been battling swine flu found 1 in 3 students reported flu-like symptoms, health officials said.

Thursday, April 30 Swine flu shuts down Fort Worth schools   UPI / 2:05PM FORT WORTH, Texas, April 30 (UPI) -- The Fort Worth, Texas, school district closed its 144 schools until at least May 8 after health officials found four likely cases of swine flu in students.

Wednesday, April 29 NASA launches online space telescope game   UPI / 9:24AM GREENBELT, Md., April 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has launched an online game about telescopes, featuring NASA's spacecraft and the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA hosts a national student symposium   UPI / 8:34AM HOUSTON, April 29 (UPI) -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is holding a symposium for students and teachers from across the United States.

Monday, April 27 Food stamp hurdles keeping some out   UPI / 3:05PM PITTSBURGH, April 27 (UPI) -- Tough measures to prevent U.S. food stamp fraud are keeping legitimate prospective recipients out of the program, advocates say. Swine flu no cause for alarm, Obama says   UPI / 11:44AM WASHINGTON, April 27 (UPI) -- Health officials are monitoring emerging cases of swine flu in the United States, which is on a heightened state of alert, U.S. President Obama said Monday.

Saturday, April 25 'Rent' protesters shouted down by hecklers   UPI / 3:24PM NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 25 (UPI) -- Hundreds of California counter-protesters shouted down an anti-gay church group picketing a high school production of the play "Rent," witnesses say.

Friday, April 24 Obama: Cut banks out of student loans   UPI / 6:44PM WASHINGTON, April 24 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama announced plans to make college more affordable, including cutting the role of banks as middlemen in the U.S. student loan program. Boy dies after being hit by softball   UPI / 11:05AM CHICAGO, April 24 (UPI) -- The medical examiner in Chicago's Cook County said it could be months before they know why a teenager who was hit in the chest with a softball died. College barriers may lead to giving up   UPI / 2:04AM ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 24 (UPI) -- If a student feels the path to college is closed, he or she may conclude that studying and homework are a waste of time, U.S. researchers suggest.

Thursday, April 23 TV, movies, computer substitute for people   UPI / 11:44PM BUFFALO, N.Y., April 23 (UPI) -- Technologies such as movies, television, music or interactive video games provide the experience of belonging when none has occurred, U.S. researchers said.

Wednesday, April 22 Chewing gum may help improve test scores   UPI / 11:44PM NEW ORLEANS, April 22 (UPI) -- A U.S. study indicates chewing gum can have a positive effect on teenagers' academic performance. ESA announces 'Fly your Thesis' program   UPI / 5:05PM PARIS, April 22 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency is offering European students the chance to conduct experiments in microgravity by taking part in the "Fly your Thesis!" program. Moose death on Alaska schoolyard probed   UPI / 1:35PM PALMER, Alaska, April 22 (UPI) -- Officials of a rural Alaskan school district said they were looking into the death of a moose that was reportedly taunted by middle school students. Ex-Columbia professor files $200M lawsuit   UPI / 12:14PM NEW YORK, April 22 (UPI) -- Madonna Constantine alleges in a $200 million lawsuit against Columbia University "academic lynching" resulted in her dismissal from the New York school.

Tuesday, April 21 Microsoft pledges $300M to Russia   UPI / 3:24PM MOSCOW, April 21 (UPI) -- Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer said the software giant would invest $300 million in Russia projects over the next three years.

Monday, April 20 Alta Colleges to pay $7M for false claims   UPI / 6:24PM WASHINGTON, April 20 (UPI) -- Alta Colleges and its schools in Texas will pay $7 million to resolve claims it obtained student aid funds under false pretenses, federal officials said Monday. Pa. measles cases traced to Indian child   UPI / 3:54PM PITTSBURGH, April 20 (UPI) -- An investigation tracking the source of a Pennsylvania measles outbreak to a child visiting from India came as no surprise, health officials say. Colleges attempting to ban campus smoking   UPI / 12:24PM COTTLEVILLE, Mo., April 20 (UPI) -- More than 130 colleges throughout the United States have imposed bans on campus smoking, but the bans can be less than well-received, officials say. Judge bans religious song from school   UPI / 11:24AM JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 17 (UPI) -- A federal judge has banned a Florida elementary school from having children sing a country song, "In God We Still Trust," at a school assembly. New 'Arthur' episodes have green theme   UPI / 10:05AM BOSTON, April 20 (UPI) -- Five new episodes of the U.S. animated preschool series "Arthur" are to debut Earth Day Week to offer kid-friendly tips for going green, WGBH said.

Sunday, April 19 Army stops issuing drug, felony waivers   UPI / 2:24PM WASHINGTON, April 19 (UPI) -- The economic downturn has improved the quality of U.S. Army recruits, and the service has stopped accepting felons and drug abusers, officials said.

Saturday, April 18 Murder charges possible in quake probe   UPI / 2:14PM L'AQUILA, Italy, April 18 (UPI) -- Murder charges could be possible as Italian investigators seek answers about the collapse of supposedly "quake-proof" buildings, a prosecutor says.

Friday, April 17 Judge bans religious song from school   UPI / 1:24AM JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 17 (UPI) -- A federal judge has banned a Florida elementary school from having children sing a country song, "In God We Still Trust," at a school assembly.

Thursday, April 16 Student newspaper editor protests firing   UPI / 8:54PM NEW BRITAIN, Conn., April 16 (UPI) -- The editor of the Central Connecticut State University newspaper says an opinion editor was fired for acting on her political beliefs, not her socialist views.

Tuesday, April 14 'Backyardigans' set for traveling show   UPI / 7:34PM NEW YORK, April 14 (UPI) -- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis and Nickelodeon say they are creating interactive exhibitions based on "The Backyardigans" and "The Wonder Pets!" Bernanke says Fed is watching inflation   UPI / 12:14PM ATLANTA, April 14 (UPI) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank would react quickly to tighten liquidity if the threat of inflation heats up in the future. Study linked Facebook with lower grades   UPI / 7:05AM COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 14 (UPI) -- U.S. college students who use the Internet social networking site Facebook spend less time studying and have lower grades, researchers said.

Monday, April 13 Lenders oppose changes to student loans   UPI / 9:24AM WASHINGTON, April 13 (UPI) -- Private U.S. lenders are rallying to save the subsidized student loan program that U.S. President Barack Obama has threatened to end.

Saturday, April 11 Oprah still high on So. Africa school   UPI / 9:14PM JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 11 (UPI) -- U.S. entertainment industry powerhouse Oprah Winfrey says she's made some missteps with her all-girls school in South Africa yet is still "hopeful" for it.

Friday, April 10 U.S. Marine in cap-and-gown battle   UPI / 9:05PM EL PASO, Texas, April 10 (UPI) -- A U.S. Marine who is set to graduate from high school is in a battle with school officials who say he must wear a cap and gown at the ceremony. Too many students learn to hate science   UPI / 12:05PM HOUSTON, April 10 (UPI) -- Science education needs to be transformed from dull to exciting to lure more students into the field, say U.S. teachers and researchers. First lady says dog will arrive soon   UPI / 11:44AM WASHINGTON, April 10 (UPI) -- First lady Michelle Obama says the long-awaited White House dog for the Obama daughters will be arriving soon.