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Alsace: Knife attacker injures two girls near primary school: Two girls aged six and eleven were attacked by a man. A 28-year-old is said to have attacked her ...
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Biden Administration Releases Revised Title IX Rules: The new regulations extended legal protections to L.G.B.T.Q. students and rolled back several policies set ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/19/us/politics/biden-title-ix-rules.html
Quick Glance: Biden Administration Expands Title IX Protection for LGBTQ Students, Assault Victims
- The Biden administration released rules that protect the rights of LGBTQ students and change how schools can respond to allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.
- The Education Department updated Title IX, the 1972 law prohibiting sex discrimination in school programs, with the changes set to take effect on August 1.
- The new rules eliminate in-person court-like proceedings for sexual assault allegations, broaden the definition of sexual harassment, and officially expand Title IX interpretation to cover pregnant, gay, and transgender students.
- These changes have sparked mixed reviews and controversy, with supporters praising the increased safety for students while critics argue that the new regulations infringe on due process rights and expressive freedoms.
Colossal prehistoric snake discovered in India: Fossils unearthed in India revealed a prehistoric snake that may have been one of the longest to have ever lived ...
cnn.com/2024/04/18/india/giant-prehistoric-snake-india-scn/
Locals recall moments with KDF team at Cheptulel Boys High School before deadly chopper crash
nation.africa/kenya/news/locals-recall-moments-with-kdf-team-at-cheptulel-boys-high-school-before-deadly-chopper-crash-4595384
CDF Ogolla's last moments in troubled North Rift: Helicopter carrying General Ogolla crashed on the border of Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot counties.
standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001493504/cdf-ogollas-last-moments-in-troubled-north-rift
Pinellas schools to offer day care for district employees starting in July: If the initiative succeeds at the Pinellas Secondary School site, it could expand in ...
tampabay.com/news/clearwater/2024/04/16/pinellas-schools-offer-day-care-district-employees-starting-july/
The empty JSS promise: Where are the 16,000 classrooms?: Although the target is to build 15,000 classrooms, there are over 23,000 public schools in the country.
nation.africa/kenya/news/education/the-empty-jss-promise-where-are-the-16-000-classrooms--4595966
NYPD Detains Pro-Palestinian Protesters at Columbia University: School officials asked police to clear an encampment a day after Columbia’s president testified ...
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Quick Glance: Over 100 Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested at Columbia Campus
- Columbia President Shafik authorized the arrest of over 100 pro-Palestinian protesters on the campus.
- Protests were against Israel's actions in Gaza.
- Demonstrators violated school rules by holding unauthorized protests.
- Protests demanded a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and university divestment.
Michigan school district cancels lesson on gender identity and pronouns after backlash
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/michigan-school-district-cancels-lesson-gender-identity-pronouns-backl-rcna148606
Five high school students wounded in Maryland shooting: Gunfire broke out at a park in Greenbelt, Maryland, where hundreds of high school students had gathered ...
reuters.com/world/us/five-high-school-students-wounded-maryland-shooting-2024-04-19/
The triumph of Katharine Birbalsingh: There are two questions that need to be asked of any society: what is it that is going wrong; and what is it that’s going ...
spectator.co.uk/article/the-triumph-of-katharine-birbalsingh/
Woman rescued 10 years after Chibok kidnapping in Nigeria: The Islamist group Boko Haram seized 276 girls from a school in Chibok in 2014
bbc.com/news/world-africa-68851982
Report: Last year ended with a surge in book bans: According to PEN America, 4,349 books were banned from schools between July and December 2023 ...
npr.org/2024/04/16/1245037718/book-bans-2023-pen-america
Maryland high school student arrested after authorities discovered a 129-page document detailing school shooting plan, police say
cnn.com/2024/04/18/us/maryland-student-school-shooting-threat/
10 Philly schools are getting air conditioning because of Jalen Hurts: $200,000 from the Eagles quarterback pays for portable air-conditioning units at some ...
inquirer.com/education/jalen-hurts-philadelphia-schools-donation-air-conditioning-20240419.html
Flexible learning showing promise preparing high school students for post-COVID, hybrid working world
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-18/flexible-schooling-reducing-stress-for-students-and-teachers/103735104
Teacher collapses and dies at Vanderbijlpark school: A teacher from Bophelong Secondary School in Vanderbijlpark died on Thursday after collapsing on the school ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-04-19-teacher-collapses-and-dies-at-vanderbijlpark-school/
Farewell, and Thanks, to a Man Who Kept Kids Safe: When they lost their beloved crossing guard, the students at Avenues The World School — Spider-Man, Wilder ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/16/nyregion/avenues-school-crossing-guard.html
How Schools Can Help Kids Reduce Racism and Prejudice: Making schools more welcoming for all can make for a fair and just society
scientificamerican.com/article/the-science-of-reducing-prejudice-in-kids/
Oregon State’s Jade Carey sets a school record with an all-around silver medal at NCAA championships
oregonlive.com/beavers/2024/04/oregon-states-jade-carey-sets-a-school-record-with-an-all-around-silver-medal-at-ncaa-championships.html
Where gun violence is common, some students say physical safety is a top concern: The federal government is investing billions to bolster school safety and ...
npr.org/2024/04/19/1243881326/school-gun-violence-federal-aid
Photos: UAE sees its heaviest rains in 75 years: Schools and businesses were closed across the United Arab Emirates after about a year's worth of rain fell in a ...
npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2024/04/18/1245508621/dubai-floods-rain-uae-oman-photos
This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton
apnews.com/article/ancient-giant-snake-india-8ca7b6b971b0a1b6c79ce50819d337c6
First lady Jill Biden to kickoff Educators for Biden to mobilize teachers: She'll cast Biden as "the education president" on Friday in Minnesota.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/lady-jill-biden-kickoff-educators-biden-mobilize-teachers/story
10-Year-Old Confesses To Murder Of Man Shot Inside Own Home, Authorities Say: Brandon Rasberry was killed two years ago in Texas, but authorities had no leads ...
huffpost.com/entry/10-year-old-confesses-unsolved-murder_n_66228937e4b0bf7f01380f46
25 years ago, the trauma of Columbine was ‘seared into us.’ It’s still 'an open wound'
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/19/columbine-mass-school-shooting-anniversary-trauma/73203075007/
Columbine school shooters glorified by young followers: Inside the scary online obsession
usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2024/04/18/columbine-school-shooting-25-anniversary-social-media/73308760007/
Homeless high schooler Tyler Palm describes couch surfing, working a job to stay afloat
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-19/tyler-palmer-describes-being-a-homeless-youth/103735698
Opinion | What Is Lost When Freshmen Choose Their Roommates: Roommate matching eliminates an important part of the college experience.
nytimes.com/2024/04/18/opinion/roommates-college-strangers.html
Cohen: Trump complaints about son’s graduation ‘comical’: Michael Cohen called former President Trump’s complaints about potentially missing his son’s high ...
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Headteacher giving 'shattered' teachers one day off a fortnight sparks debate: St Peter's Catholic School in Solihull is the first Catholic school in the ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/solihull-headteacher-giving-shattered-teachers-29013131
Carolyn Hax: What will this parent do after the kids graduate and move out?: A parent isn’t sure what will fill the empty space after the teens launch ...
washingtonpost.com/advice/2024/04/18/carolyn-hax-empty-nest-fears/
Former Wentzville schools superintendent gets more than $1 million in contract buyout
stltoday.com/news/local/education/former-wentzville-schools-superintendent-gets-more-than-1-million-in-contract-buyout/article_40d15aae-fd0b-11ee-bd0a-83624dba43ce.html
Columbia Students Risk Arrest, Suspension to Maintain Gaza Solidarity Encampment on Campus
democracynow.org/2024/4/18/columbia_university_gaza_solidarity_encampment
DeSantis scales back book ban law amid spike in Florida book objections: Florida has seen a spike in book challenges and restrictions.
abcnews.go.com/US/desantis-scales-back-book-ban-law-amid-spike/story
Ron DeSantis signs bill restricting challenges to books in public schools: Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to restrict challenges to books in school libraries ...
nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/desantis-signs-bill-restricting-challenges-books-public-schools-rcna148169
“Extreme stressful situation”: 14-year-old dies after school lockdown in France: In a French community, a man attacks two schoolgirls with a knife and slightly ...
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NCAA approves 2-minute warning in college football games, helmet communications beginning in 2024 season
cbssports.com/college-football/news/ncaa-approves-2-minute-warning-in-college-football-games-helmet-communications-beginning-in-2024-season/
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Easy Coach bus driver charged with causing death of Chavakali student: George Onyango Riako was released on a Sh50,000 bond or cash a bail of Sh200 ...
nation.africa/kenya/counties/kisumu/easy-coach-bus-driver-charged-with-causing-death-of-chavakali-student-4594768
NCAA to approve new rules allowing athletes to transfer multiple times and still be immediately eligible
sports.yahoo.com/ncaa-to-approve-new-rules-allowing-athletes-to-transfer-multiple-times-and-still-be-immediately-eligible-225903850.html
Ex-Indiana teacher accused of encouraging classmates to beat up 7-year-old with disabilities
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ex-indiana-teacher-accused-encouraging-classmates-beat-7-year-old-disa-rcna148469
How a new class of Japanese stars is changing baseball: Japanese stars help shape MLB. Now MLB helps shape Japanese baseball, too.
washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04/18/japanese-stars-mlb-npb/
USC valedictorian speaks out after school canceled her commencement speech : "I also wanted to impart a message of responsibility," Asna Tabassum said.
abcnews.go.com/US/usc-valedictorian-speaks-after-school-canceled-commencement-speech/story
The five biggest book publishers in the US are suing Iowa over its book ban law: Several publishing houses joined bestselling authors and Penguin Random House ...
cnn.com/2024/04/18/us/publishers-fight-iowa-book-bans-reaj/
Florida Schools Must Teach 'Evils Of Communism,' Ron DeSantis Orders: A new law requires K-12 schools to teach how communist ideologies "conflict with the ...
huffpost.com/entry/ron-desantis-florida-schools-communism_n_66200bdfe4b07db21fd5de66
Ex-Indianapolis elementary teacher orchestrated 'fight club'-style disciplinary system, lawsuit says
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/17/indianapolis-elementary-school-teacher-fight-club-students-video-lawsuit/73364488007/
Maryland teen accused of threatening school shooting after 'memoir' raises alarms
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Virginia law allows schools to pay athletes for NIL - ESPN: Schools in Virginia will be able to directly pay athletes via name, image and likeness deals thanks ...
espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/39967961/virginia-law-allows-schools-pay-athletes-nil
No school – not even Britain’s ‘strictest headteacher’, Katharine Birbalsingh – has the right to ban prayer
independent.co.uk/voices/katharine-birbalsingh-strictest-headteacher-ban-prayer-muslim-b2529695.html
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Hero mum in coma after hit and run can finally walk kids to school again: Becky Sharp, 37, spent months in a coma after she was hit by a hit and run driver last ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hero-mum-coma-after-pushing-32618382
UT Austin students protest layoffs over new DEI ban: Students at the University of Texas at Austin protested Thursday after the school laid off more than 60 ...
thehill.com/homenews/4603909-ut-austin-students-protest-layoffs-over-new-dei-ban/
How former Olympics star Jordyn Wieber put Arkansas gymnastics on the map: As a teen, Wieber endured abuse and toxicity to win gold at the 2012 Olympics ...
washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2024/04/18/jordyn-wieber-arkansas-coach-gymnastics/
Joe Biden a big government liar. Donald Trump defender of good over evil.: Letters to the editor: If you are tired of evil vote Trump. Huffman better not pipe up ...
dispatch.com/story/opinion/letters/2024/04/17/trump-this-godly-nations-defender-against-democrat-evil/73340340007/
'I almost vomited blood': Richard Low recounts giving Chantalle Ng maths tuition for PSLE
asiaone.com/entertainment/i-almost-vomited-blood-richard-low-recounts-giving-chantalle-ng-maths-tuition-psle
Former Wentzville schools superintendent gets more than $1 million in contract buyout
stltoday.com/news/local/education/former-wentzville-schools-superintendent-gets-more-than-1-million-in-contract-buyout/article_40d15aae-fd0b-11ee-bd0a-83624dba43ce.html
UM cost of attendance climbs $5,000, students to pay $93,000 next year: Attending the University of Miami for the 2024-2025 school year will cost students over ...
miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article287764725.html
What it’s like to be made redundant by the Ministry of Education: I was one of hundreds of people who lost my government job this week. Here's exactly how ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/18-04-2024/what-its-like-to-be-made-redundant-by-the-ministry-of-education
Michaela School: Muslim student loses prayer ban challenge: Michaela School was entitled to enforce a ban on prayer rituals, the High Court has ruled.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-68731366
Quick Glance: Court Rules Against Prayer Ban at Michaela Community School
- Katharine Birbalsingh is the founder and headteacher of Michaela Community School
- A legal challenge by a Muslim student against the school's controversial prayer ban was won by the school
- The court ruled that while the ban on prayer rituals may be detrimental to Muslim students, it is a proportionate means of achieving the legitimate aims of the school
- The court also found that the headteacher was justified in temporarily suspending the student due to rudeness and defiance
Federal appeals court overturns West Virginia transgender sports ban: A federal appeals court has overturned a West Virginia transgender sports ban ...
apnews.com/article/west-virginia-transgender-sports-ban-overturned-badf5518ada74d01a3f0a0420d2f4074
Quick Glance: Court Overturns West Virginia Ban on Transgender in Sports
- A federal appeals court has overturned a ban on transgender individuals participating in sports in West Virginia, citing a violation of Title IX.
- The court ruled that the law cannot lawfully be applied to a 13-year-old girl who has identified as female since the third grade.
- The decision favored the American Civil Liberties Union, its West Virginia chapter, and the LGBTQ advocacy group Lambda Legal, who filed a lawsuit in 2021.
- West Virginia is just one of 24 states with legislation preventing transgender women and girls from competing in specific women's or girls' sports events.
How to tell if your child is well enough to go to school or is in fact sick: Mild headache? School. Severe headache? Home. Don't know how to read your ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/18-04-2024/how-to-tell-if-your-child-is-well-enough-to-go-to-school-or-is-in-fact-sick
Performing arts to be compulsory in CBC syllabus, says Machogu : Every school expected to take part in the performing arts competitions.
nation.africa/kenya/news/education/performing-arts-to-be-compulsory-in-cbc-syllabus-says-machogu--4591304
Ja Rule And Wife Aisha Just Celebrated 23 Years Of Marriage: ‘Love You With All My Heart’
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Schools in Oman to remain closed on Wednesday I Times of Oman: Oman News Agency (ONA) reported
timesofoman.com/article/144438-schools-in-oman-to-remain-closed-on-wednesday
Welsh language taught and sung in Singapore school : Children in a school in Singapore take part in an Eisteddfod and sing in Welsh.
bbc.com/news/articles/ceq3nje4nj0o
Sega's old-school beat-'em-up Golden Axe being turned into an animated series: Sega is delving deep into its enviable IP archive to bring the world an animated ...
eurogamer.net/segas-old-school-beat-em-up-golden-axe-is-being-turned-into-an-animated-series
'My school abandoned me': California university cancels pro-Palestinian student's commencement speech
middleeasteye.net/news/my-school-abandoned-me-california-university-cancels-pro-palestinian-students-commencement
Quick Glance: USC Valedictorian Criticizes School For Cancelling Her Speech
- USC announced Asna Tabassum as the Class of 2024 valedictorian, but the school canceled her speech.
- The cancellation was due to security concerns related to social media and the conflict in the Middle East.
- Tabassum criticized the university for the decision and felt disappointed.
- The school will not select a replacement for Tabassum at the main graduation ceremony.
La Salle University’s enrollment dropped 28% since 2019. What is the school doing to cope?
inquirer.com/education/la-salle-university-enrollment-decreasing-20240417.html
North Carolina HS student charged after slapping female teacher in profanity-filled classroom tantrum in front of laughing classmates
nypost.com/2024/04/17/us-news/north-carolina-high-school-student-charged-with-assault-after-slapping-teacher/
A lawmaker proposed a bill that would ban DEI in medical schools. Doctors say it could roll back progress toward improving Black maternal health.
cnn.com/2024/04/17/us/dei-medical-schools-black-maternal-health-reaj/
We teach the Bible to public school students. Critics should stop freaking out about it.
usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/04/16/bible-god-public-schools-constitution-religion-classes/73301889007/
Trump allies seize on judge’s delayed decision on Barron’s graduation: Allies of former President Trump have seized on the judge overseeing the New York hush ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4597431-trump-allies-seize-on-judges-delayed-decision-on-barrons-graduation/
Michaela School: Muslim student loses prayer ban challenge: Michaela School was entitled to enforce a ban on prayer rituals, the High Court has ruled.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-68731366
Muslim pupil loses High Court challenge against school’s prayer rituals ban: The student took legal action over the policy at Michaela Community School in north ...
itv.com/news/london/2024-04-16/muslim-pupil-loses-high-court-challenge-against-schools-prayer-rituals-ban
UAE rain: Sharjah extends distance learning for private schools - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/uae/education/uae-rain-sharjah-extends-online-learning-for-private-schools
12-year-old student taken to hospital after car hits her outside Bukit View Secondary School
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/12-year-old-girl-road-accident-bukit-view-secondary-school-zebra-crossing-hospital-4268931
Heavy rains cause rare flooding in Dubai: Heavy rains battered parts of the Middle East on Tuesday, appearing to flood the tarmac at the Dubai International ...
nbcnews.com/news/weather/heavy-rain-rare-flooding-dubai-middle-east-rcna148056
Dubai roads, airport reel from floods after record rains: Residents waded through main streets and paddled around on makeshift boats.
straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/dubai-roads-airport-reel-from-floods-after-record-rains
Quick Glance: Dubai Submerged in Floods After Year's Worth of Rain
- More than 142mm of rain soaked Dubai within 24 hours.
- Heavy thunderstorms hit the UAE, pouring over a year's worth of rain on Dubai in just hours.
- Authorities dispatched tanker trucks to pump water off the streets as some homes were inundated, requiring residents to bail them out.
- Rain is uncommon in the UAE, causing flooding due to insufficient drainage systems in many areas.
What a trans author found on a tour of red-state libraries: Diana Goetsch spent months visiting red-state libraries to do presentations on the freedom to read ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-04-17/scenes-from-a-red-state-tour
Farewell, and Thanks, to a Man Who Kept Kids Safe: When they lost their beloved crossing guard, the students at Avenues The World School — Spider-Man, Wilder ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/16/nyregion/avenues-school-crossing-guard.html
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