Former President Donald Trump told conservative moms Friday that he’s “for parental rights all the way” after decrying school boards that he feels are run “like dictatorships.” Trump, 78, made the remarks at the annual Moms for Liberty conference in Washington, DC, which was hosted by the influential parent’s rights…
Kandabari, India – On a sunny morning in Kandabari village in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, a group of students is learning to code in a classroom. Kriti Kumari, 19, is one of 31 women at the Sapna Center, which trains rural women from marginalised backgrounds and requires…
A rule that bans shortened days and staggered schedules for tots starting 3-K and pre-K and forces them to be in school six hours a day is “cruel and abusive,” according to some parents and educators. Notices from the city Department of Education this month informed administrators that little ones…
Chris Patten, the current chancellor of Oxford University, announced in February that he would be stepping down. Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has applied to become the next chancellor of Britain’s prestigious University of Oxford, his party says. The Oxford alumnus “formally submitted” the request via Sayed Zulfikar…
The difference between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in November could not be clearer when it comes to education. Trump believes parents are the primary decision-makers for their children and supports the money following the child to the school that best meets their needs and aligns with their family’s values….
Shafik drew criticism over her handling of Gaza war protests that rocked the university campus earlier this year. Minouche Shafik, the president of Columbia University, has announced her resignation after a tumultuous year marked by tensions with staff and students over her handling of campus protests against the Gaza war….
Dr Lwidiko Mhamilawa believes in teaching science through hands-on play, as seen in Tanzania’s STEM-based theme parks. In Tanzania, Projekt Inspire’s STEM Parks give young people an adventure playground of science, with entertaining experiments and hands-on equipment to encourage a “learn through play” love of the sciences. Co-founded by Dr…
NewsFeed Protests in Bangladesh against the reimposition of a quota system for government jobs have turned deadly. Dozens of people were killed in demonstrations calling for an end to the quota system, which favours the children of fighters in the 1971 war of independence from Pakistan. Students are also demanding…
Lombok, Indonesia – Azra, 13, recalls running out of her house when a violent magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck one evening about six years ago. Most people were inside their homes eating or watching television. “We saw the houses collapsing one by one, it brought a big trauma for us,” she…
Los Angeles has joined a growing list of United States school districts, states and cities restricting the use of smartphones in public schools amid a debate over the effects of social media and technology on children and young people. Last month, the Los Angeles Unified School District Board, which is…
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