2024-09-03 Ukraine’s Children Celebrate First Day of School, But Missiles Still Fly
Schoolchildren in the southern Ukrainian city Zaporizhzhia celebrated the traditional first day of school on Sunday. The ceremonies began just…
2024-09-03 US Schools Use Money, Fun, Support to Get Students to Class
Flerentin Jean-Baptiste missed school so often that he had to repeat his first year at Medford High School near Boston.…
2024-08-27 US Colleges Change Rules for Campus Protests
As students return to college across the United States, administrators are preparing for new activism against the war in Gaza.…
2024-08-20 UN: Violence Is Harming Haiti’s Schools
Schools in Haiti are operating without enough chairs, blackboards, and even bathrooms. Violent criminal groups limit basic government services and…
2024-08-13 More US Schools Are Taking Breaks for Meditation
A class of third-grade students in the American state of Georgia had just a few days left until summer vacation…
2024-08-06 How a Small College Became a Top High-tech University
A measure begun 40 years ago by South Dakota lawmakers and state higher education leaders has turned a small rural…
2024-07-30 European Parent Groups Aim to Ban Smartphones for Teens
If parents say “no” when a child asks for a smartphone, the response they are likely to hear is, “Everyone…
2024-07-25 Learn about US Presidential Campaigns
Every four years, the United States holds an election for the president in November. This lesson aims to help teachers…
2024-07-23 US States Push for Cell Phone Ban in High Schools
More American states are pushing for cell phone restrictions in high schools. The move comes as teachers say it is…
2024-07-16 Is College Worth It?
A new study says that Americans have increasing questions about the value and cost of a college education. Most of…
2024-07-13 Large Gift Covers Costs for Johns Hopkins Medical Classes
Most medical students at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland will no longer pay for classes thanks to a $1…
2024-07-09 Decline of US Students in China Means Fewer Experts
The number of Americans studying in China has decreased by large amounts in recent years, from around 11,000 in 2019…
2024-07-02 Rural Student Bests University Competitors in China’s Math Contest
A 17-year-old vocational school student from rural China is being celebrated on social media after reaching the final round of…
2024-06-25 When Colleges Close, Some Students Never Go Back
University closures in the United States in recent years have left tens of thousands of students unsure about their education.…
2024-06-18 UN: 1000 Days since Afghan Girls Banned from Secondary Education
The United Nations children’s agency recently noted that one thousand days have passed since Afghan officials banned girls from attending…