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Armed Forces say Russia is striking the south in retaliation of Moskva warship sinking
World
April 15, 2022
Armed Forces say Russia is striking the south in retaliation of Moskva warship sinking
A spokesperson for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in southern Ukraine suggested that Russian missile attacks in the south since Thursday…
Taliban postpones return to school for Afghan girls above 6th grade
Middle East
March 23, 2022
Taliban postpones return to school for Afghan girls above 6th grade
(CNN) – The Taliban prevented girls above the 6th grade in Afghanistan from making their much-anticipated return to school on…
Cyberattacks increasingly hobble pandemic-weary US schools
World
January 31, 2022
Cyberattacks increasingly hobble pandemic-weary US schools
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — For teachers at a middle school in New Mexico’s largest city, the first inkling of a…
A digital divide haunts schools adapting to virus hurdles
World
January 16, 2022
A digital divide haunts schools adapting to virus hurdles
When April Schneider’s children returned to in-person classrooms this year, she thought they were leaving behind the struggles from more…
Schools adapt for return from break as COVID-19 cases surge
World
January 3, 2022
Schools adapt for return from break as COVID-19 cases surge
Mask requirements are returning in some school districts that had dropped them. Some are planning to vastly ramp up virus…
Schools take lead role in promoting vaccines for youngsters
World
November 7, 2021
Schools take lead role in promoting vaccines for youngsters
With the approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for younger children, many elementary schools around the U.S. are preparing to offer…
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…