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Here's the secret formula for getting into a top-choice college after being deferred

Thousands of students across the US have just been told their applications were deferred by a top school. But all is not lost ...

New York Post - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Golf -- David Carey hits apex of 'learning curve' as he seeks PGA Tour card at Sawgrass Q-School

David Carey will draw as much hope from overcoming the dog days as he will from making the cut in The 150th Open as he chases his PGA Tour dream at the fin...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

High School Scoreboard, results from Wednesday, Dec. 10

Wednesday’s high school sports results for boys and girls basketball, boys swimming and girls bowling.

The Columbian - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

No. 23 Nebraska matches best start in school history at 10-0, beats Wisconsin 90-60

Rienk Mast had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 23 Nebraska took over the game midway through the first half and cruised to a 90-60 win over Wisconsin on

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Retired elementary teacher who worked as Santa arrested on child abuse material charges

Retired New Jersey teacher who worked as Santa arrested on child abuse material charges after investigators traced illicit uploads to his Hamilton home.

Fox News - US News - 13 hours ago

Vancouver school board approves borrowing from Clark County Treasurer's Office amid funding shortfall

Vancouver Public School’s board passed a resolution Tuesday to borrow millions of dollars from the Clark County Treasurer’s Office for the latter half of the school year after the state denied additio

The Columbian - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Ideal Indian School organises Annual Sports Day with fanfare

Doha, Qatar: The Annual Sports Day of Ideal Indian School concluded recently with great fanfare, highlighted by a spectacular display featuring 1,200...

Peninsula Qatar - Opinion - 1 day ago

Barack Obama in Santa hat surprises school children during visit to Chicago

Former President Barack Obama is in Chicago this week to review progress on the Obama Presidential Center, which is set to open in June. He stopped by the Bessie Coleman branch of the Chicago Public Library to read to students and hand out gifts.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Student Sues North Carolina School District After Tribute to Charlie Kirk Is Censored

The suit claims the district censored the student’s tribute to Kirk, involved the police, and later adopted new rules barring political and religious speech.

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

Austrian government moves forward with school headscarf ban

Austria’s ruling coalition announced Tuesday that it will move forward with legislation to prohibit headscarves in schools for girls under 14, despite...

Daily Sabah - World - 1 day ago

Supreme Court Vacates Ruling That Upheld New York School Vaccine Mandate

The justices directed the appeals court to reconsider its ruling in light of Mahmoud v. Taylor, a Supreme Court ruling in June.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Africa - LATEST - | 100 children abducted from school in Nigeria released

A total of 100 of the children abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school last month have been released, the Christian Association of Nigeria has said.

Independent.ie - World - 1 day 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 - 2 days ago

Heisman Trophy Trust announces four finalists for college football's top award

Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love, Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia and Ohio State's Julian Sayin have been invited to attend the award ceremony on Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Security cameras capture man drawing swastika outside Beverly Hills elementary school

The offensive symbol was drawn on a sidewalk outside the elementary school.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Waymo fallout amid school bus safety issues -- Waymo, the ride-hailing service, says it is planning a voluntary software recall to fix a glitch after reports its self-driving cars don't stop for school buses. The company has already tried to fix the issue, but police in Texas said it didn't work. Kris Van Cleave reports.

Waymo, the ride-hailing service, says it is planning a voluntary software recall to fix a glitch after reports its self-driving cars don't stop for school buses. The company has already tried to fix the issue, but police in Texas said it didn't work. Kris Van Cleave reports.

CBS News - Technology - 2 days ago

Most residents don't know Chicago is moving to an elected school board, poll finds

Young adults and Latinos were the least likely to know about the changes to the school board, suggesting a need for more bilingual outreach well before the Nov. 3 election.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Nigeria secures release of 100 schoolchildren abducted from Catholic school after weeks in captivity

Nigeria secured the release of 100 abducted schoolchildren from Niger state after month-long ordeal, amid ongoing persecution concerns against Christians.

Fox News - World - 3 days ago

Harvard hit by new breach after phone phishing attack

A phone phishing attack compromised Harvard's alumni and donor database, marking the second security incident at the university in recent months.

Fox News - Technology - 3 days ago

Truth and reconciliation, 10 years later: Education got us into this mess. Will it get us out?

Some Canadians may want us to move on from the dark residential-school chapter of this country’s history. But a decade after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report was published, its lessons have not yet been absorbed

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 5 days ago

Parents say school-issued iPads are causing chaos with their kids

A growing contingent of public school parents say school-mandated iPads, particularly in elementary and middle schools, are leading to behavior problems.

NBC News - Technology - 6 days ago

Hilovsky: Time to transform Delaware education with AI

The world is changing nearly faster than we can react. Education in Delaware can lead the way by wisely incorporating artificial intelligence into classrooms now.

Bay to Bay News - Opinion - 6 days ago

Police should be taking 'closer look' at college student's death after mother's allegations: Former prosecutor

Mother demands justice after Texas A&M student Brianna Aguilera found dead on Austin balcony. Police say no foul play, but suspicious details emerge.

Fox News - US News - 7 days ago

West Virginia restores exclusion of religious reasons for school vaccine exemptions after latest court ruling

West Virginia's Supreme Court paused a lower court ruling allowing religious exemptions from school vaccines, leading the state board to reinstate its vaccination policy.

Fox News - Health - 8 days ago

Despite Russia's war of aggression and ongoing Ukrainization, Russian is still often spoken in school playgrounds. Why?

Despite Russia's war of aggression and ongoing Ukrainization, Russian is still often spoken in school playgrounds. Why? DW spoke with students, parents, teachers and experts.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 11 days ago

Judge rules West Virginia parents can use religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccine requirements

West Virginia families can now use religious beliefs to skip school vaccine requirements and attend class after a judge's ruling on Wednesday.

Fox News - Health - 14 days 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 - 14 days ago

Graffagnino: School shootings remind us of gun danger

In response to the Opinion by Jeff Hague, titled “U.S. gun statistics difficult to compare,” for the record, I agree with you. However, you seem to have the same response that Mr. John Drennen did to my Opinion regarding the mail I received from “BRADY United Against Gun Violence.”

Bay to Bay News - Opinion - 15 days ago

Battle Ground to again run a school levy on Feb. 10 ballot

The Battle Ground school district will make a third attempt to pass a replacement levy.

The Columbian - Politics - 15 days ago

World War II Veteran Celebrates 99th Birthday with High School Diploma -- Dominic Bersani, a World War II Navy veteran, celebrated his 99th birthday recently by getting his high school diploma and...

Dominic Bersani, a World War II Navy veteran, celebrated his 99th birthday recently by getting his high school diploma and several awards for military service.

Military.com - US News - 15 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 - 21 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 - 1 month 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 - 1 month 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 - 1 month 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 - 3 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 - 4 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 - 5 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 - 11 months ago