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

After failing last year, the state legislature is taking another crack at a statewide cell phone ban in schools across Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Maryland high school employee arrested on accusations of filming female students in dressing room

A Maryland high school employee was arrested and charged with sex abuse of a minor after allegedly filming students in a girls changing room at school.

Fox News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Horrifying moment 16-year-old girl is abducted from school bus stop

A 16-year-old girl on her way to school was abducted from a bus stop by an armed, masked man in a Detroit suburb. The child was waiting for her ride with her friend at 7am on Monday (April 13) in Hamtramck, Michigan, when the man forced her into a car at gunpoint. The friend was able to raise the alarm. The teen victim was saved 30 minutes later when her abductor ordered her to buy him cigarettes at a gas station.

Independent UK - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

I am a survivor of sexual abuse. Here's why Harvard must dename the Wexner building.

The billionaire donor was a longtime close associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Boston Globe - Opinion - 15 hours ago

I work in a school that isn't what it seemed

Educators like me try our best to help students make sense of the world. Now we’re all getting a lesson from the collapse of the Croft School.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Parents 'expect to spend £85 on average in spring on children's school supplies'

Outgrown uniforms, the need to buy specific items in the summer term and spreading the cost were behind purchases, according to a survey.

Evening Standard - Business - 20 hours ago

New report on utility companies and AI -- U.S. utility companies are planning to invest $1.4 trillion over the next five years to help strengthen the nation's power grid, according to a new report released Tuesday by the nonpartisan nonprofit consumer education organization PowerLines. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more details. -- Apr 15

U.S. utility companies are planning to invest $1.4 trillion over the next five years to help strengthen the nation's power grid, according to a new report released Tuesday by the nonpartisan nonprofit consumer education organization PowerLines. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more details.

CBS News - Technology - 1 day ago

Erika Kirk's planned visit to Arizona high school stirs safety fears

Erika Kirk skipped an event in Georgia after she received ‘some pretty serious threats,’ according to a Turning Point USA

Independent UK - US News - 1 day 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 - 1 day ago

Turkey: 162 detained after school shootings

ALBAWABA - Turkish authorities announced the detention of over 160 people on charges ranging from spreading misleading information to praising two deadl

Albawaba - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Hampshire College closes the right way -- The quirky Amherst school made sure its students wouldn't be left in the lurch.

The quirky Amherst school made sure its students wouldn’t be left in the lurch.

Boston Globe - Opinion - 1 day ago

Class is in session? Carney, Poilievre trade education-themed jabs while debating fuel taxes -- With talk of economics lessons and passing exams, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre engaged in a heated debate Wednesday that might have been pulled from a university seminar.

With talk of economics lessons and passing exams, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre engaged in a heated debate Wednesday that might have been pulled from a university seminar.

CBC News - Politics - 2 days ago

Nine killed in Turkey school shooting, the second in as many days

A 14-year-old boy shot and killed eight students and a teacher and wounded 13 other people, using multiple weapons owned by his father, a former police officer, officials said.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 2 days ago

Turkish Parliament to form commission on school attacks

The Turkish Parliament will establish a parliamentary commission to investigate school attacks following a deadly shooting in Kahramanmaraş, with all...

Daily Sabah - Politics - 2 days ago

Who Was the High School Sweetheart of Superboy? -- Ray Hamel

Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for April 14, 2026.

Slate - Politics - 2 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 - 2 days ago

GEMS Education opens GEMS Rewards app to all UAE residents in community support initiative

As communities and businesses across the UAE navigate evolving market conditions, GEMS Education has announced that its GEMS Rewards mobile app is now a

Albawaba - Business - 2 days ago

Closing Pennsylvania's talent gap starts with affordable higher education [column]

Pennsylvania has 61,000 jobs that require education beyond high school and not enough qualified workers to fill them. By 2032, the gap will grow to 218,000 jobs that lack workers

Lancaster Online - Opinion - 3 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 - 4 days ago

Why Cutting Education During Crises Costs More in the Long Run | Opinion

When a child’s schooling is interrupted for months, or years, the consequences don’t stay in the classroom.

Newsweek - Opinion - 6 days ago

Ohio teacher sues high school for demanding he remove LGBT poster inside classroom

An anonymous Ohio high school teacher is suing the Little Miami School District over the removal of an LGBTQ poster that hung in his classroom for years.

Fox News - Top Stories - 7 days ago

Four children killed as machete-wielding man attacks Ugandan school

The man gained access to the Gaba Early Childhood Development Program in Kampala by disguising himself as a parent, the Daily Monitor newspaper reported

Independent UK - World - 15 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 - 20 days ago

Attack on Minab School blatant violation of international law

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei has described the US deadly attack on a school in Minab a serious violation of international law.

Mehr News Agency - Top Stories - 21 days ago

Minab school massacre only a bit of US-Israeli crimes: FM

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister says the US-Israeli massacre of schoolchildren in Minab is just the "tip of a far larger iceberg" of the invading coalition's war crimes.

Mehr News Agency - World - 21 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 - 5 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 - 7 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