
Teacher ‘drunk’ at two different schools banned
A panel says Julia Leith’s actions “could potentially damage the public’s perception of a teacher”.
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A panel says Julia Leith’s actions “could potentially damage the public’s perception of a teacher”.
Mr. Klein, who led an education technology company after running the New York City school system, met with Jeffrey Epstein over a period of several months in 2013.

Almost 3,000 suspensions were handed out at one of the Cornwall schools during 2023/24, data shows.
A Chinese king’s infatuation with a woman was seen as the reason that a golden age collapsed. Evidence suggests climate change and internal strife played bigger roles.

A confidential settlement has been reached after legal action over online and cancelled teaching.
A federal prosecutor said last month that ICE had made a “mistake” in deporting Any Lucia López Belloza, a college freshman in Massachusetts, to Honduras.
A judge declared a mistrial after a jury could not reach a verdict in a case in which five current and former students were charged with felonies.
More than 40 people have fallen ill at Ave Maria University, raising fears that college campuses may soon experience more measles outbreaks.
The violence on Thursday night took place in a residence hall near the site of two other shootings in October.
The exhibition at the University of North Texas by a Mexican-born artist included the language “Immigration and Cruelty Enforcement.”
Before leaving The Times after 22 years, David Brooks responds to readers’ questions.
[FrontPageAfrica] Paynesville City — Sixteen students from Dekwwaoh International School of Excellence known as D-Wise, left Liberia for six weeks in Nigeria to sit the prestigious Cambridge examinations. Nine returned with outstanding credits, a result administrators hailed as “exemplary” and a turning point in the school’s three-year Cambridge program.

School district says students will return next week after teachers demanded higher wages and more health benefits
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 (SFUSD) says schools will reopen to staff on Friday and to students on Wednesday after two...
The Trump administration appears to have renewed its pressure campaign against Harvard since President Trump backtracked this month on a possible settlement with the Ivy League school.
Public schools are expected to reopen on Wednesday for 50,000 students in the city. Teachers demanded higher wages and health care benefits.

Advice on how to respond to students questioning their birth gender has been updated. Here are the key changes
Ministers have released updated guidance on how schools and colleges in England should respond to students who are questioning their birth gender. How is it different to the previous Department for Education (DfE) guidance, released under the Conservatives in 2023?
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[New Dawn] – In a significant boost to access to safe drinking water and improved learning conditions, the Rotary Club of Gbarnga, in partnership with Humanity Care Liberia, has officially broken ground on a solar-powered well at the government-run John Flomo Bakalu High School in Gbarnga, Bong County.
Harold Holzer, an expert on Abraham Lincoln, is taking over the role of borough historian. He is looking ahead to some significant milestones this year.
The number of children being detained has spiked since last year. Families describe poor conditions and little education.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has awarded Her Highness Princess Zahra Aga Khan the Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya (EGH) in honour of her outstanding leadership in uplifting communities within Kenya and beyond.
The accommodation for athletes includes a video game lounge, massage room and a range of food options. Starting from September, it will house students — or at least those who can afford the rent.