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16-year-old boy charged with slaying of Stoughton High School student

He is charged with the slaying of 17-year-old Christian Cousins, a rising senior at Stoughton High School who was gunned down on the afternoon of July 5, 2024.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

'A sad commentary on how far our city has fallen:' Chicago pastor slams public school system for $14.5 million in 'excessive' travel spending

Chicago Pastor Corey Brooks condemned school leaders after an Inspector General report revealed millions spent on travel while only 30% of students read at grade level and fewer than one in five are proficient in math.

Fox News - US News - 5 hours ago

Heavily redacted voting records for school superintendent nabbed by ICE spark outrage

Former Iowa school superintendent Ian Andre Roberts, an illegal immigrant, faces legal scrutiny over his redacted Maryland voter registration documents.

Fox News - Politics - 6 hours ago

Fifty Of Over 300 Students Kidnapped At Catholic School Escape Captivity In Nigeria

Pope Leo said he feels "great sorrow" for the 253 schoolchildren and 12 teachers who remain missing in Niger, calling for their immediate release.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Harvard is hacked in most recent case of Ivy League cyberattacks -- A Harvard University database of alumni, donors, and some students and faculty was accessed by "an unauthorized party" on Tuesday, the school said.

A Harvard University database of alumni, donors, and some students and faculty was accessed by “an unauthorized party” on Tuesday, the school said.

Boston Globe - Business - 22 hours ago

The rooms left behind after school shootings -- For many parents of children killed in school shootings, bedrooms left behind are a devastating reminder of what was taken. Several parents share an emotional look inside these empty rooms.

For many parents of children killed in school shootings, bedrooms left behind are a devastating reminder of what was taken. Several parents share an emotional look inside these empty rooms.

CBS News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Married ex-NFL player who now heads athletics at NJ's priciest private school is having 'quid pro quo' affair with younger underling: suit

“[Sullivan 'Tripp'] Welborne would spend gamedays riding around on Ms. Stock’s John Deere ATV,” the suit claims.

New York Post - US News - 9 hours ago

50 children kidnapped from Nigerian Catholic school escape captivity

Nigeria continues to struggle with mass kidnappings targeting schools after 300 schoolgirls were abducted in a similar fashion in 2014

Channel NewsAsia - World - 13 hours ago

Nigerian School Kidnapping Update: 50 Children Escape Abductors

The students, who range in age from 10 to 18, escaped between Friday and Saturday individually.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

50 children abducted from Nigerian school escape captors

Fifty of the more than 300 children seized by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria have managed to escape, a Christian group said Sunday. Gunmen on...

Daily Sabah - World - 15 hours ago

Fifty children escape after mass school abduction in Nigeria

The raid on a Christian school came amid a surge of attacks by armed groups in the African nation.

BBC News - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Conservative mom reveals alleged vile texts from school board member's husband

A judge extended a New Jersey school board member's protective order after she allegedly received death threats and insults in group chat titled "This B---- Needs to Die."

Fox News - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

World News -- More than 300 children abducted in Nigerian school attack

A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeri...

Independent.ie - World - 16 hours ago

50 of 303 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria have escaped and reunited with their families, the school says

50 of 303 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria have escaped and reunited with their families, the school says.

Bay to Bay News - World - 17 hours ago

Recent college grads face one of the toughest job markets in a decade

This year, those armed with a newly minted diploma face one of the toughest job markets in a decade.

CNBC - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Over 300 people kidnapped from a Catholic school in Nigeria

ALBAWABA - More than 300 people were kidnapped from a Catholic school in Nigeria, triggering wide anger and increasing fear about the safety of Christia

Albawaba - World - 20 hours ago

Thanksgiving can help families heal students from college indoctrination

A quiet crisis unfolds as college students return home changed by campus ideology, but Thanksgiving break offers families a sacred opportunity to reconnect and restore identity.

Fox News - Opinion - 21 hours ago

CBC Investigates -- Reported illnesses have tripled in some school districts. Experts say mental health is a factor -- Tara Carman -- News

A CBC investigation finds that school time lost due to reported illness is up in all districts that provided data — more than tripling in some places compared to five years ago. While the data doesn’t say why, experts say deteriorating mental health is causing some kids to stay home.

CBC News - Health - 22 hours ago

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 - Opinion - 23 hours ago

Education Ministry, Doha Film Institute launch exhibition to support Palestinian children through art

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), in collaboration with the Doha Film Institute DFI), inaugurated the art exhibitio...

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 1 day ago

The children were still sleeping when gun-toting men on motorcycles arrived at their school

Dozens of students, some as young as six, were forced into a large truck and taken away in the latest school kidnapping in Nigeria.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 1 day ago

Number of children taken in Nigeria school attack more than 300

The Trump administration's deep cuts in foreign aid to Nigeria this year haven't helped the situation

Independent UK - World - 1 day ago

The college dreams of 80,000 undocumented California students threatened by Trump suit

Trump sues California alleging in-state tuition and financial aid programs for undocumented students are illegal, threatening the education of some 80,000 such students.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Is Cambridge's equity-based school system finally facing a reality check?

Elizabeth Hudson has tapped into public frustration that, despite lavish spending on schools, persistent achievement gaps in Cambridge remain.

Boston Globe - Opinion - 1 day ago

Gunmen abduct more than 200 schoolchildren in attack on Nigerian boarding school

Attackers also seized 12 teachers from the Catholic institution, the latest in a spree of abductions in the country

The Globe and Mail - World - 2 days ago

DOJ Sues California to End In-State College Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

The lawsuit cited federal authority granted under President Bill Clinton’s 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

Assistant high school principal and brother allegedly planned violence against ICE agents: police

Assistant principal placed on leave as Virginia Beach police investigate "incredibly alarming" threats against federal agents and local officers.

Fox News - US News - 2 days 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 - US News - 2 days 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 - 2 days 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 - 2 days 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 - 2 days ago

Ontario Education Minister says he is withholding EQAO test scores, prompting outcry

Critics call on the provincial government to reveal the standardized test scores publicly

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 3 days 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 - 3 days 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 - 4 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 - 4 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 - 10 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 - 11 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 - 11 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 - 14 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 - 17 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 - 18 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 - 19 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 - 1 month 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 - 1 month 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

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 - 3 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