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Powerful California official pocketed thousands from Chinese school founder at center of fraud probe

California state Treasurer Fiona Ma accepted thousands in campaign cash from the founder of Pegasus California School, a Chinese school accused of fraud and bribery.

New York Post - Politics - 2 hours ago

IDEAS | TOM KASPERS -- AI was ruining my college philosophy classes. So I assigned a new kind of essay.

I couldn’t give take-home assignments anymore. Handwritten tests in class wouldn’t work either. Somehow, I needed to fill ChatGPT’s shoes.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Nominees for The Columbian 2025-26 Week 22 high school athlete of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger

Nominees this week come from Hockinson, Heritage, Battle Ground, Union and Washougal. Voting will continue until 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The Columbian - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Supreme Court turns away parental rights case over child's gender transition -- The Supreme Court turned away a legal battle testing whether a public school violates parents' rights when it encourages their child's social gender transition without their knowledge or consent.

The Supreme Court turned away a legal battle testing whether a public school violates parents' rights when it encourages their child's social gender transition without their knowledge or consent.

CBS News - US News - 9 hours ago

The US public's frenzy over Jackie O's possessions -- In April 1996, two years after Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's death, fans could bid on everything from her school textbook to her diamond engagement ring. The BBC was at the auction.

In April 1996, two years after Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's death, fans could bid on everything from her school textbook to her diamond engagement ring. The BBC was at the auction.

BBC News - Entertainment - 13 hours ago

Loss is keenly felt as Hampshire College is set to close

The looming closure of Hampshire College will leave the American educational scene poorer and our national conversation diminished.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 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 - Opinion - 16 hours ago

Back to school in UAE: A moment of joy and strength -- m read

UAE students return to classrooms with joy and hope as schools reopen after conflict, bringing back vital social life, learning and a sense of normality

Gulf News - Opinion - 16 hours ago

Islamic Cultural Center continues school lecture programme

Doha, Qatar: Lecturers from the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center addressed the topics of bullying and crisis management duri...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Trump impeachment was a frame, Florida school-choice lessons and other commentary

Documents just released by Tulsi Gabbard “show a coordinated effort to frame President Trump” over his July 2018 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, roars Hans Mahncke at The...

New York Post - Opinion - 23 hours ago

17 HEALTHY LUNCHBOX RECIPES FOR THE SCHOOL AND OFFICE

From savoury snacks to portable salads, these smart, nourishing ideas will help you sail through the weeks ahead.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Teacher accused of 'slamming' special needs students, police say

The 8-year-old student reportedly suffered scratches on his arms and chest as well as a ‘small puncture wound’ on his bicep

Independent UK - US News - 1 day ago

I was one of a few conservative professors at Harvard — here's where the school went wrong

Universities should be places of rigorous debate. But Harvard has become a place where there's only one right answer.

New York Post - Opinion - 1 day ago

High School Scoreboard, results from Saturday, April 18

High schools results for baseball, softball, boys soccer and track and field for Saturday, April 18:

The Columbian - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Watching Pope Leo school Trump is a blessed sight

Amoral US President Donald Trump has taken on the saintly Pope Leo, the first American to lead the Catholic Church. Trump’s not winning.

Sydney Morning Herald - Opinion - 1 day ago

Cutting literacy specialists from the School District of Lancaster budget would impede student learning [column]

The School District of Lancaster is currently navigating a dire fiscal landscape, facing a $27 million budget gap that has led to a proposal to eliminate 73 positions.

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 2 days ago

What drove Hampshire College to shutter, despite raising $55 million -- Cameron Pugh

Hampshire College stood out for its nontraditional style, with no grades or majors. The recent announcement of its upcoming closure underscores the financial and demographic pressures facing many small liberal arts colleges.

Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories - 2 days ago

After Mather student and mom detained by ICE, a school and soccer community are left reeling

Ricardo Navarrete and his mother were detained last month at a routine appointment related to their asylum case. The high school senior’s detention has been a painful reminder for classmates and friends that President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign is not over.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Chicago's school board election is coming. What to know, what's at stake.

November’s election will be the first time voters decide all 21 members of the school board, including the president.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 3 days ago

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

After failing to pass a law last year, the Legislature is taking another crack at a statewide cellphone ban in schools.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

GEMS Education schools deliver exceptional CBSE Class 10 results, with 100% pass rate

GEMS Education students across its CBSE curriculum schools in the UAE have once again delivered outstanding Grade 10 Board results, achieving a 100% pas

Albawaba - Business - 3 days 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 - 3 days 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 - 4 days 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.

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 - 4 days 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 - 4 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 - 5 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 - 5 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 - 7 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 - 9 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 - 10 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 - 23 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