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More than a dozen students killed in overnight fire at girls' school in Kenya, official says -- News -- - -- World

A fire tore through a dormitory at a girls' school in a town in Kenya's Rift Valley overnight, killing at least 15 students, police said on Thursday.

CBC News - World - 56 minutes ago

Nearly 2,000 speeding violations detected at school zones in first 3 months of 2026 since new rules

Since January, the 40kmh speed limit at school zones has been extended to cover all hours of the day.

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Fire rips through a dormitory at a girls' school in Kenya, killing at least 16 students

A government official in Kenya says 16 students died in an overnight fire that started in the dormitory of a girls’ boarding school. Education Minister Julius Ogamba said Thursday that

Lancaster Online - World - 3 hours ago

Fire in Kenya girls' school dorm kills 16

GILGIL: A fire in a girls' dormitory in Kenya on Thursday (May 28) killed 16 children and hospitalised 79 in the latest deadly blaze to hit a school in the east African country.The fire broke out shortly before 1:00 am local time at Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County, around 120 kilometres (75 miles) nor

Channel NewsAsia - World - 5 hours ago

SoCal teen is graduating from high school. And college. And another college

Hailey Contreras is graduating from Hesperia High School after graduating from Chaffey College, and she'll also graduate from Victor Valley College.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

At least 16 students killed in fire at Kenya girls school dorm

Education minister says 16 killed, 79 injured at Utumishi Girls School in Gilgil, central Kenya.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Fire at girls' school in Kenya kills at least 16 students, injures scores more -- A fire at a school for girls in central Kenya has caused an unknown number of deaths, according to police, who said search teams have been deployed.

A fire at a school for girls in central Kenya has caused an unknown number of deaths, according to police, who said search teams have been deployed.

CBS News - World - 7 hours ago

Fire in Kenya girls' school dormitory kills 16, injures 73

Local authorities said the fire broke out in a dormitory where 220 girls had been sleeping.

SBS - World - 8 hours ago

Tragic: At least 16 Killed, over 70 injured in Kenya school fire

At least sixteen innocent students have been killed in a Kenyan school fire. According to sources, local police confirmed on Thursday that a fire tore through a dormitory at a girls' school in a...

International The News - World - 8 hours ago

School fire in Kenya claims at least 10 students: report

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – A dormitory fire in Kenya's central region of Nakuru killed at least 10 students, media said on Thursday, citing a senior police official.

Mehr News Agency - World - 9 hours ago

Fire erupts at school in Kenya, killing at least 16 girls (Video)

ALBAWABA - At least 16 students were killed after a fire at a school in Kenya, local media confirmed Thursday,A dormitory fire occurred at Utumishi Girl

Albawaba - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Trans high school track athlete wins girls' state championship before key Supreme Court ruling

Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 15-year-old sophomore at Bridgeport High School, is the only known openly transgender sports competitor in West Virginia.

New York Post - US News - 14 hours ago

Family, friends devastated after Tilden High honor roll student fatally shot while walking to school

“They robbed my son of his future,” said the mother of 17-year-old Pedro Ramirez, a two-sport athlete struck by stray gunfire Tuesday morning shortly after leaving his Back of the Yards home.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Mina the Hollower is the best old-school action adventure I've played in a while

Smooth movement, compelling combat, and tons of secrets make for an innovative throwback.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Senate bipartisan bill tackles NIL chaos in college sports, creates 'Lane Kiffin Rule'

“This is a stability bill, not just an NIL bill,” Cruz said, referencing the name, image and likeness payments that have led to football rosters with $30 million payrolls and reshaped the...

New York Post - Business - 22 hours ago

First bedtime, now Bard. Author Adam Mansbach revisits his hit 'kids book' series with college-themed sequel.

We talk to the Newton native about fatherhood, fame, and writing that hits home.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Birla Public School team wins silver at Destination Imagination 2025-26

Doha, Qatar: The students of Birla Public School brought laurels to the school by securing the Silver Medal in the Improvisational Challenge at the pr...

Peninsula Qatar - Opinion - 1 day ago

51 candidates are running for Chicago's first fully elected school board

Five candidates are running for the powerful president’s seat, but incumbents are running unopposed in two districts. The other 18 districts have competitive races with two or three contenders.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Lancaster lawmakers raise concerns with new federal student loan law to US education secretary

Lancaster County lawmakers are urging U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon to consider the impact that new federal student loan regulations would have on local educational institutions and the

Lancaster Online - US News - 1 day ago

Close your laptop, grab a pencil: Inside a school district's 'tech-free' experiment

A rural North Carolina district stopped students from using screens on Tuesdays and Thursdays. A public health professor who studied the switch shared the results exclusively with NBC News.

NBC News - Technology - 2 days 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 days ago

Several killed as train collides with school minibus in Belgium

ALBAWABA- A regional train collided with a school minibus at a level crossing in eastern Belgium on Tuesday morning, leaving several people dead and pro

Albawaba - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Outrage over Qurans and hijabs at Texas school ignites Bible revival outside campus gates

A Texas high school Bible handout counters a February incident where a "Why Islam?" table distributed Qurans and hijabs inside Wylie East High School.

Fox News - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Royals dynasty continues in large-school baseball

Lakenheath’s attempt to dethrone the three-time champions falls short in the DODEA-Europe Division I baseball finale.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Royals retain stranglehold on large-school softball

Ramstein wins its fourth straight DODEA-Europe Division I title after defeating Lakenheath in the season finale.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Sigonella upends Vicenza to capture small-school softball throne

The Jaguars rally past defending champion Vicenza in the DODEA-Europe Division II/III softball championship game.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Harvard doctor invents 'vagina on a chip' in women's health breakthrough

The invention "sets the stage for us to develop better and more effective strategies for women," Dr. Zohreh Izadifar told The Post.

New York Post - Technology - 6 days ago

Can NAACP's College-Sports Boycott Save Voting Rights?

The NAACP wants athletes and fans to boycott schools in states decimating Black representation. It could hit the South in the heart and the wallet.

New York Magazine - Politics - 7 days ago

Matcha and a college tour: How China's RedNote app is enticing U.S. users to stay online

A year after it welcomed “TikTok refugees” to the platform, the Chinese social media app is making a push to build a lasting presence in the States.

NBC News - Entertainment - 8 days ago

'I am not alone': NAMI Southwest Washington volunteers share their mental health journeys with high school students

Serenity Scerbo said she felt alone as a teen. Soon, that feeling spiraled into nightmares, panic attacks and feelings of worthlessness.

The Columbian - Health - 8 days ago

Is the teen summer job a thing of the past? -- A summer job was once a seasonal tradition for millions of American teenagers. No more - here's why fewer young people are expected to clock in when school ends.

A summer job was once a seasonal tradition for millions of American teenagers. No more — here's why fewer young people are expected to clock in when school ends.

CBS News - Business - 8 days ago

Fast-track 'alumni' boom: How short courses at Harvard and Stanford became big business

Now, some students can add top-tier schools to their resume after several weeks, and far less money.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 9 days ago

US college graduates face harsh job market amid economic uncertainty

Gov't funding cuts, war, tariffs and AI advancements intensify competition among recent graduates seeking stable jobs.

Aljazeera - Science - 11 days 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 - 21 days ago

Your guide to the L.A. Unified Board of Education District 4 race: Nick Melvoin vs. Ankur Patel

L.A. Unified Board of Education District 4 race will feature incumbent Nick Melvoin and challenger Ankur Patel. Here is your election guide.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 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 - 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 - 5 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 - 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 - US News - 8 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 - 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 - 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