A photograph from Utah Valley University shows Charlie Kirk tossing a “Make America Great Again” hat into the crowd during a stop on his “American Comeback Tour” in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10, 2025. Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking at the event when he was shot in the neck and killed. The image was captured by Trent Nelson of The Salt Lake Tribune and distributed by Getty Images.
In a separate education-related controversy, a Rhode Island teacher who referred to the slain Kirk as “garbage” was later honored in a high school yearbook, drawing renewed attention and criticism.
Elsewhere, a Washington school removed testosterone vials from a Pride display after district officials said the items had not been approved beforehand.
Another image, taken during the 2025 New York City Pride March, shows crowds gathered outside the Stonewall National Monument on June 29, 2025, in New York City. The photo was taken by Adam Gray and distributed by Getty Images.
Additional school disputes have also surfaced around the country. In Las Vegas, a father said he was shocked after a school allegedly compared his son’s pro-ICE stickers to a burning cross.
In Washington state, a school board director who also owns a sex shop came under scrutiny for helping host a sex education event aimed at children as young as 9.
A New York university faces Justice Department investigation over ‘Black Male Initiative’
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