DAJABÓN, Dominican Republic — Kelvin Vensy sits for hours on end on a metal barricade that separates Haiti from the Dominican Republic, holding on to a cardboard box with wax candles. “Two candles for 15 pesos,” Kelvin, 13, shouts in creole over and over, as people rush by. Kelvin said he takes every cent he… Continue reading Parents across Haiti scramble to keep their children safe and in school despite the violence
Tag: school
Child killed on first day of elementary school
A child was killed and more than 20 others were injured in Ohio after a minivan struck the school bus they were riding in for the first day of elementary school on Tuesday, authorities said. The school bus with the Northwestern Local Schools district was traveling westbound on state Route 41 in German Township in… Continue reading Child killed on first day of elementary school
In Hearing On School Shooting, Tennessee GOP Lawmaker Orders Removal Of Public
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Families close to a Nashville fatal school shooting broke down in tears Tuesday after a Tennessee Republican leader ordered state troopers to remove them and others from a legislative hearing room while they waited to testify in favor of gun control measures. The emotional scene was just one of several chaotic… Continue reading In Hearing On School Shooting, Tennessee GOP Lawmaker Orders Removal Of Public
School suspensions can destroy lives. Not all students are able to object.
At the hearing in January, according to Jones and his father, the school denied him access to the investigative report that the district said proved his guilt and declined to show him security video he believes would have cleared him. The school ordered Jones to spend 45 school days in an alternative school — a… Continue reading School suspensions can destroy lives. Not all students are able to object.
Nigerian brothers plead not guilty in sextortion case linked to suicide of Michigan high school athlete
MARQUETTE, Mich. — Two Nigerian brothers pleaded not guilty Thursday to sexually extorting teenage boys and young men in Michigan and across the country in a scheme that authorities say prompted the suicide last year of a 17-year-old Michigan high school student. Samuel Ogoshi, 22, and Samson Ogoshi, 20, of Lagos, Nigeria, entered the pleas… Continue reading Nigerian brothers plead not guilty in sextortion case linked to suicide of Michigan high school athlete
New Jersey high court sides with Catholic school over teacher fired for premarital sex
New Jersey’s highest court ruled that a Catholic school was within its legal right to fire an unmarried pregnant teacher who had failed to “abstain from premarital sex,” as a condition of her job. Victoria Crisitello was hired by her alma mater, St. Theresa School in Kenilworth, in 2011 as a toddler caregiver before she… Continue reading New Jersey high court sides with Catholic school over teacher fired for premarital sex
Florida teachers start school year with uncertainty as new policies take effect
As the start of the school year approaches in Florida, some teachers say chaos and confusion have marked the days leading up to reopening as they navigate how to teach under new state policies. Teachers say they are going into classrooms less confident about their lesson plans, confused about changes to state laws and on high alert… Continue reading Florida teachers start school year with uncertainty as new policies take effect
Uvalde Parent Calls Out Gov. Abbott Over Back To School Post
The parent of a child who was murdered in the 2022 mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, called out Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for his message welcoming the state’s students back to school. Abbott posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday, saying that the season brings him “fond memories” of his daughter,… Continue reading Uvalde Parent Calls Out Gov. Abbott Over Back To School Post
U.S. extradites two Nigerians in sextortion case linked to suicide of Michigan high school athlete
In a rare move, the Justice Department extradited two Nigerian men over the weekend to face charges in a sexual extortion scheme that authorities say prompted the suicide last year of a 17-year-old Michigan high school student. Samuel Ogoshi, 22, and Samson Ogoshi, 20, of Lagos, were flown to the U.S. Sunday and are expected in… Continue reading U.S. extradites two Nigerians in sextortion case linked to suicide of Michigan high school athlete
In Mexico, accusations of ‘communism’ and ‘fascism’ mark school textbook debate
MEXICO CITY — There are few places where the debate over school textbooks has gone so ballistic in such a short time as in Mexico, where opponents are hurling cries of “communist” and “fascist” at each other. The series of about three dozen government-written, free textbooks will be required reading for first through ninth grades… Continue reading In Mexico, accusations of ‘communism’ and ‘fascism’ mark school textbook debate