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Education

Parliament to discuss school bullying and AI-related risks

Labour chief Ng Chee Meng is set to move a motion calling on parliament to affirm that Singapore must not have "jobless growth", even as AI reshapes the economy.

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Did school cellphone bans work? New study finds mixed results.

The bans have achieved only some of the goals that educators and parents hoped for, at least so far, according to a new study.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

This parent agrees: Do more to subtract screens from the school day -- State and local leaders have been slow to respond to the mounting evidence that computers often detract from true learning and engagement.

State and local leaders have been slow to respond to the mounting evidence that computers often detract from true learning and engagement.

Boston Globe - Opinion - 4 hours ago

New York's school phone ban showed promise this year — but it will fizzle without family support

Here’s the truth from inside the classroom: You can collect every phone by first period — and still have chaos by second. Why? Because phones were never the root problem.

New York Post - Opinion - 20 hours ago

'Donald Trump ... let there be ballrooms – ballrooms for every school and place of worship in the United States.' Letters to the editor for May 3

In today’s letters to the editor: gas prices; fuel shortages; tech companies; White House ballroom; freedom of information; MAID; student absenteeism; CFL

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 1 day ago

Education Ministry explores ways to attract international students

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), in collaboration with higher education institutions, has convened a high level wo...

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 1 day ago

High School Scoreboard, results for Saturday, May 2

Saturday’s high school sports results for baseball.

The Columbian - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Warwick school board votes against including '57 Bus,' 'Speak' in high school English curriculum

Warwick School District’s board voted last month against including Dashka Slater’s 2013 nonfiction book “The 57 Bus” and Laurie Halse Anderson’s 1999 young adult novel “Speak” in the Warwick High

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Slow down the school syllabus, it's producing five-year-old nihilists

Some people say the public education system doesn’t teach children quickly enough, but I believe it teaches them too fast

Sydney Morning Herald - Opinion - 2 days ago

Turkish parliamentary report labels school bullying security risk

The parliamentary report recommends stronger school guidance services, parent training, smaller class sizes and wider restrictions on cellphone use

Daily Sabah - Politics - 2 days ago

DOJ Probes 36 Illinois School Districts Over Sexual Orientation Content in Pre-K–12 Classes

The department will investigate whether parents are notified about their right to opt out children from gender ideology topics.

Epoch Times - US News - 3 days ago

Education -- Should schools limit kids' screen time? The science is murky

Los Angeles public schools are limiting computer use in classrooms over health concerns. But experts say that approach is missing the problem

Scientific American - Health - 3 days ago

Birla Public School hosts Kindergarten Graduation Day

Doha, Qatar: Birla Public School hosted the Kindergarten Graduation Day on April 15, 2026, celebrating a significant milestone in the lives of its you...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Professional school grads from diverse classes get higher salaries

Study authors say courts should reconsider rulings in light of this new evidence.

Ars Technica - Science - 4 days ago

He Was One of College Football's Biggest Stars. Schools Paid Him Millions. It Just Ended for the Dumbest Reason. -- Alex Kirshner

More people need to pause for a second before lighting their money (or, worse, their life) on fire.

Slate - Technology - 5 days ago

Kızılay expands education efforts against bullying in 21,000 schools

The Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) has placed peer bullying among its priority areas in its 2026 education programs, as part of efforts to strengthen...

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 7 days ago

Virginia Shows the Way: Let's End the Electoral College Farce | Opinion

The commonwealth just took a step toward sanity. Pennsylvania. Michigan and Wisconsin should follow.

Newsweek - Opinion - 7 days ago

After autistic child's wandering from school, experts say Ontario's special education needs more support -- Jessica Wong -- News

Elopement, when an autistic person runs or wanders away from caregivers or a safe location, is a regular school safety consideration. Yet advocates and experts say the elopement of a nine-year-old from school this week puts the spotlight on inadequate in-school support of Ontario students with disabilities.

CBC News - Health - 7 days ago

The After-School Special - How a caffeine-laced strawberry-açai drink became the allowance-draining status symbol of New York's teen elite. podcast

How a caffeine-laced strawberry-açai drink became the allowance-draining status symbol of New York’s teen elite.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 11 days ago

Mid-lifers 'put off exercise by school PE' – charity

More than a quarter of people polled in a survey said school PE lessons put them off exercise and sports ‘for life’.

Evening Standard - Health - 13 days ago

Lancaster charter school board must provide public notice of its meetings [editorial]

For the last two years, La Academia Partnership Charter School, a brick-and-mortar school in Lancaster city, has failed to inform the public about its board meetings in accordance with Pennsylvania’s

Lancaster Online - Opinion - 19 days ago

Fried food and sugary treats cut from school meals in sweeping reforms

The new rules aim to curb obesity and tooth decay, with fruit-based desserts and wholesome mains replacing ‘grab and go’ options

Evening Standard - Health - 20 days ago

California School District Gave Diplomas to Students in China: State Audit

A state audit found that a Southern California school district issued California high school diplomas to students in China who never set foot in the state ...

Epoch Times - US News - 1 month ago

Stormont Education Minister 'sympathetic' to social media ban

Paul Givan said he supports the concerns behind such a ban but questioned how it could be enforced.

Evening Standard - Technology - 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 - 4 months 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 - 5 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 - 6 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 - 7 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 - 8 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 - 9 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 - 11 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 - 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