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Gambling addict principal who stole €100,000 from school has suspension confirmed by High Court

A principal who stole more than €100,000 from his school while in the throes of a gambling addiction has had his one-month suspension by the Teaching Counc...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 26 minutes ago

GLOBE NH | MORNING REPORT - N.H. lawmakers vote on tolls, civil rights, and K-12 education - The New Hampshire House and Senate are both back in session Thursday, with agendas that cover several topics of interest. Here are a few of the noteworthy items coming up for a vote.

The New Hampshire House and Senate are both back in session Thursday, with agendas that cover several topics of interest. Here are a few of the noteworthy items coming up for a vote.

Boston Globe - Politics - 27 minutes ago

Court Sides With Mother Against School District's Transgender Policy

The school district allegedly refused a request to notify the mother regarding her child’s gender dysphoria or gender identity issues.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 hours ago

Concerned about field trip cancellations in Elizabethtown Area School District [letter]

I am writing to express concern regarding recent decisions by the Elizabethtown Area School Board that directly affect our students. During parent-teacher conferences, I was informed that the previously approved

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

VIDEO: Palestinian children protest against siege on school

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Palestinian children have protested the barbed wire erected by Israeli settlers in Umm al-Khair, in the occupied West Bank, demanding access to their school and freedom of movement.

Mehr News Agency - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Ask Work It: How employees with no children can apply for leave during school holidays

Ask Work It: How employees with no children can apply for leave during school holidays

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

School buses should all have alcohol tests to avoid drunken driving, NTSB recommends

The NTSB has long been concerned about drunken driving because alcohol is a factor in one-third of the roughly 37,000 traffic deaths each year.

Boston Globe - Business - 12 hours ago

AI was ruining my college philosophy classes. So I assigned a new kind of essay.

I couldn’t give take-home assignments anymore. Handwritten tests in class wouldn’t work either. Somehow, I needed to fill ChatGPT’s shoes.

Boston Globe - Opinion - 1 day ago

Bodies of knowledge: U of A medical school thanks 'remarkable' donors and their families -- Wallis Snowdon -- -

Before she died at age 96, Doreen Edna Buhler lived a difficult but remarkable life. But death was not the end of Buhler's story. As part of her final wishes, she donated her remains to the University of Alberta's Anatomical Gifts Program to further a future generation of medical professionals.

CBC News - Health - 1 day ago

Karaj school seriously damaged in US-Israeli strikes

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – The Komeil School in Karaj sustained serious damage during U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.

Mehr News Agency - Top Stories - 1 day ago

What drove Hampshire College to shutter, despite raising $55 million -- Cameron Pugh

Hampshire College stood out for its nontraditional style, with no grades or majors. The recent announcement of its upcoming closure underscores the financial and demographic pressures facing many small liberal arts colleges.

Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Ministry of Education announces launch date of TIMSS 2027 pilot test

Doha: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has announced the launch of the pilot test for the TIMSS 2027 international study, set to begin o...

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 1 day ago

The After-School Special - How a caffeine-laced strawberry-açai drink became the allowance-draining status symbol of New York's teen elite. podcast

How a caffeine-laced strawberry-açai drink became the allowance-draining status symbol of New York’s teen elite.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Clark County college grads face challenging job market

Clark County’s soon-to-be college graduates are getting nervous, as unemployment rises nationwide for their age group.

The Columbian - Business - 2 days ago

'Clear case of cronyism': Former school building boss Anthony Manning found corrupt by ICAC

The ICAC has released the findings of Operation Landan, a long-running investigation into former School Infrastructure NSW chief executive Anthony Manning.

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics - 2 days ago

Education Ministry launches expanded 2026-27 scholarship plan

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has launched Government Scholarship Plan for the 2026 2027 academic year, introduc...

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 2 days ago

Mid-lifers 'put off exercise by school PE' – charity

More than a quarter of people polled in a survey said school PE lessons put them off exercise and sports ‘for life’.

Evening Standard - Health - 3 days ago

Back to school in UAE: A moment of joy and strength - 3 - m read

UAE students return to classrooms with joy and hope as schools reopen after conflict, bringing back vital social life, learning and a sense of normality

Gulf News - Opinion - 4 days ago

Cutting literacy specialists from the School District of Lancaster budget would impede student learning [column]

The School District of Lancaster is currently navigating a dire fiscal landscape, facing a $27 million budget gap that has led to a proposal to eliminate 73 positions.

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 6 days ago

After Mather student and mom detained by ICE, a school and soccer community are left reeling

Ricardo Navarrete and his mother were detained last month at a routine appointment related to their asylum case. The high school senior’s detention has been a painful reminder for classmates and friends that President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign is not over.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Chicago's school board election is coming. What to know, what's at stake.

November’s election will be the first time voters decide all 21 members of the school board, including the president.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 6 days ago

Illinois House revives school cellphone ban; bill awaits scrutiny in Senate

After failing to pass a law last year, the Legislature is taking another crack at a statewide cellphone ban in schools.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Former charter school executive Tim King charged with stealing more than $100,000 from Urban Prep

The indictment unsealed Wednesday came after a long federal probe. King’s lawyer said the case is “absurd” and predicted his client would be vindicated in court.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 8 days ago

Lancaster charter school board must provide public notice of its meetings [editorial]

For the last two years, La Academia Partnership Charter School, a brick-and-mortar school in Lancaster city, has failed to inform the public about its board meetings in accordance with Pennsylvania’s

Lancaster Online - Opinion - 9 days ago

Fried food and sugary treats cut from school meals in sweeping reforms

The new rules aim to curb obesity and tooth decay, with fruit-based desserts and wholesome mains replacing ‘grab and go’ options

Evening Standard - Health - 11 days ago

California School District Gave Diplomas to Students in China: State Audit

A state audit found that a Southern California school district issued California high school diplomas to students in China who never set foot in the state ...

Epoch Times - US News - 27 days ago

Stormont Education Minister 'sympathetic' to social media ban

Paul Givan said he supports the concerns behind such a ban but questioned how it could be enforced.

Evening Standard - Technology - 1 month 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 - 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 - 4 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 - 4 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 - 6 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 - 7 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 - 8 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 - 9 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 - 11 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 - 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