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List of All Articles with Tag 'schools'

New York City schools are seeing an influx of students. Here's how they're handling the immigration crisis
New York City schools are seeing an influx of students. Here's how they're handling the immigration crisis
On a hot, sticky day in early October, 25-year-old Alesmar stood on a street corner in Manhattan holding her son's hand.
2023-10-19 18:51
Jewish parents told to delete social media apps
Jewish parents told to delete social media apps
Some schools have suggested parents delete apps such as TikTok and Instagram due to the violent content circulating.
2023-10-11 23:58
'The school is like a light for me:' The secret classrooms giving Afghan girls a chance to learn despite Taliban rules
'The school is like a light for me:' The secret classrooms giving Afghan girls a chance to learn despite Taliban rules
Parasto Hakim was startled by a knock at the front gates. Heart pounding, she opened the door to find several Taliban members demanding to check if she was breaking any rules. She was. This was a secret school, set up to teach girls in Afghanistan despite a ban by the militant group.
2023-10-05 17:49
From playgrounds to parade grounds: Russian schools are becoming increasingly militarized
From playgrounds to parade grounds: Russian schools are becoming increasingly militarized
Russia's playgrounds are becoming parade grounds. At schools from the Pacific to the Black Sea, children in nursery grade don uniforms and take part in marching practice. Older kids are being taught how to dig trenches, throw grenades and shoot with real ammunition.
2023-09-24 12:49
South Africa: Ninety schoolchildren given 'cannabis muffins'
South Africa: Ninety schoolchildren given 'cannabis muffins'
Teachers called an ambulance after noticing "strange behaviour" from pupils in class.
2023-09-22 04:23
French shrug off Muslim upset at abaya ban in schools
French shrug off Muslim upset at abaya ban in schools
France is broadly supportive of stopping girls wearing the robe, but many Muslim women are unhappy.
2023-09-09 08:55
Danelo Cavalcante: Family 'terrified' by killer's escape from US jail
Danelo Cavalcante: Family 'terrified' by killer's escape from US jail
The search enters its second week as the fugitive eludes hundreds of police, tracker dogs and aircraft.
2023-09-08 08:15
F1: Cardiff teens aim for glory in school competition
F1: Cardiff teens aim for glory in school competition
Five school pupils have reached the finals of an internationally renowned Formula 1 competition.
2023-09-07 14:15
Danelo Cavalcante: Security lapse let killer 'crab walk' out of US prison
Danelo Cavalcante: Security lapse let killer 'crab walk' out of US prison
Danel Cavalcante used the same escape route taken by another inmate who fled earlier this year.
2023-09-07 05:49
Native American children have been sent to more Indigenous boarding schools than previously reported, group says
Native American children have been sent to more Indigenous boarding schools than previously reported, group says
Native American children have attended at least 523 Indigenous boarding schools since the 19th century, including hundreds that were run by the federal government to assimilate children into White society, a non-profit group says.
2023-08-31 06:53
California's attorney general sues school district over policy requiring parental notification when students change gender identification
California's attorney general sues school district over policy requiring parental notification when students change gender identification
California's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a local school district over its new policy requiring parents to be notified when a child tells a teacher they want to be recognized by a different gender identity or pronoun than the one listed on their birth certificate.
2023-08-30 01:23
France to ban the wearing of abayas in schools, fueling accusations of Islamophobia
France to ban the wearing of abayas in schools, fueling accusations of Islamophobia
France will ban schoolchildren from wearing abayas ahead of the upcoming academic year, the government has said, the latest in a series of contentious restrictions in the country on clothing associated with Muslims.
2023-08-28 21:15
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