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New Delhi -
A court in India on Wednesday sentenced a headmistress and nine others to jail over a school fire that killed 94 children a decade ago, in the first convictions surrounding the tragedy.
In the Media
by AFP
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Children of the 90s rejoice — Netflix has greenlighted new episodes of the popular animated educational children’s series.
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Troutdale -
A rifle-toting gunman killed a 14-year-old student at an Oregon high school, the latest in a spate of US shootings that prompted a renewed warning from President Barack Obama.
In the Media
by Michael THURSTON (AFP)
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Los Angeles -
A gunman shot and killed a student at an Oregon high school Tuesday, the latest in a spate of US shootings that prompted a renewed warning from President Barack Obama.
In the Media
by Michael Thurston (AFP)
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Los Angeles -
A gunman shot and killed a student at an Oregon high school Tuesday, in the latest in a spate of US shootings which are becoming chillingly regular.
In the Media
by Michael Thurston (AFP)
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Los Angeles -
Armed police locked down an Oregon high school on Tuesday after reports that shots had been fired, TV pictures showed, although there were no immediate reports of casualties.
In the Media
by AFP
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Despite the negative press several years ago, online education is fast becoming the go-to option for students of all ages. But what makes it so attractive, and what challenges does it face to becoming a mass-adopted tool?
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Santa Barbara -
A 22-year-old man who murdered six people in a violent rampage in California had previously convinced police he was not a threat to others.
In the Media
by Robyn Beck (AFP)
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Santa Barbara -
US police identified Saturday the gunman who killed six people when he opened fire in a California college town as a 22-year-old student and revealed that three of his victims were fatally stabbed at his apartment before the gun rampage began.
In the Media
by Robyn Beck (AFP)
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A recent study found that students pay more and pay longer to go to school in colleges that have more highly paid leaders.
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Maryland mom Darlene Sugg began home hospice in April. But even cancer couldn’t stop her from seeing her daughter, Megan, graduate.
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Mcdonald -
A 15-year-old special education student was charged with disorderly conduct after he secretly used his iPad to record audio of his classmate bullying him.
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Murrysville -
An American student stabbed 19 teenagers and a security guard in a bloody 30-minute rampage in the classrooms and hallways of a Pennsylvania high school, officials said.
In the Media
by Jennie Matthew (AFP)
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Murrysville -
An American student stabbed 19 teenagers and a security guard in a bloody 30-minute rampage in the classrooms and hallways of a Pennsylvania high school on Wednesday, officials said.
In the Media
by Jennie Matthew (AFP)
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Washington -
An American high school student stabbed or slashed 20 people, mostly teenagers, in a bloody 30-minute rampage in the classrooms and hallways of a Pittsburgh high school on Wednesday, officials said.
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Toronto -
The top 10 fastest-improving secondary schools in Ontario shows a mix of geographic, student and family characteristics, a new study reveals.
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Toronto -
Alberta offer parents the greatest degree of school choice in Canada whereas Atlantic Provinces offer the least. This is according to a new study by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.
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Bangkok -
At least 15 people, including 13 children, were killed when a bus carrying students on a trip to the seaside collided with a lorry in eastern Thailand Friday, police said.The smash is the latest in a series of deadly accidents involving buses in Thaila...
In the Media
by AFP
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Bangkok -
At least 15 people, including 13 children, were killed when a bus carrying students on a trip to the seaside collided with a lorry in eastern Thailand Friday, police said.More than 30 others were injured in the pre-dawn accident in Prachinburi involvin...
In the Media
by AFP
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Moscow -
President Vladimir Putin's ruling party on Wednesday urged Russian school teachers to cut back on homework assignments so children could spend more time watching the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.The feel-good proposal came on the heels of the Russian ...
In the Media
by AFP
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Toronto -
Despite perceived barriers to academic success, students can thrive in the classroom, finds the Fraser Institute’s annual school rankings of schools in Ontario. The 2014 report has produced some interesting results in relation to parental income.
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Toronto -
Mozart's 1790 opera Cosi fan tutte revolves around a deceptively simple premise of altered identities. Dig deeper, however, and it's a thought-provoking work about relationships and the trust and deceit that color our romantic connections and illusions.
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Lovund -
If you think the weather near you has been cold, ask this school of fish how chilly Norway is lately. The entire school of saithe was found frozen solid in the ice just off Lovund island.
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School children have been left disappointed after the Duchess’s Community High School in Alnwick, Northumberland cancelled a speaking engagement by former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson.
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New York -
Warnings and safety precautions are everywhere. Many save lives. But some come to late or are not disseminated far and wide enough.
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Saint Augustine -
Everyone remembers the teacher that has changed their lives. At The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind I had many influential teachers but one stood out for me.
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A new simulation video game from Pixelberry Studios is teaming up with The Cybersmile Foundation to battle many issues a typical high school student goes through, including bullying.
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Currently we hold the belief that our youth is entitled to explore all subjects, and later on choose one to pursue as a career. At a young age, it would be harder to teach a student why coding is important than actually teaching them to write it.
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A Long Island middle school has taken away virtually all playground equipment, banning "anything that might hurt someone."
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According to Sweden's National Education Agency, there is no general rule prohibiting Swedish school children from using their cellphones during lessons. That is, as long as it doesn't actually disturb the lesson.
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The abandoned Mae C. Jemison Academy in Detroit, Michigan
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Morningside Academy, Port St. Lucie, Florida,
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Parent-teacher conference
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Central Tech school in downtown Toronto, on Bathurst Street
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Strike by teachers and students in Spain, May 22, 2012
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Belle Vue Boys School, Bradford.
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Graduation caps worn by students
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The abandoned Mae C. Jemison Academy in Detroit, Michigan
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Students with technology provided by private businesses.
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June 17, 1999, Physics classroom at Grover Cleveland High School, NYC
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Crowd at the Enderun Not for Snobs wine market and wine tasting event
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File photo: Shooting at Milliard South high school in Omaha, NE
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With permission by Samaia Hernandez, of the Hartford Courant (twitpic)
The lineup of cars on the road leading up to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut
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Engineer Jamee Pembleton (right) and Dr. Lauretta Will display Patchwork donation with 6 sewing machines from Jamee’s Sewing Club in Pennsylvania to Centennial’s Domestic Science Lab.
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The abandoned Mae C. Jemison Academy in Detroit, Michigan
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The abandoned Mae C. Jemison Academy in Detroit, Michigan
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North America CeOSA President Joe Abu accepts a sewing machine donation commitment from alumnus Naomi Dole Mannah, of Texas.
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