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Education

One song closer to $1 million: Auburn Gresham's Leo Catholic High School advances to finals on 'America's Got Talent'

Chicagoans cheered on the choir's cover of Fall Out Boy’s ‘Centuries' at a watch party on Tuesday. The choir is moving on to the finals next week.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 1 hour ago

Assistant principal fatally shot outside Berwyn's Lincoln Middle School remembered as 'great human being'

Nerissa Lee was identified as one of the three who died after being shot, including the shooter, officials said Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

No charges after report of explicit images on Oklahoma education chief's TV

The Oklahoma County sheriff said investigators determined the TV in Ryan Walters' office was tuned to a channel showing 1985's "The Protector." The movie includes a scene in which naked women enter a warehouse to package drugs.

NBC News - Health - 4 hours ago

Sonia Sotomayor Shades Pam Bondi: 'That Law School Failed'

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor says improved civic education across the country would help people make better decisions.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

High school golf prodigy, 17, mysteriously dies after collapsing during homecoming prank: 'A great kid'

His tragic death has left classmates, his school and the golf team he captained in shock.

New York Post - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Old-school Mass. writer Ben Shattuck steps out of his comfort zone with 'The History of Sound' adaptation

The South Dartmouth native has adapted his acclaimed short-story collection for a movie starring Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

How this teacher used a $150,000 inheritance to finally stop working

Andrew is one of nine children in a family where money wasn’t a topic of particular significance

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Feds threaten CPS magnet school grants over Black Student Success Plan, treatment of trans students

The cuts, detailed in a letter from Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor, would total $5.8 million — about half a percent of the district’s nearly $10 billion budget.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Old-school writing takes on classroom AI -- Andi Zeisler

Educators are turning back to blue books to battle the threat of artificial intelligence eroding genuine learning.

Salon - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Retail sales jump in August on surprisingly strong back-to-school season

The upbeat report defied projections of a spending slump last month as hiring slowed and inflation picked up.

New York Post - Business - 1 day ago

Harvard cuts threaten a giant in the biomedical research community: A database on the tiny fruit fly

This spring, the Trump administration rescinded a grant that maintained FlyBase, a pillar of global basic research, as part of its broader $2.2 billion funding cuts at Harvard.

NBC News - Health - 1 day ago

In West Virginia, government and school battle over the future of vaccine mandates

A showdown over vaccine exemptions between the state’s Republican governor and school board could be settled by two competing lawsuits.

NBC News - US News - 1 day ago

Jessica Chastain tells Seth Meyers about the Red Sox-themed prank her Harvard classmates pulled on her

Jessica Chastain appeared on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” on Monday and provided a few updates on her Harvard education.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 1 day ago

32-YEAR-OLD MAKES $122,000 A YEAR IN HEALTH CARE—WITHOUT GOING TO MED SCHOOL

Lauren Perraut has always enjoyed looking at the behind the scenes of human anatomy. She makes pretty good money doing it, too.

CNBC - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Loyola International School hosts annual 'Reflections - STEAM 2025' exhibition

Doha, Qatar: Loyola International School hosted its much awaited annual STEAM Exhibition, Reflections STEAM 2025, across its Al Nasr and Oasis campu...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Behind the data: How rising school exemptions are threatening public health

A generation ago, infectious childhood diseases were nearly wiped out in the U.S., thanks to immunization programs. In the most comprehensive data investigation of its kind, we show how that remarkable success is being eroded.

NBC News - Health - 2 days ago

Theatre & Arts -- Katriona O'Sullivan: 'I got sent a picture by a teacher who had set up a wash station at her school – knickers, soap, toothpaste. It's just massive'

Just over two years ago, I interviewed Katriona O’Sullivan – then a senior lecturer, but now a professor in Maynooth University’s department of psychology ...

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 2 days ago

A needed cut of Ontario's school boards -- The Editorial Board

The provincial government’s move to scrap some boards is an overdue step to reform an outdated model of accountability

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 2 days ago

The surprise star of fall TV: Leo Catholic High School choir director LaDonna Hill

The teen choir competes for the “America’s Got Talent” semifinals on Sept. 16. “Now we here,” said one member, “but it's all based off hard work.”

Chicago Sun-Times - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Blue state's crime 'crisis' threatening tourism, college parents and killing small businesses: report

Business owners in Burlington, Vermont, have expressed concerns about downtown crime as city officials works on new strategies while debating police presence.

Fox News - US News - 2 days ago

Boston University College Republicans Demand Better Security Measures Following Charlie Kirk Assassination

Many members feel they are unable to affiliate with College Republicans openly, it said.

Epoch Times - US News - 4 days ago

News To Me: Alberta government revises school book ban

A weekly cartoon column by Gabrielle Drolet

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 4 days ago

Doctors urge measles immunization record checks with kids back in school -- Christopher Gareau -- -

Increased immunization helped by pop-up clinics at the end of the last school year gives hope that back to school will not mean more measles outbreaks in Manitoba.

CBC News - Health - 5 days ago

Chilean school bans phones to boost real-world connections

Volleyball, basketball, ping pong, dancing rehearsals or simple chats. Dozens of teens are rediscovering how to reconnect to the real world after a school...

Daily Sabah - Health - 5 days ago

Engineering Degrees Are High on Students' Priority List in Today's Disruptive Market: AURAK School of Engineering & Computing

In today’s ever-changing job landscape, where many traditional jobs are falling by the wayside, the field of engineering is gaining accelerated momentum

Albawaba - Business - 5 days ago

Another School Shooting, Another Check—Why Congress Won't Act on Guns | Opinion

Pro-gun political action committees (PACs) don't retreat after tragedies; they mobilize. When kids die, checks fly.

Newsweek - Opinion - 5 days ago

Classified union ratifies new contract with Evergreen district, school starts Friday

Evergreen Public Schools announced early this morning that it had reached a tentative contract agreement with the union representing the classified staff in the district.

The Columbian - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Police identified, never charged suspect in 2022 teacher killing

Records from David Denogean’s murder investigation show police have had a suspect since 2023. Denogean’s family didn't know.

Phoenix New Times - US News - 6 days ago

Chicago-area college students call for end to political violence after Charlie Kirk's killing

A day after activist and Illinois native Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at a Utah campus event, students say they want a climate where people can talk through their differences.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 6 days ago

School lunch debt: A fairy tale -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Local "hero" stories hide the real problem as some families now face collections over unpaid school lunch debt

As unpaid lunch balances pile up, schools are turning to debt collectors — and charitable rescues aren’t a solution

Salon - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Gov. Matt Meyer signs bills that focus on school board reform in Delaware

STANTON — On top of enacting universal free school breakfasts in Delaware on Sept. 2, Gov. Matt Meyer signed a slew of educational bills at Stanton Middle School that include school board …

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Friday, September 19 -- CR Meaningful Consult -- Caesar Rodney School District will host their Meaningful Consultation for Private

Caesar Rodney School District will host their Meaningful Consultation for Private and Home Schools.

Bay to Bay News - Entertainment - 6 days ago

Education Ministry launches first edition of educational systems guide for private schools, kindergartens

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced the launch of the first edition of a guide for educational systems in private sc...

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 7 days ago

New details on teacher facing student sex charges

Eric Chapman is facing 20 felonies after he admitted to having sexual encounters with male students in his classroom.

Phoenix New Times - US News - 8 days ago

Graffagnino: New vs. old school regarding literacy

Much has been printed recently regarding Delaware’s schools and poor test results, specifically about literacy and the Science of Reading program now mandated by Delaware’s General Assembly.

Bay to Bay News - Opinion - 8 days 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 - 9 days ago

Austria hijab school ban law is deja vu for marginalised Muslims

By extending a struck-down law to schoolgirls under 14, the new coalition government normalises Islamophobia across party lines

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 9 days ago

Chabria: Tech bros hate this college student. California should listen to what she's saying about artificial intelligence

President Trump wined and dined top AI tech executives last week, leaving little hope that Congress will regulate the emerging technology in meaningful ways. That leaves California — and a college activist — as the best hopes for putting guardrails on the coming artificial intelligence revolution.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 9 days ago

Abandoned school-zone signs are maintenance hot potato [Lancaster Watchdog]

Fifteen years after two Pequea Valley elementary schools closed, motorists are still passing outdated school zone signs in parts of eastern Lancaster County.

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 10 days ago

Kentucky college athlete accused of hiding dead baby in closet was 'serial bully,' former classmate says

The University of Kentucky athlete accused of hiding her dead newborn in a closet was called a "bully" by a former high school classmate.

Fox News - US News - 12 days ago

New Uvalde Records Reveal How the School District Changed Course on Supporting Police Chief

The previously unreported details were revealed in the over 25,000 pages of records the school district has disclosed since Aug. 26 in response to a yearslong legal fight by news outlets, including ProPublica and The Texas Tribune.

ProPublica - Top Stories - 12 days ago

Up to one in four vapes confiscated in school contain spice, study finds

Researchers analysed 1,923 e-cigarettes and e-liquids, collected from 114 schools across seven regions in England.

Evening Standard - Health - 12 days ago

Harvard beats Trump as judge orders US to restore $2.6 billion in funding

Judge rules Trump admin broke law, and says Supreme Court has been “unhelpful.”…

Ars Technica - Science - 13 days ago

School vaccine mandates may go away in Southern state, surgeon general announces

Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida will move to eliminate vaccine mandates in schools, citing informed consent and individual choice over mandates.

Fox News - Health - 14 days ago

Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co announces back-to-school Nissan deals

Doha, Qatar:Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co., the exclusive agent of Nissan in Qatar, announced a range of exceptional back to school offers, designed to pr...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 14 days ago

Dover High School Band-A-Thon set for Sept. 13

The Senator Marching Band’s annual Band-A-Thon will be Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. on the Green. It is free admission for all to attend. The night will community pride and …

Bay to Bay News - Entertainment - 15 days ago

MOPH urges healthy routines with start of school year in Qatar

Doha, Qatar: As students across Qatar returned to their classrooms for the new academic year, Ministry of Public Health has issued a reminder on the i...

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 16 days ago

Principal leading tragedy-stricken Minneapolis school is alum of St. Edward in Elgin

“Children were ducked down,” Annunciation Catholic Principal Matt DeBoer told reporters. “Adults were protecting children. Older children were protecting younger children.”

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 20 days ago

College student's "time travel" AI experiment accidentally outputs real 1834 history

Hobbyist training AI on Victorian texts gets an unexpected history lesson from his own creation.

Ars Technica - Business - 26 days 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 - 27 days ago

Parents send college kids back to school with Narcan to combat overdoses

Some believe college students should carry Narcan to campus, though there are training concerns. There are also Good Samaritan policies for opioid overdose emergencies.

Fox News - Health - 27 days ago

Investing in Public Education Will Strengthen the U.S.

The U.S. is a global powerhouse. Public education is one of the main reasons why

Scientific American - Opinion - 29 days ago

Back-to-School Budgeting Plan for Military Families -- Back-to-school season is a fresh start for kids and families, a time to reconnect with friends or make new ones and the...

Back-to-school season is a fresh start for kids and families, a time to reconnect with friends or make new ones and the unofficial kickoff to fall routines. It can also be a major budget-buster.

Military.com - Opinion - 30 days ago

COVID surges nationwide with highest rates in Southwest as students return to school

COVID-19 rates in the Southwestern United States reached 12.5% — the highest in the nation. It comes as California students return to the classroom after RFK Jr. nixed the CDC's recommendation that they receive booster shots.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 month ago

Help ProPublica and The Texas Tribune Report on Education

Texas’ education landscape is changing. Help our reporters understand what’s happening across the state.

ProPublica - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Harvard physicist says massive interstellar object could be alien probe on 'reconnaissance mission'

Massive interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, larger than Manhattan, shows unusual glow pattern and planetary alignment that Harvard physicist calls potentially technological.

Fox News - Science - 1 month ago

Back to School Is a Good Time to Teach Kids Financial Readiness -- The small, everyday choices you make teach your kids how to think about money, spend wisely, save for the future and talk...

The small, everyday choices you make teach your kids how to think about money, spend wisely, save for the future and talk about their financial goals.

Military.com - Opinion - 1 month ago

Is Gen-Z 'starting to wake up' to trade school programs? One tech institute leader hopes so

Trade school enrollment grew as Gen-Z turned to skilled trades, with new legislation from the Trump administration allowing Pell grants to fund shorter workforce training programs.

Fox News - Business - 2 months ago

William Dalrymple: 'Britain's education system sold me a lie about Palestine'

“I was sold a lie.” One of Britain’s most acclaimed historians slams the country’s education system - which he feels has distorted the history of Palestine, portraying it as an “empty desert” before 1948. In this Real Talk interview, William Dalrymple shares his views on Britain’s historical responsibility towards Palestine, and calls out the UK government’s ongoing cooperation with Israel, including supplying weapons, amid its war on Gaza.

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 2 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 - 2 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 - 4 months ago

Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College

ChatGPT has unraveled the entire academic project.

New York Magazine - Technology - 4 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 - 5 months 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 - 8 months ago