Student back in school, with gym teacher who gave her kidney
DETROIT (AP) _ An 18-year-old has returned to her Detroit high school with a new kidney, donated by her gym teacher. Students threw confetti Tuesday …
Hospitality program gets a boost
Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) President and CEO William D. Talbert III presented a check for $176,000 to Carole Ann Taylor, chair of …
Under new dropout law, high school students must return
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) _ For years, 16- and 17-year old Kentucky students could drop out of high school and never look back. That’s not the …
‘Sunshine State’ or not, Florida badly behind on solar power
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ Residents of the Sunshine State are finding that harnessing Florida’s abundant solar power is no simple task. With its bounty of …
Florida officials blame another glitch on cyberattack
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida education officials are blaming a cyberattack for another round of problems with online testing. A Department of Education official acknowledged …
Bill requiring a labor history curriculum heads to governor
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut lawmakers are sending a bill to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy that requires the State Board of Education to encourage local …
No longer just a dunker, Griffin emerges as playoff star
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Every NBA fan knows Blake Griffin, resident dunk-monster of Lob City. His one-handed jams have been fodder for highlight reels since …
Ski resort in Ohio closes, will go up for sheriff sale
MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) _ A ski resort in northern Ohio is no longer in business. The Mansfield News Journal (http://ohne.ws/1dbnHkb ) reports that Clear Fork …
EPA says Ohio incinerator released dangerous toxins into air
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio (AP) _ The Environmental Protection Agency says a hazardous-waste incinerator in eastern Ohio released dangerous toxins into the air over the past …