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A surprising group of people are the target of hackers: young school students
The US education department has said that it’s making the resources available, educating, and bringing school janitors together to learn about the threat of cyberattacks on schools. Deputy Secretary of US education department Cindy Marten said that school districts can do a lot to build a cyber-aware culture. Last year, hackers stole data of over…
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Romantic advice regardless of relationship status
A podcast titled ‘Romantic Advice (Regardless of your relationship status)’ shared advice on ways to avoid the aftermath of a breakup by not scrolling through dating profiles on your phone. “Avoiding the aftermath of a breakup by not scrolling through dating profiles on your phone,” it said. “A sexuality and relationship educator told me how…
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Student loan forgiveness is not dead yet
The Supreme Court has rejected President Biden’s request to overturn its decision to block his student loan relief plan. The court ruled that the Department of Education does not have the ability to cancel student loans without violating federal law. It added that the Obama administration’s plan isn’t covered by the law and that it…
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The Education Department has opened school probes
The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened inquiries into six universities, including Columbia, Cooper Union and Cornell in New York, after receiving complaints of antisemitic and anti-Muslim harassment at the universities. Three Jewish students sued New York University this week over what they said was a hostile environment that had allowed…
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The U.N. agency in Gaza is trying to provide aid
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is the “last remaining lifeline” for the Palestinian people in Gaza, Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA’s commissioner said. At least 99 aid workers died during the recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Education was the most funded part of UNRWA, running schools for half a million…
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The Supreme Court put a stop to Biden’s student debt plan
The US Department of Education has said that student loan borrowers will not be eligible for forgiveness under President Joe Biden’s student loan repayment plan. The department added that the program, which is expected to benefit over 40 million borrowers, will be shut down before September 30. “We are fully committed to supporting…borrowers as they…
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The Supreme Court turnedEqual Protection upside-down
The US Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action in higher education is a victory for those who have opposed it, experts have said. The Supreme Court ruled that the use of race as a factor in admissions can no longer be considered. “I don’t think we’ll ever get to a place where there aren’t…
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How to see the air quality near you
When there’s smoke in the air, it can be difficult for families to know when to keep kids indoors based on the official air quality index. Many school districts have consulted local air quality officials and created guidelines, like the one from the office of education, though the state version doesn’t mention exact air quality…
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Prince Harry testified at the phone hacking trial that the press has been hostile since he was a baby
Principal of Harper’s Bazaar School in UK’s London, Philip Harper, testified during the trial of tabloid newspaper ‘The Daily Mirror’ over phone hacking by the paper. He stated that Milly Dowler’s phone was hacked by the newspaper in 2002. Dowler’s phone was hacked by the newspaper after she went missing from school in 2002.
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The periodic table is no longer a part of school science in India
The National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) has removed chapter on diversity in living organisms from the syllabus for class 9 students. A chapter on ‘Why do we fall ill’ was removed from the syllabus for Class 10 students. NCERT said “rationalisation” is needed when content overlaps with material covered elsewhere in the…
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Attempt at Cease-Fire Appears to Fail as Reports of Fighting Continue
The University of Khartoum students have been stuck inside campus buildings in Sudan’s capital Khartoum for over three days due to the fighting between the army and a paramilitary group, Reuters reported. “The secretary expressed his grave concern about…death and injury of so many Sudanese civilians due to the sustained, indiscriminate fighting,” UN Under-Secretary General…
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Biden proposes a rule for athletes who are genderqueer that would allow some restrictions
More than 40% of bills introduced this year would ban gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth, according to a CNN review of state legislation and ACLU data. Ten of those bills have been signed into law so far this year. Sixty of the education-related bills introduced this year are “forced outings” bills, according to ACLU data.
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The Uvalde school board accepted a retirement from the Supt. Hal Harrell
The Uvalde, Texas, school district has suspended its police department’s operations after the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. The school district and leadership have come under criticism in the weeks since a first-grade student allegedly shot a teacher inside a Rich neck classroom in January. The students are due to resume classes…
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College Board’s revised AP African American studies course drew some criticism
The College Board, an organisation that oversees colleges in the US, has urged the Florida state board of trustees “to do the right thing” and “keep the Black history curriculum and education available for our young people”. This comes amid a proposed bill to shift power at state schools into the hands of the state’s…
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The sequel to the Good Burger film will once again feature Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell
Kel Mitchell will be seen alongside his brother Thompson in ‘Good Burger 2’, which is a sequel to the 1997 TV series ‘Good Burger’. The actor will play the role of Ed in the film. He said, “Ed is one of those timeless characters that has brought…joy and laughter to fans, and it’s such a…
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Many people in France are protesting over pensions
French education unions on Sunday said that 120 schools will be closed in Paris and 60% of primary school teachers will be on strike in the French capital for the day over President Emmanuel Macron’s pension changes. Air France said that about 20% of short-haul flights would be cancelled, but long-haul services would be maintained.
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America should be in the middle of a schools revolution
Nearly 80% of US public schools have reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in worse student behaviour and social and emotional development. “We want to provide environments where students want to be, so when they walk in the door, they feel safe and they say, ‘I’m welcome here and I want to learn’,” said…
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Iran isAlarmed over reports that hundreds of girls were poisoned
Iranian Education Minister Yousef Nouri said some students have been arrested and referred to “psychological institutions” over poisonings at schools in Qom, a report said. Students at schools in Qom were hospitalised with poisoning symptoms including weakness of muscle, nausea and tiredness, state media reported. Nouri visited some of the students who were hospitalised after…
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The Supreme Court was split over Biden’s student loan plan
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday heard two challenges to US President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. The court heard that the law gives the Education Secretary the power to waive borrower’s debts when the President declares a national emergency. However, the justices said that the law could not be interpreted to grant such…
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Should academics be concerned with the writing of smart essays by an artificial intelligence bot?
A law student at a UK university said that the end of essays on social media platform ChatGPT is looking like an assignment for education. The student, Dan Gillmor, added that he has fed ChatGPT and he often assigns homework questions to his students and if they answered it in an article, the student would…
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The Biden plan was rejected by courts
US Supreme Court will hear a challenge to President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program in February. The lawsuit was brought by two individuals, who are not qualified for full debt relief, who were denied an opportunity to comment on the Education Secretary’s decision to provide targeted student loan debt relief to some.
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Afghan women are left with tears and anger as the Taliban enforces the education ban
The Afghan Taliban has banned women from working for non-Governing groups in the country, a report by Afghanistan’s Economy Ministry said. The Taliban took over the country in August 2001, and has been cracking down on Afghan women ever since. The Taliban security forces used a water cannon on women protesting against a ban on…
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Ron wants to wipe out black history
Florida’s University of Florida (UF) has appointed a new Chief Diversity Officer, a “Center for Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement” and an ” Office for Accessibility and Gender Equity”. Earlier, the state’s two-year community colleges had pledged not to teach critical race theory in a vacuum and not to fund any institutional practice or policy that…
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Ron wanted to Erase Black History
A group of students from a public college in Florida, US have asked the state’s Board of Governors to “reconsider censoring” its curriculum and the education of young people. This comes after the board denied approval for a new Advanced Placement course on African American Studies. “We urge the College Board to reconsider censoring its…
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The New Jersey school chief resigned after a student’s suicide
Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Martin Ziegler was fired on Tuesday after a grand jury report criticised officials for their handling of the investigation of a sexual assault. The report stated that the teenage student was arrested for sexually battery and abduction of another student at the school. The board voted unanimously to fire Ziegler…