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Social media flyers promoted anti-ICE walkouts at Las Vegas-area high schools on Wednesday, with protests slated from about 10:30 a.m. to 1:11 p.m. Demonstrations occurred at schools including Legacy and Cheyenne; a Desert Rose High School student was reportedly hit by a vehicle during a protest but is expected to be OK, and the LVMPD said it is monitoring the events and not participating in immigration enforcement.
Bloomberg Philanthropies is investing $38 million in a new initiative to prepare Boston high school students for careers in healthcare, partnering with the Mass General Brigham health system to address the system's 2,000 job vacancies. The program will train students for roles in nursing, emergency medicine, lab science, medical imaging, and surgery, offering college credits and the option to start full-time jobs upon graduation, reflecting a shift towards vocational training and addressing the growing demand for healthcare workers.
Two high schools in Round Rock, Texas, were placed on lockdown as police investigated an anonymous threat. The lockdowns were lifted after the threat's credibility was assessed.
Three Michigan high schools have been ranked among the top 100 best high schools in the United States in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. The rankings are based on factors such as college readiness, college curriculum breadth, state assessment proficiency, underserved student performance, and graduation rate.
Several high schools in Omaha, including Burke High and North High, are without fully functioning air conditioning due to a cooling system malfunction. Repairs could take several days, but classes will continue as scheduled despite temperatures reaching 100+ degrees. The school district is providing bottled water and fans to help mitigate the inconvenience caused by the lack of A/C. Other schools in the area have also experienced elevated heat and humidity, but maintenance crews are working to address the issue.
Middle and high schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish school system will have early dismissals starting Monday due to a bus driver shortage. Students in those grade levels will be dismissed at 1:25 p.m. The school system is proposing a special board meeting to authorize a change in school start times.
Calls to retire Native American-themed mascots and logos in high schools have been met with resistance from supporters who argue that they are central to the traditions and identity of their communities. While some states have moved to ban such imagery outright, others have faced intense backlash. New York state's Board of Regents voted that Native American-themed logos and mascots must be retired by 2025 unless schools get approval from a recognized Native American tribe to keep them, risking losing state funding. Mascots are causing "firestorms at the local level," and removing them can result in a backlash.