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Education

At meeting on Florida's plan to end school vaccine mandates, skeptics and doctors stand off

The Florida Department of Health plans to repeal rules requiring schoolchildren to be vaccinated for hepatitis B, chickenpox and two other viruses.

NBC News - Technology - 52 minutes ago

White House flags DEI-themed college essays as potentially unlawful - Navigating the college admissions landscape has never been easy, but for the class of 2030 it's particularly fraught.

The federal government has flagged “cues” such as personal essays, along with narratives about “overcoming obstacles” and “diversity statements,” as being potentially unlawful.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Potential $700 million Madison Park school rebuild wins support from state funding agency

Boston is likely to get hundreds of millions of dollars from the state for what could be the most expensive school project in Massachusetts history.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Iran win 2025 ISF U15 World School Volleyball Championship

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s boys’ team defeated Chinese Taipei 3-1 (15-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-17) at the 2025 ISF U15 World School Volleyball Championship final on Friday.

Mehr News Agency - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

15-year-old boy kills ex-girlfriend's mom and siblings in Texas, police say -- Police said a 15-year-old planned to shoot his ex-girlfriend outside of school but changed his mind and instead went to her home, killing her mother and two siblings.

Police said a 15-year-old planned to shoot his ex-girlfriend outside of school but changed his mind and instead went to her home, killing her mother and two siblings.

CBS News - US News - 10 hours ago

Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to 'professional' programs list amid uproar

The Trump administration’s list of professional programs includes medicine, law and theology but leaves out nursing and some other fields that industry groups had asked to be included. The “professional” label would allow students to borrow larger amounts of federal loans to pursue graduate degrees in those fields.

Boston Globe - Politics - 11 hours ago

15 Celebs Who Surprisingly Didn't Finish High School

"People often think I must have all these, you know, diplomas and things and rubber stamps next to my name and crests and things and training and all this pedigree. I left school at 16, and I went to work in a delicatessen to save money to get the train to London to go on auditions."

BuzzFeed News - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Farage's former school says racism claims 'profoundly distressing'

Reform UK leader says he was surprised by master at Dulwich College master’s ‘uninformed comments’

Evening Standard - Politics - 18 hours ago

Serial rapist who murdered college student executed in Tennessee

A spiritual adviser prayed with him in the execution chamber

Independent UK - US News - 1 day ago

Private school fees and luxury cars driving surge in bankruptcies

Private schools chasing fees have driven 128 bankruptcy actions since 2021, of which 45 were last financial year.

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics - 1 day ago

Retired elementary teacher who worked as Santa arrested on child abuse material charges

Retired New Jersey teacher who worked as Santa arrested on child abuse material charges after investigators traced illicit uploads to his Hamilton home.

Fox News - US News - 2 days ago

Vancouver school board approves borrowing from Clark County Treasurer's Office amid funding shortfall

Vancouver Public School’s board passed a resolution Tuesday to borrow millions of dollars from the Clark County Treasurer’s Office for the latter half of the school year after the state denied additio

The Columbian - Business - 2 days ago

Barack Obama in Santa hat surprises school children during visit to Chicago

Former President Barack Obama is in Chicago this week to review progress on the Obama Presidential Center, which is set to open in June. He stopped by the Bessie Coleman branch of the Chicago Public Library to read to students and hand out gifts.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 3 days ago

Austrian government moves forward with school headscarf ban

Austria’s ruling coalition announced Tuesday that it will move forward with legislation to prohibit headscarves in schools for girls under 14, despite...

Daily Sabah - World - 3 days ago

Supreme Court Vacates Ruling That Upheld New York School Vaccine Mandate

The justices directed the appeals court to reconsider its ruling in light of Mahmoud v. Taylor, a Supreme Court ruling in June.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Iron Academy and Academy31 prove America can still revive its failing education system

Iron Academy and Academy31 in Raleigh, North Carolina, offer biblical education methods that show 8.7-point IQ increases and strong character development.

Fox News - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Africa - LATEST - | 100 children abducted from school in Nigeria released

A total of 100 of the children abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school last month have been released, the Christian Association of Nigeria has said.

Independent.ie - World - 3 days 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 - 3 days ago

Security cameras capture man drawing swastika outside Beverly Hills elementary school

The offensive symbol was drawn on a sidewalk outside the elementary school.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Most residents don't know Chicago is moving to an elected school board, poll finds

Young adults and Latinos were the least likely to know about the changes to the school board, suggesting a need for more bilingual outreach well before the Nov. 3 election.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Parents say school-issued iPads are causing chaos with their kids

A growing contingent of public school parents say school-mandated iPads, particularly in elementary and middle schools, are leading to behavior problems.

NBC News - Technology - 7 days ago

Hilovsky: Time to transform Delaware education with AI

The world is changing nearly faster than we can react. Education in Delaware can lead the way by wisely incorporating artificial intelligence into classrooms now.

Bay to Bay News - Opinion - 8 days ago

West Virginia restores exclusion of religious reasons for school vaccine exemptions after latest court ruling

West Virginia's Supreme Court paused a lower court ruling allowing religious exemptions from school vaccines, leading the state board to reinstate its vaccination policy.

Fox News - Health - 9 days ago

Despite Russia's war of aggression and ongoing Ukrainization, Russian is still often spoken in school playgrounds. Why?

Despite Russia's war of aggression and ongoing Ukrainization, Russian is still often spoken in school playgrounds. Why? DW spoke with students, parents, teachers and experts.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 13 days ago

Judge rules West Virginia parents can use religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccine requirements

West Virginia families can now use religious beliefs to skip school vaccine requirements and attend class after a judge's ruling on Wednesday.

Fox News - Health - 15 days 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 - 16 days ago

Graffagnino: School shootings remind us of gun danger

In response to the Opinion by Jeff Hague, titled “U.S. gun statistics difficult to compare,” for the record, I agree with you. However, you seem to have the same response that Mr. John Drennen did to my Opinion regarding the mail I received from “BRADY United Against Gun Violence.”

Bay to Bay News - Opinion - 17 days ago

Battle Ground to again run a school levy on Feb. 10 ballot

The Battle Ground school district will make a third attempt to pass a replacement levy.

The Columbian - Politics - 17 days ago

World War II Veteran Celebrates 99th Birthday with High School Diploma -- Dominic Bersani, a World War II Navy veteran, celebrated his 99th birthday recently by getting his high school diploma and...

Dominic Bersani, a World War II Navy veteran, celebrated his 99th birthday recently by getting his high school diploma and several awards for military service.

Military.com - US News - 17 days ago

Take a hike: Maine school trades detention for fresh air and exercise

A Maine high school replaces traditional detention with a hiking program, offering students outdoor walks instead of classroom punishment with surprising results.

Fox News - Health - 23 days ago

California's School Lunch Shake-Up: What's Really Banned? | Bernadette Del Chiaro

A new law confronts the rise of industrial additives.

Epoch Times - US News - 1 month ago

A retired teacher found some seahorses off Long Beach. Then he built a secret world for them

Rog Hanson isn’t a scientist, but he’s likely spent more time with Pacific seahorses than anyone else. He built them a secret underwater city.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 month 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 - 1 month ago

Return Gronwoldt to Evergreen school board

Given her experience, professional background and broad understanding of the challenges facing public education, Ginny Gronwoldt warrants a third term on the board of Evergreen Public Schools. The Col

The Columbian - Opinion - 1 month ago

Digital education in Chiapas: A lever for a better future for young girls

The future of these girls depends on creating a space where women can fulfill their dreams, share their knowledge, and shape the future of Mexico.

Global Voices - Technology - 1 month 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 - 3 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 - 3 months 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 - 3 months 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 - 4 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 - 5 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 - 6 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 - 8 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 - 11 months ago