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Santa Clara Jury Awards $1 Million to Students Over Disputed Expulsion from Saint Francis High School

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Santa Clara, Calif. — Two recent graduates were awarded a significant sum by a Santa Clara County jury which ruled in their favor against their former high school on accusations of unjust expulsion. Saint Francis High School was ordered to pay $500,0₩ each to the two students along with a reimbursement for their tuition. The dispute began in 2020, during a heightened awareness of racial sensitivities due to the Black Lives Matter movement, when a photo surfaced showing the students with their faces covered in a black substance. Initially perceived as an act of blackface, … Read more

Vermont Family Battles Educational System’s Failures to Support Autistic Son Amidst Statewide School Challenges

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SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — With backgrounds steeped in education, and a personal stake in navigating Vermont’s special education landscape, Chris and Pallas Ziporyn seemed well-equipped to handle the complexities of the system. Chris’s expertise from a master’s degree with a focus on special education and Pallas’s experience as one of the youngest school board members in the country in 2006, fortified their confidence. However, their journey through the labyrinth of educational bureaucracy began with their eldest child, Noah, who was diagnosed with autism at age 5. Initially hopeful, the Ziporyns soon confronted the hard realities … Read more

New Educational Legislations Usher in Public School Chaplains Among Other Paradigm Shifts

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Tallahassee, FL – Florida’s public schools will soon see spiritual guidance on their premises with the introduction of chaplains, thanks to new legislation signed into law. This bill is part of a broader educational reform that seeks to enhance the advising resources available to students across the state. The law, which aims to support students’ spiritual and emotional needs, allows each public school to appoint a chaplain. However, these chaplains will not be funded by state money, and their functions will explicitly exclude the promotion of specific religious doctrines. Instead, they will provide general moral … Read more

Global Creative Titans Converge to Judge AWARD School 2024’s Top Talent

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Sydney, Australia — The Australasian Writers and Art Directors (AWARD), a beacon for creative professionals in the Asia-Pacific region, has unveiled a star-studded panel of international creative leaders who will serve as jurors for the AWARD School 2024. This panel, known as the Super Jury, is set to select the national top student from the region’s leading course for emerging advertising creatives. Comprising a diverse roster of industry heavyweights, including Executive Creative Directors and Chief Creative Officers from globally recognized agencies, the Super Jury is positioned to evaluate the burgeoning talent emerging from AWARD School. … Read more