Florida moves to join other states opening schools to chaplains
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida is on the verge of becoming the latest state to embrace chaplains on school campuses as similar proposals gain momentum across…
World’s biggest cyber gang site which hit Britain’s hospitals, schools and Royal Mail smashed in UK-led sting
THE world’s No1 cybercrime gang which hit Britain’s hospitals, schools and the Royal Mail has fallen to a UK-led sting. Britain’s National Crime Agency has…
Teachers reveal the most naughtiest named kids in their classes and how parents wind them up with ‘unique’ spellings
DECIDING on a baby name is never easy, with relative giving their unwanted opinions and endless options to choose from. If you are welcoming a…
Anthony Albanese speaks at Country Labor Conference amid calls for fresh water access in regional schools
In short: Labor Party members from all of NSW met in Nowra over the weekend for the party's country conference, which included a visit from…
Two more Sydney schools test positive to asbestos, one closes for week to clean up ’30 cubic metres’ of mulch
A school in Sydney's north west will remain closed for a week while authorities remove an estimated 30 cubic metres of asbestos-contaminated mulch.St Luke's Catholic…
Miami schools under fire over Black history permission slip flap
“It will be an ongoing process to make sure we seek the clarity required to make sure we only use parent permission slips for when…
Inside chilling rise of ‘zombie’ vapes used by kids as young as TWELVE in school – as youngster left fighting for life
"ZOMBIE" vapes are being used by kids as young as twelve in school - with one youngster left fighting for their life. Five teens aged…
One third of Australian children can’t read properly as teaching methods cause ‘preventable tragedy’, Grattan Institute says
In short: A Grattan Institute report says one third of Australia's 4 million school children are being failed by an education system that persists with discredited…
Expensive school uniforms don’t make kids better at maths, so why are schools so focused on them?
They vary in style and colour, but there's one thing all school uniforms have in common — they're expensive.If a school insists that each uniform…
Schools without power, tradies sent home, trains slowed as Perth swelters through summer heatwave
School children have been left without air-conditioning, tradespeople have been sent home, trains have been slowed and people have been asked to limit their electricity…
Schools should teach kids about white privilege, says Labour shadow minister
CHILDREN should be taught about white privilege while at school, a senior Labour figure says. They should be given the chance to scrutinise our history,…