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Nigeria faces another school abduction after gunmen attack a Catholic institution

Gunmen have attacked a Catholic school in a western region of Nigeria and abducted an unspecified number of schoolchildren and staff. Officials say the attack happened early Friday at St.

Lancaster Online - World - 4 minutes ago

What does shutting down the Education Department mean for schools?

Schools will continue to receive federal funding without interruption, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said

Independent UK - World - 17 minutes ago

R.I. educator who called Charlie Kirk 'garbage' in viral video to return to teaching, school officials say

Barrington School Superintendent Bob Mitchell decided to bring back Benjamin Fillo after an independent investigation, in which the social studies teacher said the video was a “visceral reaction” after Kirk’s assassination. He later “felt bad” and removed it, he said.

Boston Globe - Politics - 21 minutes ago

Armed men abduct children and staff at a Catholic school in Nigeria, days after latest abduction

The attack and abductions took place at St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in the Agwara local government’s Papiri community, said Abubakar Usman, the secretary to the Niger state government.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 22 minutes ago

Grizzly bear attacks elementary school children and teachers in B.C., injuring 11

Attack took place in the central coast community of Bella Coola

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

How Public Education Failed in the Liberal Enclaves That Care About It Most -- Andrew Rice

Student achievement has fallen off a cliff. Neither Trump nor the pandemic is to blame.

New York Magazine - US News - 5 hours ago

Students taken from Catholic school in central Nigeria in latest abduction

Attack comes just days after armed men stormed a secondary school in northwestern Nigeria, kidnapping 25 schoolgirls.

Aljazeera - World - 5 hours ago

Pupils abducted from Catholic school in fresh Nigeria attack

Security forces have launched operations to assess the situation and locate the missing pupils.

BBC News - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Larry Summers's Epstein Fallout Is Getting Worse -- The economist has quit OpenAI's board and lost a few other jobs, and Harvard is launching an investigation, too.

The economist has quit OpenAI’s board and lost a few other jobs, and Harvard is launching an investigation, too.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Nigeria: Gunmen abduct students from Catholic school

Police and military forces have been deployed to search for the missing students. A series of similar attacks has put Nigeria's security in the spotlight.

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Farabi: Second Teacher whose books shaped Islamic philosophy

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Abu Nasr Al-Farabi, known as "The Second Teacher," was a foundational philosopher. His work in logic, science, and political thought profoundly shaped the intellectual landscape of the Islamic world.

Mehr News Agency - Entertainment - 7 hours ago

Armed men abduct schoolchildren and staff at another school in Nigeria, days after latest abduction

Armed men abduct schoolchildren and staff at another school in Nigeria, days after latest abduction.

Bay to Bay News - World - 7 hours ago

Delhi school suspends four staff after teen's suicide -- m read

Parents allege prolonged harassment, government orders fast-track probe into case

Gulf News - World - 7 hours ago

Winners of most beautiful home and school gardens competition announced

Doha: The Ministry of Municipality announced the results of the competition for the most beautiful home and school gardens for the year 2025, which co...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Dubai school charges Dh200,000 a year. Is it worth it? -- m read

AI labs, robotics, esports, performing arts and sports – shaping tomorrow’s leaders today

Gulf News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Trump's wind-down of the Education Department leaves schools fearing disruption

The Trump administration is steaming forward on its plan to dismantle the Education Department. Many state and local education leaders say they are bracing for disruption and new bureaucratic …

Bay to Bay News - US News - 9 hours ago

High School Scoreboard, results from Thursday, Nov. 20

Thursday’s high school sports results for girls bowling.

The Columbian - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Ministry of Education, Ministry of Communications boost AI skills in education sector

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, o...

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 23 hours ago

JOAN VENNOCHI -- The Larry Summers distraction -- Caught up in the Epstein scandal, the former Harvard president said he is 'deeply ashamed.' But what about Trump? He has no shame.

Caught up in the Epstein scandal, the former Harvard president said he is ‘deeply ashamed.’ But what about Trump? He has no shame.

Boston Globe - Opinion - 23 hours ago

Larry Summers to step back from teaching and Harvard Kennedy School post as university investigates ties to Epstein

Summers is also going on leave from his role as director of the Kennedy School’s Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government.

Boston Globe - Business - 1 day ago

EDITORIAL -- Would you hire an electrician from Harvard Vocational School?

The Trump administration wants the university to open a vocational school. It’s not as crazy an idea as you think.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Harvard idealizes pluralism. It needs restorative justice instead.

This is a crisis as serious as any in Harvard’s 400-year history. The university is failing in its duty to make academic freedom real for all.

Boston Globe - Opinion - 1 day ago

Former U.S. treasury secretary Larry Summers takes leave from Harvard over Epstein emails

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers abruptly went on leave Wednesday from teaching at Harvard University, where he once served as president, over recently released emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, his spokesperson said.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

Primary school bans students from singing hit KPop Demon Hunters tunes

It’s a film about the power of friendship and self-acceptance that has broken viewing records across the globe. But one principal says it makes the community feel “deeply uncomfortable”.

Sydney Morning Herald - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Children Banned from Singing KPop Demon Hunters Songs at Christian School

Students of the Lilliput Church of England Infant School in Poole, Dorset, have been banned from singing KPop Demon Hunters songs.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Cynthia Erivo cries as she surprises students at her London school

Erivo wiped away tears after she heard students singing For Good

Evening Standard - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Take a hike: Maine school trades detention for fresh air and exercise

A Maine high school replaces traditional detention with a hiking program, offering students outdoor walks instead of classroom punishment with surprising results.

Fox News - Health - 2 days ago

Empowering nurses through education: Why a nursing educator returned to school

Enrolling in a Master of Arts in Professional Education (Training & Development) at NIE NTU helped Ms Chew Yung Hwui design more engaging evidence-based training for the next generation of nurses.

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Education Department to Shift More Work to Other Agencies Amid Dismantling

Secretary Linda McMahon said she’s still focused on the ‘final mission’ of eventually eliminating her department.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

Dear Abby: Teacher experiencing big changes in class and at home

50something wonders if woman's interest in just being friends is related to age gap

Chicago Sun-Times - Entertainment - 5 days ago

Weeks: Medical school news is encouraging for Delaware

Congratulations, Gov. Matt Meyer, on taking the recommendation published in the March 2024 medical school feasibility study, commissioned by the Sussex Economic Development Action Committee, to establish a medical school by partnering with an existing one and creating a branch campus in Delaware.

Bay to Bay News - Opinion - 8 days ago

Learning afloat: How Bangladesh's children go to school by boat

In flood-prone Bangladesh, floating schools are bringing education to children cut off by rising waters.

Aljazeera - Environment - 9 days ago

Health Ministry enhances early detection efforts for vision problems among school students​​

Doha, Qatar: ​The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has recently organised a series of training workshops for healthcare staff in both government and p...

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 9 days ago

Over 31,000 students from 152 schools benefit from PHCC's school oral health programme

Doha: Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) s Asnani School Oral Health Program in Qatar stands as a national model for preventive and educational...

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 11 days ago

California's School Lunch Shake-Up: What's Really Banned? | Bernadette Del Chiaro

A new law confronts the rise of industrial additives.

Epoch Times - US News - 14 days ago

Kids behave better at school with free fruit and veg, study finds

Teachers and children reported improved energy and learning after increasing the fruit and vegetables in their diet

Evening Standard - Health - 16 days ago

One in 10 children in first year of primary school in England is obese

Overall, 1.1m children were measured at state-maintained schools as part of data collection.

Evening Standard - Health - 17 days ago

A retired teacher found some seahorses off Long Beach. Then he built a secret world for them

Rog Hanson isn’t a scientist, but he’s likely spent more time with Pacific seahorses than anyone else. He built them a secret underwater city.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 28 days ago

Students learn skills of restoring vintage cars in one-of-a-kind program at Kansas college

Students interested in restoring classic cars can pursue a unique bachelor's degree in automotive restoration at McPherson College in Kansas.

Fox News - Business - 30 days ago

Return Gronwoldt to Evergreen school board

Given her experience, professional background and broad understanding of the challenges facing public education, Ginny Gronwoldt warrants a third term on the board of Evergreen Public Schools. The Col

The Columbian - Opinion - 1 month ago

Transgender 'trend' sharply declining on American college campuses, new analysis finds

A professor's analysis of 68,000 college students shows the transgender identification trend losing momentum, with experts citing improved mental health as factor.

Fox News - Health - 1 month ago

Digital education in Chiapas: A lever for a better future for young girls

The future of these girls depends on creating a space where women can fulfill their dreams, share their knowledge, and shape the future of Mexico.

Global Voices - Technology - 1 month ago

Trump administration's war on public schools comes to Detroit with unpublicized education chief visit

Linda McMahon, an outspoken supporter of charter schools and civil rights rollbacks, is visiting Renaissance High School

Detroit Metro Times - Top Stories - 2 months ago

Lawsuit accuses Jewish school in Oakland County of using public funds to force educator to teach religion

The Hillel Day School allegedly fired a public school teacher after she raised questions about separation of church and state

Detroit Metro Times - US News - 2 months ago

Investing in Public Education Will Strengthen the U.S.

The U.S. is a global powerhouse. Public education is one of the main reasons why

Scientific American - Opinion - 3 months ago

Harvard physicist says massive interstellar object could be alien probe on 'reconnaissance mission'

Massive interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, larger than Manhattan, shows unusual glow pattern and planetary alignment that Harvard physicist calls potentially technological.

Fox News - Science - 3 months ago

Despite Trump's Win, School Vouchers Were Again Rejected by Majorities of Voters

In several Republican-led states, popular sentiment on the voucher issue has been overridden by the efforts of special interest groups and powerful governors who have enacted sweeping voucher programs that often benefit affluent families.

ProPublica - Politics - 4 months ago

Texas Lawmakers Push to Enforce Election Transparency Law After Newsrooms Found School Districts Failed to Comply

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found nearly three dozen school districts were missing required campaign finance reports online. Now lawmakers are pushing to impose steep penalties on local governments that fail to abide by the law.

ProPublica - Politics - 6 months ago

How Texas Conservatives Use At-Large School Board Elections to Influence What Students Learn

In six Texas districts that used at-large voting systems, ideologically driven conservatives successfully helped elect school board members who have moved aggressively to ban or remove educational materials that teach children about diversity.

ProPublica - Politics - 8 months ago

CBC Kids News - How acting in my school musical made me a braver person - January 10, 2024

Rasleen Buttar tells the story of how she auditioned for her school musical and got the lead, giving her confidence to try new things.

CBC News - Opinion - 10 months ago