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Nearly 300 students and teachers evacuated after fire at Tokyo school

Authorities say all 300 students and teachers safely accounted for

Independent UK - World - 34 minutes ago

Tokyo primary school fire injures about 10, reports say

Tokyo: A fire that broke out at an elementary school in Tokyo on Friday injured around 10 people, including children, media reports said. Thick bla...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 3 hours ago

About 300 children and teachers evacuated or rescued after fire breaks out at a Tokyo school

Officials said several people were injured while fleeing, mostly from inhaling smoke, and that the exact number of injured is being finalized.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Top GOP lawmaker rallies around conservative school board member facing calls to resign

The moment is just the most recent clash between Republicans and school boards over policies that, in their view, are gatekeeping schools against diversity of thought and accountability.

New York Post - US News - 7 hours ago

Ottawa, B.C. will commit $200-million for new Tumbler Ridge school and health centre

Carney says construction will begin this summer, starting with removal of existing school

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 11 hours ago

Sussex County's new surcharge supports school capital needs

GEORGETOWN — Sussex County now has in place a funding mechanism tied to development that supports school districts. Sussex County Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance that creates a new …

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

MLB owners propose banning high school signings, adding an international draft

Baseball owners proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, and slashing the money spent on signing bonuses in negotiations Thursday for a new collective bargaining agre

The Columbian - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

The Big Ten and SEC don't like the college sports bill in Congress. Can they break away?

The Protect College Sports Act has moved forward with Senate committee approval. However, the Big Ten and Southeastern conferences oppose the bill, seeking revisions. This opposition fuels speculation about a

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

MOEHE launches new policy regulating private school fees starting from 2027-2028 academic year

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) launched on Thursday the first edition of the School Fees Policy 2026 for private...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Wicomico County Public Schools announces school leadership changes

SALISBURY — District officials recently announced the following school administrative changes that take effect for Wicomico County Public Schools on July 1st. Principal and assistant principal …

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

The private school choice boom leaves behind many kids in public school

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Catholic school tour ended, and Maria Contreras felt an overwhelming desire to enroll her 7-year-old. But first, a difficult question for the principal.

The Columbian - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

Tim Kowalski, mortuary science teacher who influenced generations of funeral directors in Chicago, dead at 75

"You name a funeral director in Chicago," said Leili McMurrough, president of the Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Wheeling, where he taught. "They were all taught by Tim. Very few people have the privilege of shaping a profession. And Tim did exactly that."

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Giants pitchers school Pride activists in real diversity

San Francisco Giants team members committed the unpardonable sin of daring to think for themselves on Pride Night.

New York Post - Opinion - 1 day ago

Top Democrat has new questions for Harvard over school's ties with Epstein

Jeffrey Epstein “leveraged his relationships with universities and their faculty to traffic vulnerable young women," Democrats said in a statement.

Boston Globe - Politics - 1 day ago

Filling the gap when Germany's school system fails

When traditional school just doesn't work out for German teens, alternative education programs or vocational training can help them build skills, find purpose and move confidently into the workforce.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 2 days ago

Trump moves oversight of special education and civil rights out of the Education Department

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration is further dismantling the Education Department, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies.

The Columbian - Politics - 2 days ago

School districts, trans kids pay for anti-trans lawsuits cropping up across U.S.

In the battle over Illinois' protections for trans students, the Trump administration has leveled federal investigations against several school districts that already face costly suits from conservative legal groups and local parents. One district's costs are almost $360,000.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Putting a bow on everything L-L League athletics for 2025-26 school year [L-L Sports Podcast]

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is a wrap for Lancaster-Lebanon League sports for the 2025-26 school year.

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Columbia University to End Test-Optional Admissions Policy, the Last Ivy League School to Do So

Despite the revival of testing requirements at some elite institutions, test-optional admissions remain widespread nationwide.

Epoch Times - US News - 3 days ago

Food labels are actually affecting your health -- Our environment drives many of the choices we make around what we eat. Evidence shows that to encourage consumers to make healthier choices, better labelling and education are crucial.

Our environment drives many of the choices we make around what we eat. Evidence shows that to encourage consumers to make healthier choices, better labelling and education are crucial.

BBC News - Health - 4 days ago

UC Davis favored less qualified Black, Latino med school applicants, Justice Department claims

The U.S. Justice Department said an investigation by its Civil Rights Division found racial bias in admissions at UC Davis' School of Medicine.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 8 days 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 - 13 days ago

The main reason some young college grads are struggling to find work -- Economists at the New York Federal Reserve say they've identified the main reason some recent college grads are having trouble landing a job.

Economists at the New York Federal Reserve say they've identified the main reason some recent college grads are having trouble landing a job.

CBS News - Business - 16 days ago

If Bush had been tried, would Minab school have burned?

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – A rare American report draws a direct line from the unpunished architects of the Iraq War to a school bombing in Minab, asking why international law protects everyone except the powerful.

Mehr News Agency - Opinion - 18 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 - 24 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 - 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 - 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 - 9 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