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US-Iran war live updates: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed, Israeli official, Trump says; UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait hit with retaliatory strikes as Iranian girls school death roll rises

The US has joined Israel in launching a daylight attack on Iran’s capital, with a cloud of smoke rising from the city’s downtown. Follow our rolling coverage.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 45 minutes ago

Cher's son charged with simple assault at New Hampshire private school

Elijah Allman was charged with simple assault and criminal trespass at St. Paul's School in New Hampshire.

NBC News - Top Stories - 58 minutes ago

Cher's Son Arrested After Bizarre Prep School Episode

The South Carolina-based musician’s ties to the New England Prep School remain unclear.

The Daily Beast - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Cher's son charged with simple assault and trespassing at New Hampshire private school

Police say Cher’s son was arrested after acting belligerently at a New Hampshire private high school. Elijah Allman is facing four misdemeanor charges: two counts of simple assault, criminal trespass

Lancaster Online - World - 2 hours ago

Horrifying claims teacher working at elite LA school for decade took intimate pictures of multiple girls

A teacher at a prestigious Los Angeles County private school is behind bars after being charged with molesting multiple female students and possessing child pornography.

New York Post - US News - 3 hours ago

Death toll from strike that hit school in southern Iran has risen to 85 people, an official says on Iranian state TV

Death toll from strike that hit school in southern Iran has risen to 85 people, an official says on Iranian state TV.

Bay to Bay News - World - 4 hours ago

70% of Staten Island students skipped school following historic blizzard after Mamdani rejected remote learning: 'Worst decision' since new Coke

Staten Island kids learned next to nothing on Tuesday – with roughly 70% of borough students taking off a day after one of the biggest blizzards in NYC history.

New York Post - Politics - 5 hours ago

At least 85 girls killed in strike on school in southern Iran

Dozens of children aged between seven and 12 hit in attack on Minab city

Middle East Eye - World - 5 hours ago

Los Angeles school superintendent placed on paid leave during federal probe

Authorities have not provided details of the nature of the investigation involving the district, nor have they accused Alberto Carvalho of any wrongdoing.

NBC News - Health - 7 hours ago

Strike hits girls' school in Iran, dozens killed

ALBAWABA - Friday was the latest day of U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran, and on Saturday, Iranian state media said that an elementary sch

Albawaba - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Death toll in strike on Iran elementary school reaches 40: State media

Tehran: Death toll in strike on southern Iran school reaches 40: state media

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 9 hours ago

Israeli-US strike on girls' school in southern Iran kills 40

At least 40 people were killed in a missile attack on a girls’ school in southern Iran after Israel and the United States began striking the country on...

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

College of Family Physicians of Canada calls on Ottawa to increase support for family doctors -- Politics

The College of Family Physicians of Canada is urging the government to reduce administrative burdens and barriers for family physicians so that they can deliver better patient care.

CBC News - Politics - 13 hours ago

LA school district board places superintendent on leave following FBI searches

The board appointed longtime school administrator Andres Chait as interim superintendent.

NPR - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

How to Educate a Child Long Before School Begins

True education begins not in the classroom, but in the home—where a child’s senses, imagination, and love of truth are first awakened.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Irish News -- 'What are we going to do as parents?' – Mothers on struggle to secure special school places for their children

Two Dublin mothers have expressed the fear and worry they face as their four-year-old and six-year-old sons have yet to secure a special class place for Se...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Atlanta-area police blast parents over vodka martini packed in school lunch: 'That is NOT apple juice'

Atlanta-area police claim a child brought a vodka-based drink to school in a lunchbox, sparking a viral Facebook warning to parents about checking lunches.

Fox News - Weird - 1 day ago

CPS approves calendars for next 2 school years with longer summer break

Students will get more days off this summer after last year’s shortened break, but the academic quarter will not end before winter vacation, as some had hoped.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Taylor: School protests should be held outside of class time

Students in Delaware need every minute of every school day in class, so they can learn to read and do math at grade level.

Bay to Bay News - Opinion - 1 day ago

Epstein files: Larry Summers to resign as Harvard professor as fallout continues

Larry Summers last fall said, "I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused," after his emails with Jeffrey Epstein came to light.

CNBC - Politics - 2 days ago

College majors with the highest earnings potential and lowest jobless rates -- A college degree still provides an edge when it comes to finding a good job, but a person's major may be just as important to career stability, research suggests.

A college degree still provides an edge when it comes to finding a good job, but a person's major may be just as important to career stability, research suggests.

CBS News - Business - 3 days ago

Hundreds join search for missing Michigan college student last seen 'disoriented' on video

Authorities and volunteers are searching for 21-year-old Northern Michigan University student Trenton Massey, last seen early Sunday in Marquette.

Fox News - Environment - 4 days ago

How a Jewish day school fabricated an antisemitism scandal in South Africa

When a girls' tennis match between two Johannesburg schools was cancelled, allegations of antisemitism led to resignations and apologies. But students say it was a boycott over Israel

Middle East Eye - Opinion - 7 days ago

Winter slips can be especially dangerous for seniors. This Quebec judo school teaches them how to fall safely

Dojo Blainville has designed a program for seniors to help prevent injury in the case of a fall.

CBC News - Health - 7 days ago

Commentary: Anxious about AI, I went back to school and this is what I learned

Mid-career workers are facing real anxiety about AI. Tackling that by upskilling has been a painful but rewarding process, says Liang Kaixin.

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 9 days ago

The Monitor's View -- Pupil power: Why the US South is seeing education gains

Studies in 2025 pointed to declining achievement in foundational reading and math skills among American students. But four states in the South are demonstrating that high standards and elevated expectations can raise performance, despite scarce resources.

Christian Science Monitor - Opinion - 9 days ago

Mississippi's school miracle shames failing Chicago leaders on education

Pastor Corey Brooks reveals how Mississippi has transformed from 49th to 9th in reading while Chicago's South Side schools continue failing students.

Fox News - Top Stories - 11 days ago

College basketball's new assistant coach: AI

Emerging artificial intelligence apps such as Pick and Roll can watch tape and live games to suggest strategy adjustments on the fly

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 12 days ago

Police name teenager who killed eight in Canada school massacre

A police active shooter alert said the suspect was described ‘as female in a dress with brown hair’

Evening Standard - World - 17 days ago

How largest health-care education company in U.S. is tackling growing jobs gap

Adtalem Global Education changed its name to Covista last week, a move the company says signals its ambitions in addressing the growing health-care worker gap.

CNBC - Health - 17 days ago

Longview, Kalama school levies passing in early election results

Replacement levies for Longview and Kalama school districts are passing in early election results released Tuesday.

The Columbian - Politics - 17 days ago

Strict school phone rules show no mental health benefits: Study

Restrictive school phone policies are not linked to better student mental wellbeing, a study has found, and managing phone use can take schools more than...

Daily Sabah - Health - 17 days ago

Mercante: Delaware school board candidates wanted

As of Feb. 3, and while we are approaching the filing deadline of March 6, there were no contested seats for any school boards in Delaware.

Bay to Bay News - Opinion - 21 days ago

Department of Education finds San Jose State violated Title IX regarding transgender volleyball player

The Department of Education warned that San José State risks "imminent enforcement action" if it doesn't voluntarily resolve the Title IX violations by taking action five ways.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 30 days 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 - 2 months ago

Recent college grads are losing their edge in the job market, study shows

The unemployment gap between college and high school graduates has reached its lowest level in decades, according to a new report from the Cleveland Fed.

Fox News - Business - 3 months 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 - 4 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 - 5 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 - 6 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 - 6 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 - 7 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 - 9 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 - 11 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 - 1 year ago