As White Supremacists Push Onto Campuses, Schools Wrestle With Response
College students and administrators around the nation are trying to figure out how to best respond to a spike in white supremacist activity on campuses.
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Friday News Roundup - Domestic
The controversial firing of FBI Director James Comey dominated the news this week. Guest host John Donvan and a panel of journalists discuss that and other happenings around the U.S., including the Texas governor's ban on sanctuary cities and how Shaquille O'Neal might do as a sheriff.
The Promise And Peril Of School Vouchers
Indiana's private school voucher program is the largest of its kind in the U.S. Whether it's "social justice" or "an assault" on public schools depends on whom you ask.
School Bullying Is Down. Why Don't Students Believe It?
A big new study shows half as many student reports of bullying — including physical bullying, threats and cyberbullying — compared with a decade earlier.
Morning News Brief: Congress And Constituents React To Comey And Health Care
President Trump says he fired FBI Director James Comey because "he was not doing a good job." And members of Congress are facing hostile crowds at town halls back in their districts.
WATCH: Betsy DeVos Speaks Over Torrent Of Boos During Bethune-Cookman Speech
The lightning-rod secretary of education delivered her commencement address to the historically black university despite turned backs and loud shouts of "go home" from some graduates in the crowd.
Betsy Devos Speaks Over Hecklers During Bethune-Cookman Address
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos delivered the commencement address at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla., Wednesday despite loud protests by the students at the historically black university. DeVos has had a strained relationship with the nation's HBCUs after several recent, public missteps.
DeVos Commencement Speech Draws Protests
There is an outcry over the secretary of education's invitation to speak at the commencement of a private, Christian, historically black college in Florida.
Land Deal For Right-Wing Elementary School Plagues Japanese Prime Minister
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has denied involvement in a discounted sale of state-owned land for a new primary school. He says he'll resign if proof of his involvement is found.
The Idea Was To Keep Kids Safe After School. Now They're Chess Champions
This low-income elementary school will send dozens of kids to the SuperNationals of chess this week in Nashville, Tenn.