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When student scores fell, these NYC schools took a new approach to teaching
Only 30% of eighth graders across the U.S. are proficient in reading, according to new data. But in the Diocese of Brooklyn, almost 70% of students currently in eighth grade are thriving in both ...CBS News - 6h -
Prince William gets behind camera on film school visit
The Prince of Wales wants to encourage young people who see film careers as "distant to reality".BBC News - 12h -
High School Trans Athletes Challenge Trump’s Executive Order in New Hampshire
A lawsuit appears to be the first challenge to the constitutionality of an executive order barring trans athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams.The New York Times - 11h -
High school athletes challenge Trump's order on trans athletes
A federal judge on Wednesday granted a request from two transgender high school athletes in New Hampshire to add the Trump administration to a lawsuit challenging a state law barring trans athletes ...The Hill - 12h -
Musk calls for ‘wave of judicial impeachments’
Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday called for judges to be impeached for checking the power of the Trump administration, as some of its efforts to overhaul the government get bogged down in ...The Hill - 13h -
Education Department calls for school sports organizations to strip trans athletes of titles, awards
The Department of Education is calling for organizations that govern high school and college athletics to revoke records, titles and awards won by transgender female athletes, part of an ongoing ...The Hill - 14h -
Father of Georgia school shooting suspect is granted bond
A judge in Georgia granted Colin Gray, the father of the Apalachee High School alleged shooter, bond in a court hearing on Tuesday. Gray has been held without bail after prosecutors accused him of ...CBS News - 17h -
Intense heatwave in southern Brazil forces schools to suspend return
Record highs delay start of classes in Rio Grande do Sul, where floods linked to climate crisis left 180 dead last May. During historic floods last May that left more than 180 dead in Brazil’s ...The Guardian - 21h -
How one school is making changes to combat pandemic losses
While nationwide scores are still below pre-pandemic levels, some local districts are seeing improvements in math and reading.CBS News - 1d -
Schools describe 'astronomical' bills as 25-year repair contract breaks down
What happens next has implications for the expiry of almost 600 similar PFI deals across England.BBC News - 1d -
How a D.C. school is working to reverse pandemic learning loss
Five years after the COVID pandemic forced millions of kids out of their classrooms, many student have yet to catch up. The average learner is still nearly half a grade behind in reading and math, ...CBS News - 1d -
Russia releases American school teacher held for 3 1/2 years
Marc Fogel, an American school teacher who has been held in Russia for 3 1/2 years, was released and is due to come back to the U.S. Fogel had been sentenced to 14 years in prison by Russia. NBC ...NBC News - 1d -
Texas bills would allow Ten Commandments and Bible reading in public schools
Bills introduced by Republicans in the Texas Senate would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools and allow for schools to carve out time for students to read the Bible, in ...NBC News - 1d -
Justice Department charges 2 with operating cybercrime group
The charges are one of several recent moves against international ransomware groups.CBS News - 1d -
Almost half of school-age children in Australia found to have problems with sleep
Among those aged five to 12, 45% had a problem with sleep patterns compared with 37% of those between 13 and 17. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news ...The Guardian - 1d -
South Korean elementary-school teacher questioned over fatal stabbing of pupil
South Korean police are questioning an elementary-school teacher in connection with the fatal stabbing of a pupil in the city of DaejeonABC News - 1d -
More job cuts expected at Justice Department, FBI
Staff within the Justice Department and FBI are on edge and bracing for more firings due to the changes under the new Trump administration. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott ...CBS News - 2d -
Teacher stabs 8-year-old girl to death at school in South Korea
The teacher confessed to the crime after police officers found her and the young girl with stab wounds at the elementary school, local media reported.CBS News - 2d -
High school football player succeeds on field despite size
CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how a high school football player's big heart and work ethic helped him to succeed on the field despite his size.CBS News - 2d -
Black educators warn of what is lost if Education Department is shuttered
Black educators are sounding the alarm as President Trump ramps up talk of eliminating the Department of Education. Trump, who has long called for the Education Department to be shut down, said in ...The Hill - 2d -
US business schools brace for the second Trump term
Academics are awaiting the presidential stance on topics from visas to ESG and diversityFinancial Times - 3d -
Saquon Barkley Almost Quit Football in High School. Now He’s a Legend.
On the path to becoming an N.F.L. star, Barkley went on a recruiting visit that “changed his life.”The New York Times - 3d -
'It's seen as the naughty school but it's turned our lives around'
Park House School is making a difference to pupils who have struggled in mainstream education.BBC News - 3d -
'I miss my school': BBC launches programme for children in war zones
The BBC World Service has launched an Arabic edition of its award-winning educational programme Dars.BBC News - 3d -
In Santa Fe School Shooting Trial, a Texas Lawyer’s Own Grief
Lori Laird was defending a couple whose son shot 23 people at his school, while engaged in a desperate struggle with her own son’s mental illness. When are parents to blame?The New York Times - 3d -
Democratic Lawmakers Denied Entry to the Department of Education
It was the fourth agency this week that federal employees blocked congressional Democrats from entering amid a push to shutter government agencies and dramatically cut the federal work force.The New York Times - 4d -
House Democrats denied entry into Department of Education building
Several Democratic lawmakers were denied access to the Department of Education on Friday. The Trump administration has made it clear that it seeks to abolish the department.NBC News - 4d -
Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records
Nineteen state attorneys general sued the Trump administration after the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) was given access.BBC News - 4d -
Schools on 4 Greek islands will stay shut next week as earthquakes continue
Schools on four Greek islands will remain closed through next week as earthquakes continue to rattle the regionABC News - 4d -
Hundreds join Sheffield march for boy fatally stabbed at school
March in tribute to Harvey Willgoose, 15, a Sheffield United fan, ends at club’s Bramall Lane stadium. Hundreds of people joined a march in tribute to 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose, who died after ...The Guardian - 4d -
Inside DOGE's takeover of the Education Department
Members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team have obtained “administrator” email accounts at the Department of Education.NBC News - 4d -
Judge declines to restrict DOGE's access to Labor Department systems
Six labor unions and the Economic Policy Institute had asked the court to restrict DOGE's access to Labor Department systems.CBS News - 5d -
Judge won’t block DOGE from accessing Labor Department systems
A federal judge Friday evening refused to block the Labor Department from giving Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to confidential systems or firing employees for ...The Hill - 5d -
How a Tennessee woman turned surrogate for her former high school teacher
Hannah Dearman had hardly seen her beloved high school teacher since graduation. But she offered to carry her baby for free.CBS News - 5d -
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.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
House Democrats denied entry to the Department of Education
Democratic members of Congress were denied entry to the Department of Education for a meeting with acting Secretary Denise Carter when a security officer would not allow them inside.NBC News - 5d -
FBI gives in to justice department demand for list of January 6 investigators
Agency submitted list, excluding names, of up to 6,000 agents involved in investigating 2021 Capitol attack. US politics live – latest updates The FBI has complied with a US justice ...The Guardian - 5d -
New law in Brazil is making students put away their smartphones at school
Brazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones under a new law restricting the use of devices in schoolsABC News - 6d -
Guelph Forward Commits To NCAA School
Max Namestnikov will play for Bemidji State University in the NCAA next season.Yahoo Sports - 6d
