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Education

The past and present of Chicago school closures

School closures remain one of the biggest issues when it comes to public education in Chicago. Say More asks listeners, “Is it ever OK to close a school? If so, when?”

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 45 minutes ago

France school bus crash: Two dead and 16 injured near Lyon

Two people, including a child, have died and 16 others were injured after an intercity bus carrying schoolchildren crashed in eastern France on Friday morning, authorities confirmed.The accident...

International The News - World - 1 hour ago

Voices: I lived my life in reverse – why I went back to school at 45 and started university at 49

Years after putting her own education aside for family, Ms Pamela Govinden found that the opportunity to learn had not passed her by, encouraged by younger colleagues and her own willingness to try again.

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

France bus carrying school kids crashes, killing 2 and injuring 16

The bus had veered off the road and landed in a ditch.

New York Post - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

NPC hosts QU President to discuss building national talent and future of higher education in age of AI

DOHA: The National Planning Council (NPC) hosts President of Qatar University (QU),Dr Omar Mohamed Al Ansari, in the sixth episode of Podcast AlTanmiy...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

High School Scoreboard, results from Thursday, Nov. 5

Thursday's high school sports results for volleyball and girls soccer.

The Columbian - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

From STEMIE to drone soccer: How PCF is rethinking preschool education and senior care

At 40, PCF is planning its next chapter, expanding services for young and old while adapting to changing community needs.

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Jason Dónes leads in District 3b Chicago School Board race

In a rematch of 2024, the race between Dónes and Carlos Rivas Jr, the incumbent board member, remained too close to call on Thursday with all precincts reporting. Both men hope who grew up in Humboldt Park and went into education hope to represent a Near Northwest Side district that serves mostly Latino students.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 13 hours ago

Horrific college girl slayings resurface as Gavin Newsom's death row stunt slammed by DAs

The state constitution bars commutations of anyone twice convicted of a felony, unless the California Supreme Court recommends it with four justices concurring.

New York Post - Politics - 13 hours ago

Missing Election Day results holding up race calls in two Chicago School Board districts

Though most ballots cast on Tuesday have been counted, those in 12 precincts are outstanding, preventing decisive calls in school board districts on the West Side and the Southwest Side.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 13 hours ago

A college student was held at knifepoint by his brother. He escaped, and police shot him.

Maverick Lyon, a college lacrosse player, filed a federal civil rights case alleging excessive force and negligence on the part of the city of Albany and Benton County.

NBC News - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

UN says about half of Afghan children out of school

After returning to power in August 2021, the Taliban banned girls’ secondary and tertiary education in Afghanistan, with primary education the only level of formal schooling accessible to girls. Despite this, girls' enrollment in primary schools remains lower than boys.

Voice of America - World - 16 hours ago

Police escort B.C. students to school after bear attack

Nuxalk Nation held a drum circle to honour Jenny Balcarras and Selah Reed, whose bodies were found earlier this week

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Wicomico County Board of Education to welcome three new members

Three new members have been elected to serve on the Wicomico County Board of Education. Joyce Farrare, who filed with her name on the ballot as a write in candidate, is expected to represent District 1; Emanuel Fletcher III will represent District 3, and Stewart Soper will represent District 5.

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Leighton Buzzard school lockdown: What police say so far

An eight-mile chase that began with reports of gunfire near a school ended in a crash in Dunstable, and the suspects are still at large. Bedfordshire Police were called to Grebe Drive in Leighton...

International The News - World - 1 day ago

Wawira Njiru received the German Africa Award for her school feeding programme in Kenya.

Standing ovations in Berlin: Kenyan social entrepreneur Wawira Njiru received the German Africa Award for her school feeding programme, which now provides meals to 730,000 children every day.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 1 day ago

Elite NYC public school pressed for answers after DSA student group backs 'Intifada Until Victory'

#EndJewHatred's Michelle Ahdoot calls silence from New York City schools officials "deafening" after Stuyvesant student group's intifada post.

Fox News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Karen Zaccor wins North Side District 4a Chicago School Board race

In the city’s most expensive district school board race, incumbent board member Karen Zaccor held on to her seat in a three-way race against well-funded education consultant Ellen Sherratt and stem cell researcher and CPS dad Angel Alvarez.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Emma Lozano leads in District 7a Chicago School Board race

As of Wednesday morning, incumbent Emma Lozano, who was endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union, was leading in the race against Jesus Ayala Jr. in this primarily Latino district.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Podar Pearl School retains prestigious Qatar 1+ honour for second consecutive year

Doha, Qatar: Podar Pearl School has been named as Qatar s 1+ School in the Education World Global School Rankings 2026 2027 for the second consecutive...

Peninsula Qatar - Opinion - 2 days ago

In upset, LaPamela Williams wins in West Side District 5a Chicago School Board race

Williams, a real estate agent, unseated incumbent Aaron “Jitu” Brown, a longtime education activist supported by the Chicago Teachers Union. Write-in candidate Kernetha Jones was also defeated.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 2 days ago

Votes for Chicago's first fully elected school board are in. What you need to know about all 21 races.

Chicago Teachers Union-backed candidates won seven seats and were leading in three more races that are too close to call as of Wednesday morning. A 10-member bloc would give them sway on the school board. But the union lost its bid for the powerful president's seat, with sitting school board member Jessica Biggs clinching that position.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 2 days ago

Chicago Teachers Union poised to capture half of school board district seats, but loses president's race

The Chicago Teachers Union secured seven school board seats and was leading in three more as of early Wednesday. But Jessica Biggs won the president’s seat, dealing a blow to the CTU-backed candidate, Hilario Dominguez.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 2 days ago

Therese Boyle wins Far Southwest Side District 9b in Chicago School Board race

Incumbent Therese Boyle, a retired CPS psychologist and an incumbent board member who says she’s focused on “spending wisely,” overcame a challenge from challenger Katherine Dunneback.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 2 days ago

Downtown and Near North Side District 6a Chicago School Board race too close to call

CPS classroom assistant Isaiah White, who has backing from anti-CTU groups, was leading a tight race as of Wednesday. But less than 1,000 votes separated him from the incumbent, Anusha Thotakura, and independent Brenda Lee Anderson.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 2 days ago

Incumbent Norma Rios-Sierra, backed by CTU, elected in NW Side Chicago School Board District 3a

Community activist Norma Rios-Sierra wants to see more investment in neighborhood schools. Peter Gonzales, a lawyer for the Illinois Secretary of State, was backed by a pro-school choice group and championed better access to careers in trades.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 2 days ago

Jessica Biggs wins Chicago School Board president race

The former principal defeated a teacher-turned-CTU-political leader and a prominent defense attorney. Though her opponents hadn't conceded, Biggs had a commanding lead with 94% of precincts reporting. She declared victory at her election party.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 2 days ago

Newcomer Brittany Kimble wins race to represent South Side's District 6b on Chicago School Board

Kimble has a big lead over lawyer Michael Neal in the lone school board race that didn’t include endorsements from the unions representing teachers or school support staff.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 2 days ago

West Side District 5b Chicago School Board race too close to call

Michilla “Kyla” Blaise, a Chicago Teachers Union-backed incumbent, was leading challenger Anthony Hargrove as of early Wednesday morning.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 2 days ago

Ebony DeBerry, incumbent supported by CTU, wins reelection in Far North Side Chicago School Board District 2a

Incumbent Ebony DeBerry, with a background in education and community organizing, faces Hector Morales, a public interest lawyer, in one of Chicago’s most culturally diverse areas on the Far North Side.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 2 days ago

Connie Anderson holds on to District 10b seat in Chicago School Board race

Two of the candidates — Connie Anderson and Patrick Watson — are tied to a larger political fight between the mayor and an adversary. Former teacher Rosita Chatonda is running as a write-in.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 2 days ago

The U.S. Department of Education Posted an Incel Meme. It Gets Worse From There. -- Steffi Cao

The right has finally found a gender swap they can get behind.

Slate - Technology - 7 days ago

OpenAI launches college planner in ChatGPT for Teens to track applications, financial aid

OpenAI's new college planner in ChatGPT for Teens helps track application deadlines, financial aid steps, scholarships and fee waivers for U.S. students.

Fox News - Business - 29 days ago

California Scientist Celebrates Nobel Prize By Making His Kids' School Lunches

In between congratulatory phone calls, Dr. Karl Deisseroth took care of his children’s lunchtime needs.

Huffington Post - Science - 1 month ago

How high school shapes the rest of our lives

The puzzling codes of adolescent culture can influence our adult lives in profound ways. But we can also change how these early experiences shape us.

BBC News - Health - 1 month ago

Memorial created at school where boys were infected with HIV and hepatitis

Dozens of boys with haemophilia were given contaminated blood products while pupils at Lord Mayor’s Treloar’s College in Hampshire.

Evening Standard - Health - 1 month ago

TPUSA school clash spirals into threats and outrage as mother denies touching, screaming at Indiana teen

An Indiana high school TPUSA leader says a confrontation with a parent over patriotic bracelets at a school event went viral, while both sides offer conflicting reports.

Fox News - Top Stories - 2 months 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 - 10 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 - US News - 1 year 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 - 1 year 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