Associated PressHomeSeattle parent feels ‘vindicated’ by Supreme Court school rulingSEATTLE Kathleen Brose never understood why the Seattle School Board wanted to use race in assigning students to public high schools, especially when students from so many backgrounds already attended each.June 27, 2007HomeDemocratic presidential candidates to debate racial issues at Howard University; Tavis Smiley to moderateWASHINGTON The struggles of the nation’s blacks a loyal Democratic voting bloc topped the agenda Thursday as the party’s eight presidential candidates gathered for their third primary debate.June 27, 2007HomeLawyer argues against $3M Memphis pledge to Lemoyne-OwenMEMPHIS Tenn. A Memphis resident is arguing that a pledge by the Memphis City Council to give $3 million to financially struggling Lemoyne-Owen College amounts to a public gift to a private institution.June 27, 2007SportsCheyney placed on 3 years probation for major violationsCHEYNEY Pa. Cheyney University was placed on three years probation by the NCAA on Thursday for a series of major violations in the Division II school’s football program.June 27, 2007Leadership & PolicyTennessee Board of Regents’ finance committee approves tuition increaseJACKSON Tenn. The Tennessee Board of Regents Finance Committee voted unanimously Thursday to approve a 6 percent tuition increase.June 27, 2007Community CollegesJudge concerned about plea deal in Alabama junior college probeBIRMINGHAM Ala. A federal judge refused to accept a plea agreement with an Auburn businessman who has become a major witness in the criminal investigation of Alabama’s two-year college system.June 27, 2007Leadership & PolicyRaises approved for Oklahoma University Athletic Director, football and basketball coachesARDMORE Okla. Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione and five of the Sooners’ head coaches including football coach Bob Stoops and basketball coaches Sherri Coale and Jeff Capel had raises approved Wednesday by the university’s Board of Regents.June 27, 2007SportsUniversity of Florida’s Noah, Horford and Brewer hope to make draft historyNEW YORK Florida’s Joakim Noah, Al Horford and Corey Brewer have had a special bond ever since joining the Gators.June 27, 2007SportsDocumentary creators sue filmmakers over Marshall University movieHUNTINGTON W.Va. The creators of the award-winning documentary “Ashes to Glory” have filed a $40 million lawsuit alleging the makers of the Hollywood film “We Are Marshall” stole their ideas and research.June 27, 2007HomeNorth Dakota’s state bank offers matching grants for college savings accountsBISMARCK N.D. North Dakota’s state-owned bank will be offering $300 incentives to some residents who start new college savings accounts, a perk that joins a list of newly approved tax breaks for college savers.June 27, 2007Previous PagePage 474 of 569Next Page