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Difference Maker - 'The first ray of light': Illuminating a path for Pakistan's out-of-school children - By - Hasan Ali - / 4 min

Pehli Kiran, a nonprofit, operates schools with mobile infrastructure and tailored lesson plans.

Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories - 11 minutes ago

Lockdown lifted at West Chicago Community High School after threat deemed unfounded

The situation unfolded about 11:45 a.m. noon, according to a West Chicago police spokesperson, who added no injuries have been reported but officers remained on the scene.

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 42 minutes ago

'A fun educational thing': Washougal to fete 250th anniversary of U.S. with giant mural at Hathaway Elementary School

WASHOUGAL — To celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary, Washougal is thinking big — 37 feet by 17 feet, to be exact.

The Columbian - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Queen Camilla makes solo visit to school after receiving 'bundle of letters'

Queen Camilla visited a school in Belfast and met staff, students, and joined their assembly on the first day of her Northern Ireland tour. King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in Belfast on...

International The News - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights

The NAACP is among groups responding to a wave of gerrymandering in the aftermath of a Supreme Court ruling that winnowed a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Los Angeles Times - World - 3 hours ago

'Don't forget who runs this town': Tensions mount in Sudbury schools over LGBTQ+ policy and effort to oust School Committee

The School Committee faces a no-confidence vote at a Special Town Meeting on May 20.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

What the College Behind the AI Graduation Disaster Says About Inaccuracies

A graduation AI glitch at Glendale that skipped names highlights the school’s own warnings about inaccuracies and the risks of relying on automated systems.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

"Filipiñana" at Sydney Film Festival 2026: From film school project to the international stage

“Filipiñana” is a film that explores Filipino identity through themes of history, culture, and lived experiences in the modern world. It began as a film school project before gaining recognition on the international stage, and is now part of the Sydney Film Festival 2026.

SBS - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Seaford's Evans, Padua's Bockius named Delaware's top high school seniors

DOVER — Once Vince Evans III made his college choice last summer, the Seaford High senior felt more free to play other sports. While Evans III is going to Presbyterian College to play …

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

The economy is leaving men behind. College could help them catch up.

A bachelor’s degree — especially in health care — may offer struggling men a path to stability.

Boston Globe - Opinion - 12 hours ago

Turning environmental education into real-world experience

Environmental education is mandatory in India, yet often abstract. A project in Pune brings children out of the classroom and into nature, turning theory into practice.

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 12 hours ago

Chaos in Nigeria's APC primaries +++ WHO warns of Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda +++ Nigeria suffers school abduction

Nigeria's APC primaries chaos +++ WHO warns of Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda +++ Nigeria suffers another school abduction in Borno state

Deutsche Welle - Health - 13 hours ago

Anna Kepner's dad accepts high school diploma after cruise ship death

Anna Kepner, 18, was found dead on Carnival Cruise Line’s Horizon ship last November, and her 16-year-old stepbrother has been charged with her murder

Independent UK - US News - 18 hours ago

Race is on for Chicago's first fully elected school board

Candidates for school board have until May 26 to gather enough signatures and file their petitions. Many candidates said they wanted to focus on increasing reading and math scores, making sure the board maintains independence and improving financial transparency.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

Supreme Court Takes Up Workplace Discrimination Cases Involving College Teachers

The federal government argued a federal appeals court correctly dismissed the case but said the Supreme Court should accept it because appeals courts disagree.

Epoch Times - US News - 23 hours ago

High doses of popular supplement in pregnancy may boost kids' school performance

Moms-to-be try to do everything they can to have a healthy pregnancy, such as taking the right prenatal vitamins, exercising and visiting their doctor often.

New York Post - Health - 1 day ago

Alberta students being treated for rabies exposure after bat encounter on school bus -- Amir Said -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Calgary -- |

A school bus ride in Drumheller took an unexpected turn when a bat turned out to be on board. At least three students on the bus are being treated for rabies exposure after making direct contact with the bat last week, according to two parents.

CBC News - Health - 1 day ago

Loyola International School sets the bar high with outstanding CBSE Grade 12 results

Doha, Qatar: Loyola International School, has once again brought laurels to its name with a sterling performance in the CBSE Grade 12 Board Examinatio...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Lollapalooza awards $1.7 million grant to CPS for arts education

The grant, doled out over the next five years, is one of the largest financial awards CPS has received for arts education, according to the district.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Misuse of school timeouts raises questions -- Offering calming spaces where students can regulate their emotions is an important strategy for promoting student well-being and maintaining a productive learning environment.

Offering calming spaces where students can regulate their emotions is an important strategy for promoting student well-being and maintaining a productive learning environment.

Boston Globe - Opinion - 2 days ago

YouTube, Snap, and TikTok Settle Kentucky School District's Social Media Addiction Claims

The Breathitt County School District still plans to take Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to trial next month.

Epoch Times - US News - 3 days ago

U. of C. faculty and parents protest Lab School policy they say limits classroom discussion, inclusion

Parents and faculty say the policy limits what teachers can talk about and makes it harder to show students how to be good community members. But Lab School administrators say the “viewpoint-neutral” model is more aligned with the school's values.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

42 school children missing after suspected Islamist attack in Nigeria

At least 42 children were missing after a suspected Islamist militant school attack in Borno, Nigeria

Independent UK - World - 3 days ago

From Chicago to Gaza: Wear The Peace opens school for Palestinian children

Uplifting people in Gaza has been particularly important to clothing and accessories line co-founders Murad Nofal and Mustafa Mabruk, both children of Palestinian refugees.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

'Absence of anything': How the end of school marks a new challenge for these kids

For this Brisbane mother, the years after her autistic son finished school were harder than any that had come before.

Sydney Morning Herald - Health - 4 days ago

The Gulf's next higher education challenge -- m read

Explore how Gulf universities are evolving from importing global prestige to building locally rooted, resilient higher education systems in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Gulf News - Opinion - 4 days ago

Youth mental wellness and mentorship program to expand into 3 school districts

A Lancaster city-based nonprofit organization seeking to improve access to mental health resources and elevate mental health awareness in children and young adults hopes to serve six times the number

Lancaster Online - World - 4 days ago

The event aims to raise money for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which helps kids access education and soccer.

Three major performers from pop, past and present, will perform during halftime of the World Cup final in the US. The Superbowl-style pageant will eat into the time to analyze the biggest football game in four years.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 4 days ago

Mayor Johnson rules out school closings, mum on possible bid for reelection

A moratorium on school closings expires at the end of the 2026-27 school year, but Mayor Brandon Johnson said he won’t consider the possibility — even though scores of public schools are operating with more empty seats than students. “Didn't we do that already?" the mayor said.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 5 days ago

Should Pennsylvania pass a law mandating nonpartisan school board elections?

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Lancaster Online - Opinion - 5 days ago

Job training or well-rounded education: Can 3-year college degrees do both?

Three-year bachelor’s degrees are gaining traction in the United States, as they boost affordability and speed up career entry. But do they bypass traditional education goals?

Christian Science Monitor - US News - 5 days ago

Image of water polo players in Speedos sparks feud. Mom demands SoCal school officials resign

Temecula Valley Unified School District Board President Joseph Komrosky and member Jennifer Wiersma compared teenage students to Chippendales dancers and an OnlyFans crew.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 6 days ago

When a Kigali school got its first water tank

Clean drinking water is still hard to access for many Rwandans. At one school in Kigali, a small filtration system is helping pupils drink safely and cut plastic waste.

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 6 days ago

GLOBE MAGAZINE -- In 1970s Boston, young hustlers made easy money selling smart term papers to college students

Long before there was generative AI, “Mr. Papers” and other young hustlers made a fast buck selling smart essays to students.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 7 days ago

Schools across U.S. disrupted after Canvas education platform hacked

The parent company of Canvas, a popular, cloud-based education platform, says it experienced a cybersecurity incident this week. NBC News' Valerie Castro explains the impact this has had on students.

NBC News - Technology - 10 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 - 12 days ago

Education -- School cell phone bans may boost student well-being-but not test scores, new study suggests

Banning cell phones in schools has been touted as a silver bullet for poor test scores and low student well-being and attendance, but new research suggests the results are more mixed

Scientific American - Technology - 15 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 - 18 days ago

Professional school grads from diverse classes get higher salaries

Study authors say courts should reconsider rulings in light of this new evidence.

Ars Technica - Science - 20 days ago

Kızılay expands education efforts against bullying in 21,000 schools

The Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) has placed peer bullying among its priority areas in its 2026 education programs, as part of efforts to strengthen...

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 22 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 - 1 month 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 - 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 - 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 - 8 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 - 10 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