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Education

Fired '60 Minutes' correspondents begin new roles at Columbia Journalism School

Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley join Columbia Journalism School after clashing with CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss over "60 Minutes" changes.

Fox News - Top Stories - 27 minutes ago

Oprah Winfrey hands over control of South African girls school

Oprah Winfrey is handing over operations of the South African school for girls she opened in 2002 to local officials.

The Columbian - Top Stories - 44 minutes ago

Sharjah unveils 2026-2027 private school calendar -- m read

Sharjah announces 2026-2027 academic calendar for private schools, with start date, winter and spring breaks, and end of year schedule confirmed

Gulf News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Parents turn to AI as their kids weigh college selection -- Ira Porter

Parents say AI is helping families navigate the myriad choices in their children’s college search.

Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Istanbul Imam Hatip high school students win 3 world robotics honors

Students from Bahçelievler July 15 Martyrs Technology, Science and Social Sciences Anatolian Imam Hatip High School returned from Canada with four...

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Interest in a 4-Day School Week Is Growing in Many States

The number of schools with shorter weeks has nearly doubled since 2023, but experts say large-scale evidence of cost-savings or improved performance is lacking.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

Oprah Winfrey says she will close her school for girls in South Africa next year

Winfrey's charitable foundation ran and funded the school, but it was always part of the agreement that the academy campus near Johannesburg be ultimately handed over to the provincial education department, the academy said.

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 2 days ago

High school defends staying silent while boys made AI nudes of 59 classmates

Gaps in laws may help Pennsylvania high school escape AI nudes scandal.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Chicago School Board approves budget that reverses layoffs, but counts on shaky state funds

In a shocking move, a majority of school board members rejected the school district’s spending plan that would have made deep cuts to classrooms to close a deficit, and instead approved a budget that counts on the state to provide extra funding.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Harvard Fought Trump's Abuses. Yale May Fold. I Think I Know Why. -- Robert Post

Seeking to set a new course for the conservative movement, J.D. Vance in 2021 declared war on institutions of American higher education.

Slate - Politics - 3 days ago

Bill Belichick says Tar Heels adjusting duties with GM on paid leave and under school investigation

North Carolina coach Bill Belichick opened his second preseason camp Thursday saying the program is adjusting internal duties with general manager Michael Lombardi on paid administrative leave and the subject of a school investigation.

One America News Network - Top Stories - 4 days ago

A different summer. The college recruiting scene has drastically changed in local high school basketball.

When the doors initially opened seven years ago to watch players at high school/scholastic events, college coaches at all levels — from low-major Division I programs to high-major ones — flocked to the high school events here in Illinois. That wasn’t the case last month.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Latino high schools hit especially hard by teacher cuts in CPS budget heading for vote

A WBEZ analysis shows high schools that enroll mostly Latino students are losing 7% of their classroom teachers, the most pronounced loss under Chicago Public Schools’ proposed budget. The school board is scheduled to vote on the spending plan Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois school cellphone ban into law to make classrooms 'more conducive to learning'

School districts are required to implement bans on electronic communication devices in time for the 2027-28 school year.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 5 days ago

Wildfire smoke continues to shroud U.S. -- Millions of people are enduring dangerous air quality as Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds the skies. Jonathan Overpeck, dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, explains how climate change is worsening wildfires.

Millions of people are enduring dangerous air quality as Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds the skies. Jonathan Overpeck, dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, explains how climate change is worsening wildfires.

CBS News - Science - 9 days ago

Iran to hold intl. event on US crime in Minab school

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) –The first International “Minab Lullabies of Awakening” Festival will be held with the participation of Iran’s Islamic Culture and Communications Organization, inviting mothers around the world to record lullabies.

Mehr News Agency - Entertainment - 13 days ago

Hurray for mandatory school recess! Just wish it was required for older kids, too. [editorial]

The state budget package signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro contained a measure mandating recess for children in kindergarten through fifth grade.

Lancaster Online - Opinion - 19 days ago

Why 529 plans remain a powerful tool for college, trade school savings

Using 529 accounts allows tax-free growth for education savings, and experts say they remain the optimal vehicle to combat rising tuition costs over time.

Fox News - Business - 1 month ago

Four killed as train hits school bus on level crossing in Belgium

The school bus is believed to have been on a level crossing when it was hit by the train

Evening Standard - World - 2 months ago

Southern cities dominate rankings of best job markets for new college graduates

Recent college graduates are finding the best career opportunities in Southern cities like Birmingham and Tampa, according to a new ADP study.

Fox News - Business - 2 months 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 - 7 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 - 10 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 - 11 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 - 1 year 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