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Education

After Trump's deportation blitz rips apart a Chicago-area family, a school official steps up

Immigration arrests since the president took office have separated countless parents from their children. A suburban school district administrator heard that some former students were in crisis. She decided to help.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 8 hours ago

High School Scoreboard, results from Tuesday, Jan. 27

Tuesday’s high school sports results for boys and girls basketball and girls bowling.

The Columbian - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

AUB Attracts Top Medical Talent from Harvard Medical School and MD Anderson Cancer Center to its Medical Center

The American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) continues to advance its mission of excellence in healthcare and academic leadership with the a

Albawaba - Business - 14 hours ago

Comment about Chinese espionage triggers 'tangible safety concern' at California flight school

A flight school in Redding posted a photo on Facebook of students around an airplane. A city councilman suggested they were Chinese spies.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

2026 high school musicals in Lancaster County: Here's what's playing and where

Spring is just a couple of months away, and with spring comes the season of annual high school and middle school musicals.

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

School for my bright son has been heartbreaking. Too many teachers think kids need to 'try harder'

The challenges for kids who don’t fit the mould are big enough. Too many teachers aren’t helping, and are actually making things worse.

Sydney Morning Herald - Opinion - 1 day ago

Duke Divinity School offers course asking, can 'theology be queered?'

Duke Divinity School offers a course exploring "queer theology" and its relationship to Christian tradition and asks questions like whether theology "can be queered."

Fox News - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

Teacher with long criminal history of child molestation fired by Archdiocese of Chicago

Brett Smith, accused of and convicted for molesting children in Illinois and other states, had worked in at least four South Side and south suburban Catholic schools since 2024, Superintendent of Catholic Schools Greg Richmond wrote in a letter to parents on Sunday.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Harvard gets schooled by China as America's universities choose activism over excellence

Harvard University drops to third place in new Leiden University global research ranking as Chinese institutions dominate top positions worldwide.

Fox News - Opinion - 2 days ago

First Person -- When my son cried, I listened. My father never had that when he was in residential school -- Alexander Redhead -- News

What started as a school drop-off turned into a deeply emotional moment for Alexander Redhead that connected to his late father’s experience in residential school — and to what it means to be an Indigenous parent trying to break cycles through love and compassion.

CBC News - Health - 3 days ago

High school actors, fall plays in Lancaster County nominated for Apollo Awards [list]

Several Lancaster County high school actors and productions are among the nominees for Hershey Theatre Apollo Awards — our region’s student version of the Tony Awards.

Lancaster Online - Entertainment - 5 days ago

What are your thoughts about school district consolidation?

Gov. Matt Meyer is backing consideration of major changes in the state’s educational system. “We must reduce bureaucracy and demand accountability to produce actual gains in student performance,” he said. Among the possible changes, based on Redding Consortium recommendations, is a consolidation of districts. Do you support this idea? What would Delaware gain? Or lose?

Bay to Bay News - Opinion - 5 days ago

Federal officers detain a 5-year-old boy who a school official says was used as 'bait'

Greg Bovino, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official who has been the face of the crackdowns, said immigration officers have made about 3,000 arrests in Minnesota in the last six weeks.

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 5 days ago

Blake Lively may be a mom of 4 — but it's clear she never graduated from being a middle-school mean girl

Like a catty tween, Blake Lively won't hesitate to rally all of her cool-kid friends against those who she believes have crossed her.

New York Post - Entertainment - 5 days ago

School bus crashes in Humboldt Park; no one hurt

The crash happened at 6:30 a.m. at Chicago and Keeler avenues.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Wicomico County Education Foundation to host 3rd Annual Red-Carpet event at JMB Rock & Roll Revival

SALISBURY— Wicomico County Education Foundation will once again roll out the red carpet for a night of celebration, community and support for local students during its 3rd Annual Red-Carpet Event, …

Bay to Bay News - Entertainment - 12 days ago

Anger at UK media for framing cancellation of school visit by pro-Israel MP as antisemitic

News outlets including the Times and Guardian centred Damien Egan's Jewish identity in their articles

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 14 days ago

Former Harvard Medical School morgue manager jailed for sale of body parts

Judge sentences Harvard Medical School morgue manager for stealing organs and various body parts for sale to others.

Aljazeera - Science - 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 - 1 month 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 - 2 months 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 - 3 months 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 - 3 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 - Top Stories - 4 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 - 5 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 - 5 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 - 6 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 - 8 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 - 10 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 - 1 year ago