Closure of four rural primary schools postponed
One of the schools has just 13 pupils – the minimum needed for a rural primary school is 105. Source link
New Florida law to open public schools to volunteer chaplains
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida school districts will soon have the option of allowing volunteer chaplains to counsel students under a bill signed Thursday by Republican Gov.…
Berkeley schools chief will testify at congressional hearing over antisemitism charges
As fallout over the Israel-Hamas war grows, the head of the embattled Berkeley public school district is being summoned to Washington, D.C., to testify in…
Rural medical schools and regional placements helping address doctor shortages in country Australia
Maggie-Kate Minogue was seven when she realised she wanted to be a doctor.Complications with her sister's birth were the catalyst for an early interest in…
I’m a gypsy & here’s what it was like growing up…we got detentions at school just for speaking our traditional language
A GYPSY girl has opened up on what it was really like growing up as a traveller. Heidi McDonagh Clee, an Irish traveller and mum-of-two,…
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoes transgender athlete ban for state’s schools
1 of 2 | On Tuesday, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (pictured in Milwaukee in December) said no to a bill that would have banned transgender…
Can we talk about Tate? The ‘manosphere’ in Australian schools | Women’s Rights News
Young fans of self-styled “manfluencers” like Andrew Tate, currently facing charges including rape in a Romanian court, are increasingly bringing misogynist views into Australian schools,…
Call for protest exclusion zones outside schools
A government adviser made her recommendation after reviewing demonstrations outside a school in 2021. Source link
Alabama bans government funding of ‘divisive’ DEI programs in schools
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill Wednesday to ban the state and federal funding of diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools and…
Disgraced PE teacher is banned from teaching for life after having sex with female pupil, 16, and taking indecent pics
A DISGRACED PE teacher has been banned from teaching for life after having sex with a 16-year-old pupil. Erin Hebblewhite, now 32, groomed the female…
Jamie Oliver on hunt for Britain’s best school cooks – do you know a top dinner lady or gentleman?
JAMIE Oliver is on the hunt for Britain's best dinner lady....or gentleman. We have teamed up with the celeb chef for the second year running…
California schools could ban Flamin’ Hot Cheetos under bill
The days of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos in California schools may be numbered. A new bill aims to ban from public schools food products that contain…
£117m to protect mosques and Muslim schools
The package will be spent on CCTV cameras, alarms and new fencing, the government says. Source link
Nottingham attack: We can’t look at pics of our children anymore – we feel like a statistic, say mums of 2 teen victims – The Sun
THE mums of two of the Nottingham stabbing victims have told how looking at photos of their children is too difficult - as they vowed…
Lioness legend Fara Williams backs campaign to get more girls playing football in schools
FARA WILLIAMS reckons Manchester United may be victims of their success from last season with the team facing a battle to finish in the WSL’s…
David Blunkett joins fight to help special education kids in emotional video
BRIMMING with confidence, nine-year-old Blake grins at the camera and declares, "If I could go to school... I could discover some hidden talents." But the…
Kids should be encouraged to savour every single minute of their childhood instead of spending hours in a beauty salon
THE fluttering of fake eyelashes is now commonplace – and if I had time to keep up with the maintenance, I would get some. As…
NT government to phase out middle schools following review of secondary education
In short: A comprehensive review of the Northern Territory's secondary education system has been released.The NT government has agreed to a recommendation to phase out…
Kharkiv’s metro stations are housing schools | Newsfeed
NewsFeedChildren in Kharkiv are now being taught in underground schools inside metro stations, to stay safe from Russian airstrikes. The Ukrainian city has been one…
Why California schools shouldn’t be limited to phonics
A child’s individual differences, skills and experience matter a lot in the learning process, and learning to read is no exception. That’s why new legislation…