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Bryan Kohberger sentencing today in 2022 Idaho student murders: Victims’ families to speak at hearing
Bryan Kohberger, the former criminology PhD student who pleaded guilty to the brutal 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, is scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday (July 23) in Boise, Idaho. The hearing, beginning at 9 a.m. Mountain...

Surviving roommates in Idaho student murders speak at Kohberger sentencing
The surviving roommates of the four University of Idaho students who were fatally stabbed at their off-campus home by Bryan Kohberger in 2022 shared victim impact statements at his sentencing on Wednesday, both expressing sadness but saying that...

Tooele County students win first place at National Technology Student Association Conference
A team of five students from Tooele County School District earned first place in the Promotional Design competition at the 2025 National Technology Student Association Conference, showcasing their innovative board game project among 80 national...

Bank Continues Its Tradition of Honoring Students
First County Bank Foundation’s 2025 recipients of the Richard E. Taber Citizenship Award scholarships, which honors Fairfield County high school students who consistently demonstrate good citizenship at school, at home and in the community were...

Maine’s only medical school is concerned about new federal student loan cap
Caps to federal student loans included in President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” are concerning officials at Maine’s only medical school. Signed into law earlier this month, the bill sets a new lifetime borrowing limit for professional...

Broward County School district to cover student lunch costs issue
Photo courtesy of iStock FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – With free lunches for each student in Broward County Public Schools over, the school board approved a funding package to make sure students eat. The school district was previously using COVID-19...

Spotlight shines on primary school pupils at end-of-year show
THE SPOTLIGHT shone on pupils at a Coventry primary school as they delivered a heartfelt send-off to the school year with a performance of Oliver Twist. Children in Y6 at St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School wowed parents, staff and the wider...

Love for murdered Idaho students, condemnation for Bryan Kohberger mark his sentencing
Friends and relatives of four University of Idaho students murdered in their rental home by Bryan Kohberger delivered powerful statements of love, anguish and condemnation as his sentencing hearing began Wednesday. “This world was a better place...

Analysis: 1,527 of 1,625 students at Jefferson High School not on "college track" in 2023-24 school year
Of the 1,625 students at Jefferson High School in San Antonio, 1,527 (94%) weren’t on track for college in the 2023-24 school year, according to San Antonio Standard's analysis of STAAR scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The TEA...

Analysis: 341 of 443 students at Bob Hope School not on "college track" in 2023-24 school year
Dr. Jesus Acosta Campus Director of Bob Hope School | Official WebsiteDr. Jesus Acosta Campus Director of Bob Hope School | Official Website Of the 443 students at Bob Hope School in Port Arthur, 341 (77%) weren’t on track for college in the...

Emiliano Zapata Elementary School: 88% of the 549 students not on "college track" in 2023-24 school year
Of the 549 students at Emiliano Zapata Elementary School in Mission, 483 (88%) weren’t on track for college in the 2023-24 school year, according to West RGV News' analysis of STAAR scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The TEA considers...

Indian student hospitalised following suspected racial attack in Australia
Adelaide: Indian international student Charanpreet Singh was brutally attacked in an unprovoked manner by some men in the vicinity of Kintore Avenue in Adelaide, Australia. The incident, which started regarding a conflict purportedly over parking,...

Brimfield Community Unit School District 309: How many students failed ELA test in 2023-24 school year?
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.comDr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com In the 2023-24 school year, 49.4% of Brimfield Community Unit School District 309 students failed the ELA portion of the Illinois...

MBZUAI plan helps students learn intricacies of AI
The Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has launched its NextGen Summer Programme, a week-long initiative designed to introduce high school students in Grades 10-12 to the fast-evolving world of artificial...

Palestinian American Student & Dad: 200 Relatives Killed in Gaza; VCU Withholds Diploma for Protest
Virginia Commonwealth University is withholding the diploma of a Palestinian American student because of her campus activism. In a hearing Tuesday, officials examined the case of VCU student Sereen Haddad, who was told she would not receive her...

Asteroid named after Roane State professor
Ted Stryk, Roane State associate professor of philosophy and English, had an asteroid named in his honor upon providing crucial image processing work used in NASA's Pluto exploration. His work was recognized by the International Astronomical...
Local students on 2025 SDSU graduation list
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Five area students graduated after the spring 2025 semester at South Dakota State University. Nearly 1,500 students completed all requirements for a degree and/or certificate program. Overall, students from 34 states and 28...

Former award-winning Petal teacher pleads not guilty to sex crimes against minors
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A former award-winning Petal Upper Elementary teacher pleaded not guilty to sex crimes against minors on Wednesday in Forrest County. At his arraignment hearing, Tyler Shows was formally charged and allowed to enter...

Bryan Kohberger sentencing live: Idaho killer may finally reveal motive behind brutal student muders
By RACHEL SHARP FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and RACHEL BOWMAN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Updated: 10:08 EDT, 23 July 2025 Bryan Kohberger will be sentenced to life in prison without parole today for murdering four students as they slept in Idaho. The hearing is the...

NELFUND Warns Students Against Fraudulent Messages Demanding Login Details
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has warned students to disregard a fraudulent message currently in circulation, which instructs beneficiaries facing challenges accessing their education loans to forward their login details, including...