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France school protests to continue as students call for nationwide action

French student organisations and education unions have called for another nationwide mobilisation on Tuesday as protests over conditions in schools continue across the country.High-school and...

International The News - World - 53 minutes ago

Students clash with police as French officials struggle to end violent school protests

Since late September, students have staged protests outside schools over grievances ranging from timetables, class sizes and a shortage of teachers to overheated classrooms during this year's...

New York Post - World - 55 minutes ago

AI technology is transforming trade school education in Lancaster County

Chris Unruh, an instructor at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, teaches students in his advanced welding class with a machine that, in some companies, is now equipped with artificial intelligence

Lancaster Online - US News - 1 hour ago

Play ball -- Senate passed badly needed bill to reform college sports — but it faces tough second half in House

The insane money grab that has perverted college sports now for nearly a decade needs fixing.

New York Post - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Hundreds of schools closed as fiery French student protests spread -- French high school students light fires, clash with police as protests over school conditions leave more than 200 people wounded, force hundreds of schools to close.

French high school students light fires, clash with police as protests over school conditions leave more than 200 people wounded, force hundreds of schools to close.

CBS News - World - 3 hours ago

Turkish school named after Erdoğan to open in Syria's Damascus

Türkiye will open a Turkish school with capacity for about 1,000 students in the Syrian capital Damascus on Oct. 4 as Ankara and Damascus expand...

Daily Sabah - Politics - 4 hours ago

education -- The Most Polarizing Parenting Essay Ever? -- Anya Kamenetz -- It's been almost two weeks since Nikole Hannah-Jones agonized over her school choices in 'The New York Times Magazine.' Parents are still processing.

It’s been almost two weeks since Nikole Hannah-Jones agonized over her school choices in ‘The New York Times Magazine.’ Parents are still processing.

New York Magazine - US News - 4 hours ago

School protests send shivers down French government's spine -- A movement that started nearly two weeks ago has spread, and in France young people on the streets spells trouble, writes Hugh Schofield.

A movement that started nearly two weeks ago has spread, and in France young people on the streets spells trouble, writes Hugh Schofield.

BBC News - World - 4 hours ago

Violent protests in France over state of education lead to closure of nearly 400 schools

About 400 schools in France are expected to remain closed on Friday after student protests over education-related grievances ‌turned violent in some places.

CBC News - World - 5 hours ago

DOJ Alleges UCLA Law School Discriminated by Race in Admissions

University staff, during diversity-related recruitment events, allegedly coached minority students on how to reveal their race in application essays.

Epoch Times - US News - 8 hours ago

France closes 400 schools as education protests spiral into unrest

About 400 schools and other educational institutions in France were expected to remain closed Friday after student protests over teacher shortages,...

Daily Sabah - World - 9 hours ago

Jane Doe's account of what happened at Cornell fraternity house -- A former Cornell student, identified as Jane Doe, filed a civil lawsuit against the school and seven former fraternity brothers she accuses of rape and sexual assault.

A former Cornell student, identified as Jane Doe, filed a civil lawsuit against the school and seven former fraternity brothers she accuses of rape and sexual assault.

CBS News - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

France school protests turn violent with more than 160 schools shut

High-school protests across France have escalated into what government officials described as “urban violence”, prompting Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to call a crisis cabinet...

International The News - World - 16 hours ago

Russian drone strikes Kyiv school as Moscow's relentless aerial attacks against Ukraine continue

Children and staff at the school were in shelters when the drone hit, Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said, and its warhead didn’t explode.

New York Post - World - 18 hours ago

French school protests spread as fires, blockades deepen unrest

Police said 1,949 people were arrested and 305 officers injured as protests spread to more than 1,000 high schools across France.

Channel NewsAsia - World - 19 hours ago

So far, California hasn't joined new federal private school voucher program opening in 30 states

The Trump administration proposed rules for a new federal tax-credit scholarship program launching Jan. 1 for students in at least 30 states.

Los Angeles Times - World - 21 hours ago

Education Department Urges US Schools to Instruct Students on Dangers of Communism

Failure to teach students about the oppression and violence of these regimes would make them vulnerable to such ideologies, the department secretary warned.

Epoch Times - US News - 22 hours ago

A Russian drone hits a Kyiv school as Moscow presses its aerial campaign against Ukraine

Children and staff at the school were in shelters when the drone hit, Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said, and its warhead didn’t explode. No casualties were reported, but the building’s brick facade showed a large hole, revealing a staircase, and burn marks alongside smashed windows.

Los Angeles Times - World - 1 day ago

Russian drone hits Kyiv school as Moscow keeps up relentless aerial siege

Children and staff at the school were in shelters when the drone hit, Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said, and its warhead didn’t explode

The Globe and Mail - World - 1 day ago

Education -- How colleges are responding to Trump administration's 'call to action'

The federal government wants U.S. colleges to publicly respond to a list of questions about sensitive issues in higher education by year’s end.

Christian Science Monitor - US News - 1 day ago

Teacher fired after offering students extra credit in exchange for donations to fund her trip

An Iowa substitute teacher was fired for pressuring high schoolers to help fund her "medical mission" to Ecuador in exchange for extra credit.

New York Post - Top Stories - 1 day ago

College Republicans: We're discouraged by cancellation of debates

The College Republicans at the University of Delaware are greatly disappointed in the university’s decision not to host the Delaware Debates in 2026.

Bay to Bay News - Opinion - 2 days ago

Why Israel is interfering in Palestinian education

The occupation authorities are trying to censor Palestinian school curricula because they teach national consciousness.

Aljazeera - Opinion - 2 days ago

CPS School Board candidate Sendhil Revuluri drops out, making it a three-way race

The former school board vice president says he doesn’t want to try to keep up with the flood of money from special interest groups and their messaging “that’s completely unrelated to student success.”

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Uniform, but unique: The stories and styles of Singapore school attire

ST looked at designs from more than 100 secondary schools to see how simple threads become symbols of lasting identity. via @straits_times str.sg/viz-uniforms

The Straits Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Ohio is bidding for the US Space Academy. Washington is still deciding how the school will work

The commission must recommend how the academy would be governed, what degrees it would offer, who could attend, what service graduates would owe the government and what legal authority or legislation would be needed to establish it.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Ontario's health-care, education sectors need to spend more or service levels will drop: FAO reports -- Amy van den Berg -- - -- |

The province's health-care, university and college sectors will need to make cuts in order to sustain their current service levels, according to reports from Ontario's Financial Accountability Office (FAO) released Wednesday.

CBC News - Health - 5 days ago

For the first time in three years, Gaza's students head back to school -- Ghada Abdulfattah

A new school year is beginning in Gaza, with many students returning to in-person learning for the first time in three years.

Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Harvard scientists detect mysterious radio signal from planet outside our solar system

In a major breakthrough, astronomers have confirmed over 6,300 exoplanets circling host stars beyond our solar system, ranging from small, rocky worlds to luminous spheres of gas like our own...

International The News - Technology - 6 days ago

Memorial created at school where boys were infected with HIV and hepatitis

Dozens of boys with haemophilia were given contaminated blood products while pupils at Lord Mayor’s Treloar’s College in Hampshire.

Evening Standard - Health - 6 days ago

Education -- Did college boost your income? A federal test puts pressure on schools.

Colleges could lose access to federal student loans if their graduates don’t make more money than someone without the degree.

Christian Science Monitor - US News - 6 days ago

The $5 trillion question facing global education -- m read

Global education spends $5 trillion yet leaves skills gaps and unfilled jobs. Explore why systems are failing and how GCC reforms aim to close the divide.

Gulf News - Opinion - 8 days ago

Wanting the best school for your kid -- Alex Galbraith

Nikole Hannah-Jones' controversial essay asks if you can fight for a better world while accepting the one you have

Salon - Entertainment - 8 days ago

As school board election nears, CPS parents incensed by political group at school event

Some CPS parents say they want a stronger firewall to protect against electioneering on school grounds. It comes after a nonprofit affiliated with the Common Ground Collective, a group heavily funded by billionaire Michael Sacks that opposes the Chicago Teachers Union, paid for the DJ at a back-to-school fair and handed out fliers that directed to endorsements.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 9 days ago

What you need to know about Chicago's historic school board election

This fall, Chicago voters are choosing members for the city’s first fully elected school board. There are 20 board seats up for grabs, plus voters citywide will pick a board president. Early voting starts Oct. 1.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 11 days ago

VIDEO: Pezeshkian rings school bell to mark new academic year

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian rang the school bell to mark the start of the new academic year in Iran.

Mehr News Agency - Entertainment - 11 days ago

How high school shapes the rest of our lives - The puzzling codes of adolescent culture can influence our adult lives in profound ways. But we can also change how these early experiences shape us.

The puzzling codes of adolescent culture can influence our adult lives in profound ways. But we can also change how these early experiences shape us.

BBC News - Health - 18 days ago

Miles: The school crisis we aren't discussing

With America’s children back in classrooms, parents, teachers and policymakers are engaged in an increasingly urgent debate over technology in our schools.

Bay to Bay News - Opinion - 20 days ago

Daniels: Meyer needs to lead education reform

The Opinion, “A $2.5 billion question about Delaware schools,” by Kathleen Rutherford, published Sept. 7, is an excellent synopsis of the terrible state of education in Delaware.

Bay to Bay News - Opinion - 21 days ago

BPS students head back to school

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Boston Herald - Top Stories - 23 days ago

Homer's 'Odyssey' and the Future of Education

Part Eight: Why the ‘Odyssey’ Still Matters

Epoch Times - Opinion - 23 days ago

Palestinian child killed by Israel on first day back at school in Gaza

Wafaa Akila, aged eight, was photographed smiling in her blue school uniform hours before an Israeli strike killed the little girl and her father

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 24 days ago

Heart patient well enough to start high school after 'game-changer' procedure

Experts said the procedure is a ‘significant step forward’ for children and young people.

Evening Standard - Health - 25 days ago

Pupils from King's school discover Viking church on uninhabited island

Students and staff from Gordonstoun, a private school in Moray which the King attended, uncovered the remains

Independent UK - Science - 1 month ago

TPUSA school clash spirals into threats and outrage as mother denies touching, screaming at Indiana teen

An Indiana high school TPUSA leader says a confrontation with a parent over patriotic bracelets at a school event went viral, while both sides offer conflicting reports.

Fox News - Top Stories - 1 month ago

College students can now pay tuition with PayPal or Venmo at some universities

PayPal and Venmo tuition payments are launching at five major universities, but critics warn the digital wallets lack the security of traditional methods.

Fox News - Business - 1 month ago

Harvard makes massive $2.2B SpaceX bet on Elon Musk's rocket company

Harvard Management Company revealed a $2.2 billion SpaceX stake as university endowments benefit from early investments in Elon Musk’s rocket company

Fox News - Business - 1 month ago

College grads face a global squeeze on entry-level jobs

Unemployment is stubbornly high for young workers in major economies. How young people are charting next steps.

Christian Science Monitor - Business - 1 month ago

A New Ban On Trans Girls And Women In School Sports Could Lead To "Invasive Examinations" Of Student-Athletes To Prove Their Gender, Advocates Say

The Republican lawmaker who introduced the bill said it would be enforced via student-athletes’ physical exams.

BuzzFeed News - Politics - 9 months 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 - US News - 1 year 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 - 1 year 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 - 1 year 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 - 1 year ago