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Harvard tops nation in foreign cash haul as Cotton demands probe into China funding

Harvard University tops all U.S. colleges with nearly $4.5 billion in foreign funding, and Sen. Tom Cotton wants the Education Department to investigate.

Fox News - Politics - 2 hours ago

Over-securing campuses in response to school attack plots may lead to normalisation of fear, say experts

While the system in detecting and preventing youth self-radicalisation has held up so far, there is a need to evolve as radicalisation pathways get shorter and come from more channels, said experts.

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

The resignation of India's education minister amounts to a stunning victory for the youth-led Cockroach movement.

The resignation of India's education minister amounts to a stunning victory for the youth-led "Cockroach" protest movement. The bigger question is if this political momentum turns into a lasting platform for more reform.

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

A $25 One-Piece, $12 Back-to-School Tees & More Great Deals -- Also inside: G.H. Bass sandals for 60 percent off, the best price ever on our favorite Gap sweater, and $137 Barbour boat shoes for summer and fall.

Also inside: G.H. Bass sandals for 60 percent off, the best price ever on our favorite Gap sweater, and $137 Barbour boat shoes for summer and fall.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Class act -- Smoking gun letter exposes huge scandal at America's second-biggest school district — and parents are livid

Despite stark warnings from the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) that approving nearly $1.2 billion in labor contracts would plunge the Los Angeles Unified School District into a...

New York Post - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Who is India's new education minister Pralhad Joshi?

Joshi has been a member of the cabinet since 2019 and is seen as close to powerful PM Modi.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Youth protesters celebrate after India's education minister resigns following exam leak scandal

India's education minister resigned on Saturday, handing a major victory to youth protesters who had demanded he quit to take responsibility for examination paper leaks and erupted in celebration on news of his departure.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

Three entities team up on stormwater management at Fort Vancouver High School

There aren’t many projects that require collaboration between Vancouver Public Schools, the city of Vancouver and the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership.

The Columbian - Top Stories - 1 day 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 - 2 days ago

Protesters celebrate resignation of India's education minister -- The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off its protest, hours after the resignation of India's education minister

The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off its protest, hours after the resignation of India's education minister

BBC News - World - 2 days ago

Modi's education minister resigns after youth protest pressure

India's education minister resigned Saturday, handing a major victory to youth protesters who had demanded he step down over examination paper leaks....

Daily Sabah - World - 2 days ago

More States Move to Limit Screens in Schools Ahead of New School Year

Schools should gauge what ed-tech tools were effective and replace what are not with traditional pen-to-paper teaching methods, policy experts said.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

How to save on your next laptop amid AI boom -- As the back-to-school shopping season begins, you can expect to pay more for certain items, like laptops, due to shortages stemming from artificial intelligence. Brian Westover, principal hardware writer for PCMag, joins CBS News to discuss how you can save money.

As the back-to-school shopping season begins, you can expect to pay more for certain items, like laptops, due to shortages stemming from artificial intelligence. Brian Westover, principal hardware writer for PCMag, joins CBS News to discuss how you can save money.

CBS News - Technology - 3 days ago

Indian youths defy talks, demand education minister's resignation

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike Friday after negotiations with federal ministers, but the country's rapidly expanding...

Daily Sabah - World - 3 days ago

Education -- In the AI age, internships have higher stakes. There are ways to maximize the experience.

Internships have never been a guaranteed path to a full-time job, but experts say there are steps to get the most out of the experience.

Christian Science Monitor - US News - 4 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 - 6 days ago

Israel uses law to destroy Palestinian education in East Jerusalem

Legislation recently passed by the Knesset is meant to dismantle the Palestinian education system in East Jerusalem.

Aljazeera - Opinion - 8 days ago

Spending in Chicago school board election exceeds $1.8 million as limits lift in race for board president

With attorney Victor Henderson loaning $500,000 to his own campaign, the race to lead the city’s first fully elected school board has no donation limits. Super PACs gearing up to get involved in the board elections haven’t started spending big yet.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 9 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 - 12 days ago

Why the Academy Museum Is L.A.'s Best Film School

The Academy Museum is L.A.'s best film school (ask Guillermo del Toro)

Newsweek - Entertainment - 12 days ago

Sidra Medicine expands medical education pathways

Doha, Qatar: Sidra Medicine ,a member of Qatar Foundation, is expanding its investment in healthcare workforce development through the introduction of...

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 1 month 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