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San Francisco teachers, district reach deal after first strike in decades
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (343+ words) San Francisco teachers who have been on strike over wages and family health benefits have reached a tentative agreement with the school district. The San Francisco Unified School District says schools will reopen to staff Friday and to students Wednesday…...
Teacher banned from classroom after turning up to school open drunk
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (501+ words) Julia Leith was also seen under the influence of alcohol on a second occasion at another school A teacher has been banned from the classroom after attending a school open evening under the influence of alcohol, as well as turning…...
Trump administration sues Harvard seeking documents on its admission process
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (334+ words) The Justice Department clarified that the lawsuit "does not accuse Harvard of any discriminatory conduct" Donald Trump's administration has launched a fresh lawsuit against Harvard University, alleging its failure to cooperate with a federal investigation and demanding documents pertaining to…...
White House files new lawsuit against Harvard University
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (173+ words) 'Harvard needs to behave' Trump scolds University like a toddler White House files new lawsuit against Harvard University - The Justice Department has launched a new lawsuit against Harvard University, alleging its failure to cooperate with a federal investigation and provide…...
Teachers describe immigration enforcement's impact on classrooms in challenge of Trump policy
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (769+ words) In one testimonial after another, teachers detailed all the ways President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has shaped their work and the lives of their students. In a court filing Thursday, educators around the country described rumors of immigration raids that…...
Parents should be consulted when children question gender identity, schools told
19+ hour, 41+ min ago (392+ words) Schools must have single-sex spaces and toilets for children over eight must not be shared, government guidance says Parents should be involved in the "vast majority" of cases where a child questions their gender, new government guidance for teachers says....
In the shadow of the Clairton Coke Works, the community's next generation learns
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1129+ words) At 2 p.m. on a chilly January afternoon, the elementary floor of the Clairton City School District's building was buzzing. What was going on? "Beartopia." The name nods to Clairton's Bears " a district long known for its powerhouse football program " but this…...
Yale professor pulled from teaching over Epstein mentioning ‘good-looking’ student
2+ day, 15+ min ago (622+ words) Yale University announced that a prominent computer science professor will no longer teach classes while the university reviews his conduct. This follows the release of documents showing he emailed Jeffrey Epstein describing an undergraduate as a "good-looking blonde" while recommending…...
Graduates label government ‘loan sharks’ over student lending: ‘A complete scandal’
2+ day, 53+ min ago (999+ words) Protest outside parliament called for change in how student loans are repaid as graduates told The Independent of impact debt has on their lives A group of graduates dressed as sharks said they were "drowning" under the weight of their…...
Russia turns to Asia to solve employment crisis worsened by war
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (681+ words) Russia grapples with an immediate shortfall of at least 2.3 million workers A group of visibly weary Indian men, laden with sports bags, recently navigated passport control at a bustling Moscow airport. Their journey, spanning over 2,700 miles and including a stop…...