Schools
In crisis-struck Lebanon, school year is gripped by chaos
Middle East
September 30, 2021
In crisis-struck Lebanon, school year is gripped by chaos
BEIRUT (AP) — This fall, the academic year in Lebanon is gripped by the same chaos that has overwhelmed everything…
Hostile school board meetings have members calling it quits
World
August 30, 2021
Hostile school board meetings have members calling it quits
A Nevada school board member said he had thoughts of suicide before stepping down amid threats and harassment. In Virginia,…
Mask disputes, outbreaks make for rocky start of school year
World
August 18, 2021
Mask disputes, outbreaks make for rocky start of school year
The summer surge of the highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus made for a disruptive start of the school…
Pandemic prompts changes in how future teachers are trained
World
August 10, 2021
Pandemic prompts changes in how future teachers are trained
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Before last year, a one-credit technology course for students pursuing master’s degrees in education at the…
NYC mayor: Public schools will be all in person this fall
World
May 24, 2021
NYC mayor: Public schools will be all in person this fall
New York City schools will be all in person this fall with no remote options, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced…
US schools fight to keep students amid fear of dropout surge
World
May 11, 2021
US schools fight to keep students amid fear of dropout surge
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — U.S. educators are doing everything they can to track down high school students who stopped…
Academic year for kindergarten to second grade will finish by end of April: Egypt’s Education Ministry
Egypt
April 25, 2021
Academic year for kindergarten to second grade will finish by end of April: Egypt’s Education Ministry
Egypt’s Ministry of Education announced Sunday said that the academic year for kindergarten stage to second grade – with the…
Syria schools begin final exams weeks early because of virus
Middle East
April 25, 2021
Syria schools begin final exams weeks early because of virus
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of students in government-controlled parts of Syria began taking final exams Sunday after…
Asian Americans wary about school amid virus, violence
World
April 20, 2021
Asian Americans wary about school amid virus, violence
BOSTON (AP) — A Chinese American mother in the Boston suburbs is sending her sons to in-person classes this month,…
School plotters often are bullied, suffer from depression
World
March 30, 2021
School plotters often are bullied, suffer from depression
WASHINGTON (AP) — The warning signs are all there. Students who were planning to attack schools showed the same types…