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4+ min ago (234+ words) A trivia game has been launched to help encourage families to talk about online safety. NSPCC Jersey's Tea Time Trivia game has been created as part of the Be The First Filter campaign to help improve online safety among young people. The game is made up of cards with questions, covering a wide variety of aspects of online safety, and is designed to be a fun and easy way of opening up the conversation. The cards have been created with input from parents and children in Jersey who helped to decide what topics should be covered. Emma Motherwell, NSPCC Jersey campaigns manager, said: "Tea Time Trivia is a great way for families to talk about a really important subject in a fun and relaxed way. "Talking about online safety is a key way of making sure that children and young…...

16+ min ago (222+ words) Expected Winter Vacation Dates In Delhi-NCR Based on past academic patterns, two main dates are anticipated for the start of winter vacation in Noida and Ghaziabad: Estimated start date 1: December 25, 2025 (coinciding with Christmas) Estimated start date 2: December 31, 2025 (just before the New Year) Holiday duration: Approximately 10 to 15 days. Expected school reopening date: 2nd week of January 2026. According to the government academic calendar, schools in Uttar Pradesh usually have a winter break of around 12 days, typically from December 20 to December 31. However, in Noida and Ghaziabad, the DM makes the final decision based on local weather conditions. Winter Vacation Pattern Over The Last 4 Years The pattern for winter vacations in schools across Uttar Pradesh, including Noida and Ghaziabad, has generally remained consistent, starting from December 31 and continuing till mid-January: In recent years, school holidays for classes 1 to 8 in Ghaziabad have been extended until January…...

18+ min ago (248+ words) The NRI also recalled that former minister K.T. Rama Rao inspired several NRIs to support government school development Nizamabad: A Non-Resident Indian (NRI) and alumnus of a government school in Makloor mandal headquarters, Nizamabad district, has set a remarkable record by donating Rs 1 crore to develop his alma mater. With a total project cost of Rs 7.20 crore, the Zilla Parishad High School (ZPHS) and Mandal Parishad Primary School (MPPS) have been transformed into model institutions. Construction is nearly complete, and students will soon move into the new premises. NRI Mahesh Bigala from Makloor contributed Rs 1 crore for the development of the schools. Additionally, the State government sanctioned Rs 4.70 crore, and contractors contributed Rs 1.50 crore towards the construction of the school complex and its infrastructure. As a result, this government school now stands as a role model in Nizamabad district. Speaking to…...

22+ min ago (327+ words) Five multiple-choice questions " set by children " to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes'Submit a questionMolly Oldfield hosts Everything Under the Sun, a podcast answering children's questions. Do check out her books, Everything Under the Sun and Everything Under the Sun: Quiz Book, as well as her new title, Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World. Continue reading... What does your earlobe do and are there wild camels? The kids' quiz Five multiple-choice questions " set by children " to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes - 1.Daniel, 9, asks: what does your earlobe do? It's a bit of a mystery " but they do help regulate our temperature We evolved to have them as we wanted earrings Scientists have no idea They stop insects flying into…...

22+ min ago (837+ words) Broward and Palm Beach County school districts are not rolling out the welcome mat for charter schools looking to share space on their campuses, instead rejecting nearly every request they've received. Charter school providers submitted 197 requests to the two districts to open what are known as "Schools of Hope" during the 2027-28 school year, but 196 have been turned down. Palm Beach County said no to all 70 requests it received from three different operators: Mater Academy, BridgePrep Academy and Somerset Academy. The district said BridgePrep and Somerset were automatically rejected because they aren't among the seven state-approved schools of hope operators. The Broward school district has approved none yet and has already turned down all but one, a request from KIPP Team & Family Schools Inc. to open a school on the campus of William Dandy Middle in Fort Lauderdale. District spokesman John…...

22+ min ago (625+ words) Sunday and Monday (Dec. 7-8, 2025), 625 FFA members from across South Dakota will face off for the State FFA Championship Leadership Development Event... Sunday and Monday (Dec. 7-8, 2025), 625 FFA members from across South Dakota will face off for the State FFA Championship Leadership Development Events (LDEs), in Box Elder. Students qualified through district competitions, squaring off against other talented FFA members to earn their spots at state in Ag Broadcasting/Journalism, Ag Communications, Ag Issues, Ag Sales, Conduct of Chapter Meetings, Creed Speaking, Employment Interview Skills, Extemporaneous Public Speaking, Marketing Plan, Parliamentary Procedure, and Prepared Public Speaking. State-winners will advance to the National FFA Leadership Development Events in Indianapolis next fall. While waiting for competitive events, students can interact with agriculture industry leaders at the Career Expo, network with fellow future leaders, and participate in a workshop hosted by SD School of Mines....

22+ min ago (585+ words) A North Carolina congressman recently introduced legislation to protect homeschoolers from what he feels are discriminatory practices in the college application process. "There's some situations that, due to something in our U.S. code and some poorly worded statements, that some of our homeschool young people find that when they've applied to college that there are extra things that are placed on them, burdens that are placed on them, which we feel really is discriminatory," Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., told Fox News Digital this week." Harris said homeschool applicants are sometimes required to take the GED to prove graduation equivalency. NEW JERSEY HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES FIGHT BACK AS STATE TRIES TO MANDATE DEI TEACHINGS IN THEIR HOMES" Harris argues that while the Higher Education Act defines an institution of higher education as one that admits students with a high school diploma or its…...

23+ min ago (168+ words) Veteran academic to collaborate with Chinese scientists to develop next-gen cancer therapies using vaccine tech for tumour immunotherapy The veteran academic, who spent over three decades shaping science and innovation at Cambridge, has joined Zhejiang University in Hangzhou as part of a strategic move fuelled by both personal ambition and global scientific realignment. "While my primary motivation for working with Zhejiang University is research, I very much enjoy and derive great satisfaction from teaching young undergraduate students, who are highly enthusiastic and keen to learn about biological medicines," he said last week. Slater, who served as professor of chemical engineering, dean of Fitzwilliam College, and director of Cambridge's department of chemical engineering, formally began his role at Zhejiang University in October last year " four years later than planned due to pandemic-related travel restrictions. Originally intending to transition immediately after retiring…...

23+ min ago (442+ words) December 6, 2025, 7:00 AM D.C. has reported its highest graduation rate in over a decade, a feat that school leaders attribute to expanded course offerings and an emphasis on cracking down on absenteeism. In the 2024-25 school year, D.C.s graduation rate was 78.7%, according to city data " a 2.6% increase in the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate compared to the year prior. Using that formula, the cohort of students who entered a school as first-time ninth graders is tracked for four years to calculate the number of individuals who graduated with a regular diploma. Since the 2010-11 academic year, D.C.s four-year graduation rate increased more than 18 percentage points. "These numbers really are an indication that were moving in the right direction, and were just going to double down on the things that weve been doing to ensure that we are continuing to increase the graduation rate even…...

31+ min ago (366+ words) Manhar Bansal, a final-year BA LLB (Hons.) student at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, has been named one of the six Rhodes Scholars-Elect from India for 2026. With this, he becomes the 26th student from NLSIU to receive the scholarship. Bansal will join scholars from over 100 countries at the University of Oxford in October 2026. He plans to pursue a Master of Studies in Comparative Literature and Critical Translation. The programme aligns with his long-standing academic interest in literature, language, and humanistic studies. Bansal comes from Muktsar in Punjab. At NLSIU, he has followed a broad academic track, combining philosophy and literature. His work explores how the self is shaped by social and historical settings while still retaining independent possibilities. His writing has appeared on various platforms and has been recognised by the Society for Humanistic Anthropology and the…...