By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. should welcome more students from China, but to study the humanities rather than sciences, the second-ranked U.S. diplomat said on Monday, noting that U.S. universities are limiting Chinese students’ access to sensitive technology given security concerns. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said not […]
As a person who is personally involved in a small nonprofit school whose mission is to serve disadvantaged students and their families, I have seen first-hand the benefits that these schools can have on such disadvantaged groups. There are currently more than 75 private school choice programs operating across 33 states, with slightly less than […]
A security camera at the Bellingham Police Department captured scenes of a June 12 middle school field trip and the aftermath of an attack that is being charged as a hate crime. Paul Jonathan Bittner, 42, is accused of targeting and assaulting an 11-year-old Bellingham boy who was returning from a field trip with his […]
Several elementary school students were injured when a school bus carrying 50 people was involved in a traffic crash on Friday in Clinton, Missouri. Students at Sherwood Elementary School were returning from a field trip at the Clinton Community Center around 1:45 p.m. when the bus was hit by an SUV driving northbound on Price […]
Several elementary school students were injured when a school bus carrying 50 people was involved in a traffic crash on Friday in Clinton, Missouri. Students at Sherwood Elementary School were returning from a field trip at the Clinton Community Center around 1:45 p.m. when the bus was hit by an SUV driving northbound on Price […]
Iowa State University students and instructors chased storms across Tornado Alley as part of a course. (Photo courtesy of Iowa State University) Always make sure you have an escape route. Stay on paved roads when you can. Don’t get too close. Iowa State University students and instructors chasing storms this spring knew those rules well, […]
This article was originally published in Arizona Mirror. Indigenous students enrolled in schools run by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) will have access to more comprehensive, culturally relevant agricultural training and education as part of a new partnership the BIE established with the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF). “This partnership furthers BIE’s commitment to […]
Jun. 20—Ohio public school students may soon be legally protected from discrimination on the basis of their hairstyle if the Senate follows up favorably on the House’s bipartisan proposal, which passed the chamber earlier this month by an 83-8 vote. The bill’s overwhelming passage in the House follows a yearslong effort to get this legislation […]
Late on a Tuesday afternoon at a community centre in east Newcastle, nine-year-old Lavender is at an after-school group being taught how to link economics to the maths she’s learning at school. This is part of a programme that’s nurturing her ambition to study medicine at university in 2033. That might sound improbable, to dream […]
Transgender rights advocates protest at the Utah State Capitol on June 19, 2024, ahead of a House vote to not comply with a new Title XI rules that offer protection against discrimination based on students’ gender identity. (Alixel Cabrera/Utah News Dispatch) During a special legislative session on Juneteenth, Utah lawmakers declared they will not comply […]
Jun. 19—Ohio school districts located in suburbs saw some of the largest increases in students using EdChoice vouchers in the past year to attend private schools. In the Dayton area, Centerville City Schools had the second-highest number of students living in the district and attending private schools on vouchers this past school year, according to […]
The Columbia University task force on campus antisemitism has reported a string of disturbing incidents at the Ivy League university, exposing what it characterized as the “harassment of Jewish students” and antisemitic remarks made by professors – including one who reportedly told his class to avoid the mainstream media because “it is owned by Jews.” […]