Review: In a Norwegian school, parents and teachers clash over the fate of 'Armand'
The debut of Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel arrives with some unfair expectations — his grandparents are film legends — but finds a confidence and flair of its own.
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'It's seen as the naughty school but it's turned our lives around'
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An American Teacher Went to Ukraine. Now He’s in a Russian Prison.
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In Santa Fe School Shooting Trial, a Texas Lawyer’s Own Grief
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‘Many teachers don’t want to do this, but they’re trapped’: film shows extent of Putin indoctrination in Russian schools
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Southport attack: Parents speak publicly for first time since murders
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Parents of stabbed schoolboy Harvey Willgoose lead hundreds in march
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Schools on 4 Greek islands will stay shut next week as earthquakes continue
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Hundreds join Sheffield march for boy fatally stabbed at school
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Republicans retool their 'parents' rights' playbook for the Virginia governor's race
After Glenn Youngkin ran successfully on education and cultural issues four years ago, the GOP is hoping to expand the message ahead of a key 2025 election.NBC News - 3d -
How a Tennessee woman turned surrogate for her former high school teacher
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Woman becomes surrogate for her former teacher struggling with infertility
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Trump hits pause on blocking a trade loophole. Temu parent’s stock gains.
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Guelph Forward Commits To NCAA School
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