Category: Education
Pennsylvania asks CDC for emergency help as measles outbreak grows
State makes federal assistance conditional on CDC recognizing four measles-associated deaths as outbreak spreads across 38 counties. RFK Jr. had instructed the CDC not to include the state’s measles fatalities in a national tally
Maryland teacher arrested on child pornography charges after College Park search
70-year-old College Park man faces multiple distribution and possession charges following investigation by Maryland’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
Pennsylvania reports fourth Measles death as outbreak nears 700 cases amid feud with Trump administration
18-year-old Mifflin County resident died from a rare neurological complication of measles as state health officials urge vaccination
Pennsylvania woman dies from measles complications as 2026 outbreak surges
40-year-old Jefferson County woman becomes Pennsylvania’s third reported measles-related death of the year as cases climb nationwide
Florida school paraprofessional charged after allegedly striking 5-year-old autistic student
Okaloosa County deputies say two witnesses reported seeing the school’s education staff member strike an autistic child in the face
USDA recalls more than 1,500 pounds of pork over Listeria risk
Italian Guanciale Products distributed across the U.S. may be contaminated with Listeria
Labor Day: The fascinating facts behind America’s end-of-summer holiday
From an 1882 New York City parade to a federal holiday, Labor Day has a surprisingly complicated and somewhat dark history
NASA’s new space telescope begins epic journey to unravel the universe’s darkest mysteries
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is heading nearly 1 million miles from Earth, where it will hunt for dark matter, dark energy and potentially new worlds
NASA’s new ‘Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’ set to launch on Aug. 30 from Florida
With the potential to “revolutionize astronomy,” this next-generation observatory will give scientists a sweeping new view of the universe as it searches for clues about dark energy, dark matter and thousands of distant worlds
Meet Jennifer M. Davidson, the ‘2026 Maryland History Teacher of the Year’
With 29 years in the classroom, Davidson taught at Annapolis Middle School and Northeast High School, and is currently at Southern High School
