South Dakota Lawmakers Vote Down Free School Lunches Bill
A South Dakota bill aimed at feeding hungry school kids was killed by the state House’s education committee by a single vote. The bill, H.B. 1042, would have directed state …
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Harvard plagiarism probe finds some problems with Claudine Gay’s work
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University has shed fresh light on the ongoing investigation into plagiarism accusations against former president Claudine Gay, including that an independent body recommended a broader review …
A famed NYC museum is closing two Native American halls. Harvard and others have taken similar steps
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags NEW YORK — New York’s American Museum of Natural History is closing two halls featuring Native American objects starting Saturday, acknowledging the exhibits …
Utah poised to become the next state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people
Utah is poised to become the next state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people after its Republican-controlled Legislature passed a measure Friday that requires people to use bathrooms and …
Schools are using surveillance tech to catch students vaping, snaring some with harsh punishments
When Aaliyah Iglesias was caught vaping at a Texas high school, she didn’t realize how much could be taken from her. Suddenly, the rest of her high school experience was …
Florida Public Universities Replace Sociology With U.S. History Course In Core Curriculum
Students at Florida’s 12 public universities will be offered an American history class instead of sociology as an option in the general education core curriculum, the state university system’s board …
Taliban is enforcing restrictions on single and unaccompanied Afghan women, UN says
ISLAMABAD — The Taliban are restricting Afghan women’s access to work, travel and health care if they are unmarried or don’t have a male guardian, according to a U.N report …
26.21 Million Children Out-Of-School, Reveals PIE Report
Home Education Pakistan’s Education System in Crisis: 26.21 Million Children Out-Of-School, Reveals PIE Report Pakistan, the world’s sixth-largest standing armed forces, is grappling with a crisis of out-of-school children, witnessing …
AFP urges families to ‘have the talk’ about online safety before 2024 school year starts
The Australian Federal Police has urged parents to “have the talk” with their child before the 2024 school year kicks off. But it isn’t the birds and the bees the …
Alberta introducing more internationally-educated health care workers to workforce
More internationally-educated health workers are being introduced across Alberta to help fill the gaps in the current health care system. This comes after the federal government announced $86 million in …