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Is history a school subject in crisis? New research shows it isn’t, at least not yet

There are fewer students continuing to study history in Year 12 than ever before. But that doesn’t mean they don’t value it.

Federal stimulus money bought new technology for Philly students, but many schools lost track of where items went

A significant amount of Philadelphia public schools’ technology and other equipment goes missing each year due to poor inventory and tracking.

The private school market serving international secondary students in Ontario has grown

A lack of regulation raises concern about educational quality as well as children’s safety.

Dispelling six myths about back‑to‑school readiness

August always feels like one long Sunday to me. It is also a time of year when parents across Canada begin the ritual of preparing their children for September.

Is history a school subject in crisis?

History educators around the world have expressed concerns about declining history enrollments in schools and universities over the past few decades.

Dispelling 6 myths about back-to-school readiness

Parents might often worry about academic performance. While that is important, it is also vital that children feel a sense of belonging at school.

How Revolution Hall Turned a Shuttered School Into ‘One of Portland’s Most Popular Tourist Attractions’

The owners of Portland, Ore.'s Mississippi Studios helped turn "a bad investment" into a concert hall that has welcomed Laufey, Jack White, Indigo Girls and more.

Wear It Purple Day is about more than a T-shirt. Here’s how schools can really include gender and sexuality diverse youth

As many kids and teachers go to school today in purple clothes, we know too many young people still feel isolated and unsupported.

The Spook School Reunite For New Album Like A Heartbeat: Hear “Falling”

In 2019, the Spook School broke up .

Parents are increasingly abusive toward teachers and principals. How can schools respond?

Some private schools have begun asking parents to sign a code of conduct to try to stop abusive behavior toward teachers.

Second arrest over deadly sword attack at Swedish school - Euronews.com

Second arrest over deadly sword attack at Swedish school Euronews.com Student killed in sword attack at a Swedish school was a 17-year-old girl AP News Swedish sword attack victim was 17-year-old girl, police say BBC Sweden detains second suspect in school sword stabbing Yahoo Sw

Lunchbox labour is back — here’s how Canada’s new school food program can grow

Canada’s ambitious vision for improving access to school food needs to be bolstered by community collaboration and high-quality research.

Parents are increasingly abusive towards teachers and principals. How can schools respond?

Some private schools have introduced behaviour contracts for parents. Meanwhile, some states let principals ban abusive parents from public school grounds.

Court hears of 'repercussions' for school boys over alleged sexual assault

₹7.5-crore centralised kitchen opened in Manthani for free breakfast scheme in govt. schools

Should you give your child's school permission to post their images?

Houston-area school closings: Districts announce closures, delays due to Tropical Depression 5 - khou.com

Houston-area school closings: Districts announce closures, delays due to Tropical Depression 5 khou.com School districts announce closures, preparations underway as Tropical Depression 5 heads towards Southeast Texas ABC13 Houston Watches, warnings issued as tropical depression m

This principal in Nepal evacuated 900 students before flooding swept away their school

School principal Rajendra Dawadi's quick decision to evacuate his school saved at least 900 students from devastating flash floods in Nepal last week.

Old-School Squirrel Hunting Tricks That Still Work

The author hunted with a squirrel hunting master. Here's what he learned The post Old-School Squirrel Hunting Tricks That Still Work appeared first on Outdoor Life .

Kobe shifts extracurriculars from municipal junior high schools to private clubs

The city becomes one of the first in the country to do so as local governments aim to reduce teachers' overtime and address the declining population of children.

Nature-focused art market in Hong Kong among projects from My ArchiSchool

Dezeen School Shows: an art market with large glass walls overlooking pine trees in Hong Kong is among the student projects from My ArchiSchool.

SCOTUS again asked to address Ten Commandments in schools

Plus, a Colorado man has been accused of impersonating Chief Justice Roberts.

Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school

Rajendra Dawadi leapt into action after receiving warnings over waters heading towards his school.

Family hopes for answers in new inquest into schoolgirl's disappearance

Duffy announces emergency shutdown of 110 driving schools over English proficiency rule

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Monday his department is shutting down 110-plus driving schools that gave licenses to drivers who failed English language proficiency (ELP) tests.

'It's like the first day of school' - Earps on being part of LCL's new superstar squad

Mary Earps is used to leading from the front, whether as an England goalkeeper or highlighting issues in the women's game. This summer, she was the first one through the door as London City Lionesses collated a star-strewn squad.

French high schools rush to put Macron’s phone ban into force

Unions say ban will take time to enact, while president also wants under-15s social media ban as key legacy French high schools are rushing to put in place a ban on mobile phones this week as Emmanuel Macron pushes for children to spend less time in front of screens.

Russian strikes destroy 12 million books ahead of Ukraine's first week back at school

Ukraine says Russia is deliberately attacking its culture, after strikes on publishers and churches.

Are schools ready for racialized and immigrant students? 4 factors shaping the classroom experience

Student success depends not only on children’s readiness to learn but also on schools’ readiness to welcome and affirm who they are.

Inside Afghanistan’s secret schools for girls

Across the country, girls are risking arrest by going to school in secret, refusing to give up their fight for an education.

India's citizen-led school audits test limits of activism

The student-led "Cockroach" movement is taking its campaign for accountability to government schools, but the activists' methods are encountering growing resistance from authorities.

Turning High School Credentials Into College Credit

Turning High School Credentials Into College Credit Joshua.Bay Fri, 08/28/2026 - 03:00 AM Maine’s public universities will award up to eight credits for career-readiness microcredentials, giving students an early start toward a degree. Byline(s) Joshua Bay

DOJ Finds Racial Discrimination at George Washington U Medical School

DOJ Finds Racial Discrimination at George Washington U Medical School Olivia.sanchez Fri, 08/28/2026 - 02:27 PM Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez

Harry Potter: Versailles turns into wizarding school for a day

Accio nostalgia! ⚡️ Can you believe it’s been 25 years since Harry Potter first hit the big screen? To celebrate, French fans turned the Palace of Versailles into Hogwarts for a unique reunion. 📹 France 24 was there to capture the magic.

Parents want review of historical abuse allegations at special school

Kandela Khap condemns restrictions on inspections of Haryana government schools

The Sarv Jatiya Kandela Khap alleged that the move was aimed at hiding shortcomings in the education system

All private schools, residential and junior colleges must participate in Haritha Vidyalaya rating initiative

Six ways parents could make the return to school a little easier

Parenting experts give their top tips on how to make sure back-to-school runs as smoothly as possible.

Some parents 'unaware' summer-born children can defer school

Parents say misinformation means many families do not realise summer-born children can delay school.

'Once in a lifetime': Schoolteacher wins AFL Fantasy competition

Japan’s nursery school waiting lists grow for first time in nine years

The number of children on nursery school waiting lists rose by 181 from a year earlier to 2,435, up for the first time in nine years due largely to a sharp increase in Tokyo.

Vellore International School U-15 inter-school football tournament to begin on August 31

Shiksha schools hold annual sports meet

Hegseth ignored Centcom, cut program ahead of Iran school strike: Report

What kind of leader asks his top military commanders for advice and then ignores them because he doesn’t like the answer? Apparently Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

How to keep kids on task at school when using these crucial, but distracting, devices

Tablets and computers have become crucial school supplies for many students.

At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.

The post At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability. appeared first on ProPublica .

Cuba readies to kick off school year despite scant supplies

Nearly 1.4 million children and adolescents will head back to school at the start of September.

School districts face a back-to-school math problem: The high price of diesel

With the war in Iran driving up fuel prices, diesel is now nearly $5.60 a gallon, affecting school districts at the start of the year.

Preschoolers found at shopping centre after childcare escape

This Professor Teaches Bass Fishing at an Ivy League School. Here’s His Lesson Plan

Get the most inexperienced angler sticking hogs in a jiffy with these tricks The post This Professor Teaches Bass Fishing at an Ivy League School. Here’s His Lesson Plan appeared first on Outdoor Life .

Six months after US strike on Iran school, parents still grieve

Six months after a US missile strike on an Iranian school killed at least 170 people, most of them children.

Amid a physician shortage, we’re making medical school harder to afford

At the very moment our nation needs more doctors, federal policy may be making it more difficult for talented young people to become one.

Pilot study finds lockable pouches help reduce smartphone use in schools

Smartphone use during the school day dropped significantly across eight Northern Ireland secondary schools. Teachers reported clear behavioral benefits, though pupil well-being showed little meaningful change. Implementation challenges eased as the pilot progressed.

How to keep your child's tablets, laptops from becoming distractions from schoolwork

Tablets and computers have become crucial school supplies for many students. But the same devices children use to read text, write essays, solve math problems or research history projects can also offer distractions in the form of games, social media and web browsing.

School phone bans are working in Toronto elementary schools — and failing in high schools

Results of a teacher survey suggest high schools would be better off adopting bell-to-bell restrictions with consistent phone storage protocols.

OpenAI expands free ChatGPT for Teachers to 55 school systems across 20 states

OpenAI first launched its free ChatGPT for Teachers program in 2025. Today the company announced a vast expansion of the program, covering 55 additional school systems across 20 states.

Palestinian children return to school under threat of Israel demolition

As new school year begins, children in West Bank's Masafer Yatta face threat that their schools may not remain standing.

Parke’s Viral Collegiate Sweatshirts Are Still in Stock, From Schools Tied to Music Legends & More

Parke’s first licensed collegiate collection with ’47 features 10 schools, including alma maters of music legends like Madonna, Lou Reed & Lionel Richie.

SP announces Stree Samman Samriddhi Yojna, promises to open 26,000 closed schools across U.P.

Elaborating on the name of the scheme, Akhilesh Yadav said the word ‘Stree’ (woman) had been chosen because it represented gender without restricting it to any particular age group

Electrician school closure leaves more than 80 apprentices in limbo

Residents furious at illegal dumping in native bushland near school

'Bohemian' Melbourne schoolteacher Faye Berryman suspended

How parents can save on costs as the new school year starts

From baby banks to supermarket deals, there are many ways parents can ease the back-to-school burden.

Cricketer Will Pucovski sues Melbourne school over alleged concussion

Dismissal of teacher who brought 3D-printed gun to school upheld

Six months on, grief still raw for Iran school parents

A strike on a school in Iran during the opening hours of the U.S.-Israel war with the nation left at least 155 people dead, mostly children.

Youth Morcha storms DM office highlighting critical gaps in schools, questions FIR on activist

The group reached the administration after a case was filed against one of its members, Rajat Singh, for showing the poor condition of government schools on camera in Deoria

Children being treated worse than animals: CJP writes to state governments, seeks data on school infrastructure

"It has been 80 years since India gained Independence...No child in this country should be forced to study in such conditions. They are being treated worse than animals," Mr. Dipke wrote

Colourful cultural artefact storehouse among projects from London School of Architecture

Dezeen School Shows: a proposal for a storehouse in Brent, UK, that keeps cultural artefacts is among the student projects from the London School of Architecture. Also featured is a project that proposes "river rights" as a framework for rethinking our relationship with the natur

Texas families ask Supreme Court to take up challenge to Ten Commandments in schools

Lawyers for a group of Texas families with children in the state’s public schools came to the Supreme Court on Monday, asking the justices to weigh in on the constitutionality of a 2025 law that requires each classroom in that state to display a copy of the Ten Commandments. Aski

Broken toilets, leaking roofs: Why India's 'cockroach' party wants to fix schools

The poor state of government schools is the focus of a new campaign by India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).

Asbestos killed my mum in her 40s – was her school to blame?

Caroline Bryan died three months after being diagnosed of an incurable cancer linked to asbestos.

Rookie Anglers Hate Old-School Bass Lures — But These 3 Cheap Baits Still Catch Fish Like Crazy

These old-school bass lures might get scoffed at by the "cool kids" of the bass fishing world, but they will still work The post Rookie Anglers Hate Old-School Bass Lures — But These 3 Cheap Baits Still Catch Fish Like Crazy appeared first on Outdoor Life .

U of Arizona Partners With Tribal Nation on New Medical School Campus

U of Arizona Partners With Tribal Nation on New Medical School Campus Katherine Knott Mon, 08/24/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez

António Costa Lima Arquitectos adds concrete extension to historic Lisbon school

Portuguese studio António Costa Lima Arquitectos has extended the historic Colégio de Santa Maria school in Lisbon, adding a stack of cubic concrete volumes that cascade down to a terrace and playground. The original building was designed in the early 20th century for a Catholic

Algeria’s schools put Shakespeare before Molière in break from France

Algerian primary schools will begin teaching English before French for the first time, signalling a drift from France.

State-level FLN orientation programme held for school complex headmasters

France gears up for an election year defined by a fragmented left

It's back-to-school week for France, and its politicians are no exception.

Extraordinary immune gene diversity in Atlantic herring exceeds that of other vertebrates, including humans

Atlantic herring travel in massive schools that can contain hundreds of millions—and sometimes even billions—of fish.

Your say: week beginning August 31

On being prepared for climate disaster and teaching religion in schools: an edited selection of your views.