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Teachers have been advised on how to navigate issues such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the legacy of the British Empire UK teachers have been told to tackle sensitive issues in the classroom in a politically impartial way and not to present children with views that oppose fundamental societal norms. The education ministry said the […]
The couple claim they were told children who expressed surprised or confusion over a trans student would be deemed transphobic Two parents who are suing the UK government over guidelines on transgender issues at their sons’ school have told RT that their children are trapped in a “culture war.” British Christians Nigel and Sally Row […]
NYC Mayor Eric Adams hopes to improve public health with his push for vegan lunches Parents of New York City schoolchildren have taken to social media to share photos of what they believe are inadequate school lunches. On Thursday, NYC Mayor Eric Adams mandated ‘vegan Fridays’ in all city public schools, claiming this would serve […]
Over 100 UK headteachers have insisted masks must still be worn Hundreds of British schools are set to defy Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he announced on Wednesday that masks will no longer be needed in schools, when Plan B rules elapse next week, according to reports in British media. More than 100 headteachers have […]
Low performance of antigen tests makes it difficult to evaluate the real scale of Omicron spread in schools Rapid Covid-19 tests have demonstrated low effectiveness in detecting the virus in children, a team of British and German researchers has said, casting doubt on school testing programs. Scientists from the University of Manchester and Germany’s Institute […]
State’s education authorities scrapped semi-religious rite to settle lawsuit with parents Students at California public schools won’t be asked to recite a chant based on Aztec religious practices, which some parents compared to a prayer to “demotic” pagan gods, who used to get human sacrifices. The California Board of Education and Department of Education (CDE) […]
Lawsuit alleges that 16 major US universities are ‘conspiring’ to limit financial assistance packages for needy students Sixteen top US universities, including a number of prestigious Ivy League schools, have been accused of violating antitrust laws by working together to decide how much financial help should be awarded to prospective students. The lawsuit, which was […]
Plumes of thick black smoke filled the skies over the Chilean capital on Monday, after a massive fire broke out at a factory north of the city. Locals have been advised to stay indoors and keep windows closed. The blaze at an industrial building in the municipality of Quilicura started in the early hours of […]
Australian Education Minister Alan Tudge has been accused of peddling “culture wars rubbish” after he said the country’s draft school curriculum offers a “negative view” of its history that impacts students’ desire to “defend it”. The minister has waged a months-long campaign against portions of the proposed new curriculum – currently being reviewed by the […]
The Taliban has said that girls can return to secondary schools only after Afghanistan’s militant-led government creates a secure environment for them. So far, only boys have been allowed to resume their studies. “We are not against education of girls, but we are still working on mechanisms of how their school attendance can be possible,” Taliban […]
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic 18 months ago, the schools of millions of children worldwide remain almost totally closed, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said, urging institutions to reopen. In an urgent warning released on Thursday, the organization said schools for almost 77 million students in six nations are still nearly […]