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Two primary school students invent robot that reminds children to take screen breaks

Two Singapore primary school students are taking a robot that they have invented to the finals of the World Robot Olympiad later this month. Elon Chan, 9, from New Town Primary School and Skylar Chua, 11, from Nanyang Primary School will be pitting their RoboBuddies in the Future Innovators (Elementary) category. The r

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 39 minutes ago

25 girls abducted from high school in Nigeria

Gunmen attacked a high school in northwestern Nigeria before dawn on Monday, taking 25 schoolgirls and killing at least one staffer, authorities said of the latest abduction of students in the region.

CBC News - World - 1 hour ago

Suspect in killing of "Last Chance U" coach John Beam charged with murder, gun enhancement -- The man accused in the killing of beloved Laney College athletic director John Beam in Oakland was charged with murder on Monday, and faces a gun enhancement count as well, authorities said.

The man accused in the killing of beloved Laney College athletic director John Beam in Oakland was charged with murder on Monday, and faces gun enhancement count as well, authorities said.

CBS News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

One of 25 girls abducted from a school in Nigeria has escaped captivity and returned home, official says

One of 25 girls abducted from a school in Nigeria has escaped captivity and returned home, official says.

Bay to Bay News - World - 5 hours ago

University of Kentucky professor sues after being barred from law school after calling for an 'end' to Israel

A University of Kentucky professor who was reassigned after calling for military action against Israel filed a federal lawsuit alleging viewpoint discrimination and constitutional violations.

Fox News - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Police were stumped trying to solve a 1991 cold-case murder. Then a group of college students stepped in

Police say an ‘innovative’ college course at the University of Texas has helped identify the killer of 25-year-old adult entertainer Cynthia Gonzalez

Independent UK - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Ex-Harvard president Larry Summers apologises over Epstein emails

Summers says he will be taking a step back from engagements after questionable emails with Epstein made public.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

High school scoreboard, results for Monday, Nov. 17

High school scoreboard for girls bowling for Monday, Nov. 17:

The Columbian - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Ex-Harvard president Larry Summers 'stepping back' from public view after Epstein correspondence revealed

Former U.S. treasury secretary Larry Summers said on Monday he will step back from all public commitments, days after President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate his and other prominent Democrats' ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

CBC News - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Jaxson Davis resists lure of prep school and keeps Warren's state-championship dreams alive

Davis, a 6-1 point guard, finally received some long-overdue national recognition this summer. He’s now a consensus top-100 player in the country and is picking up scholarship offers from all the best college programs.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Larry Summers says he's "stepping back from public commitments" over Epstein emails -- Former Harvard President Larry Summers said Monday he's "deeply ashamed" after messages between him and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released last week.

Former Harvard President Larry Summers said Monday he's "deeply ashamed" after messages between him and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released last week.

CBS News - Politics - 13 hours ago

High-school students help build tiny homes and try soldering at skilled trades fair

The fairs allow young people to get a taste of the trades, connect with employers and learn about apprenticeships as the industry sees a shortage of workers

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

With no accountability for school lockdowns, freedom's foes soldier on, a new doc reveals

I was just a New York City mom with two public-school kids in March 2020. An immigrant from the Soviet Union who arrived at age 6 in 1977, I knew what it means to escape tyranny and find freedom...

New York Post - Opinion - 22 hours ago

Gunmen abduct 25 girls from a high school in Nigeria and kill one of the staff

Police in Nigeria say gunmen have abducted 25 girls from a high school in the country's northwestern Kebbi state. One staff member at the school was killed and another was wounded in the attack. No …

Bay to Bay News - World - 1 day ago

Pennsylvania School District Using AI-enabled Wi-Fi to Search Students for Firearms

Pittsburgh-based CurvePoint developed AI that harnesses Wi-Fi for ’spatial intelligence,' which the company claims can locate concealed weapons on students.

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day 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 - 2 days ago

Belvidere North upsets Cary-Grove in the 5A quarterfinals for the biggest win in school history

“Nobody knows even where we are,” senior linebacker Noah Rooney said. “It’s about time Belvidere North was put on the map.”

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch Warns Lack of Civics Education Is America's 'Greatest Danger'

Gorsuch also revealed he is co-authoring a children’s book, out next year, that focuses on early American Revolutionary War heroes.

Epoch Times - US News - 3 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 - 4 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 - 6 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 - 6 days ago

Teacher, soccer coach faces sexual assault charges involving student at Aurora school

Jessica Bergmann, 34, of the 600 block of South Pierce Avenue in Wheaton, is charged with criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse, officials said.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 8 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 - 8 days ago

School leader from New York City is finalist for CPS top job after Denver chief says he'll stay there

The candidates, whose names were shared by sources close to the search, were scheduled to be interviewed next week.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 10 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 - 11 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 - 13 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 - 14 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 - 25 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 - 27 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

Behind the data: How rising school exemptions are threatening public health

A generation ago, infectious childhood diseases were nearly wiped out in the U.S., thanks to immunization programs. In the most comprehensive data investigation of its kind, we show how that remarkable success is being eroded.

NBC News - Health - 2 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 - 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 - 2 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 - 7 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