Category Archives: Education
Algeria shuts schools for 10 days as COVID infections surge
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria's leader on Wednesday ordered all elementary and high schools closed for 10 days because of surging COVID-19 infections in the North African country and authorities tightened entry requirements at airports.
Edmonton school board to request vaccine clinics in schools as COVID infections rise
EDMONTON — One of Alberta's largest school boards wants the province to open vaccine clinics in schools as the number of students and staff infected with COVID-19 rises. Trisha Estabrooks, chairwoman of the board for Edmonton Public Schools, says a let...
Confusion, lawsuit follow Virginia governor’s order on masks
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's new Republican governor was facing pushback from Democratic lawmakers, school districts and a group of parents who sued him Tuesday over an executive order that aims to create an opt-out for classroom mask mandates.
Harvard immigration clinic sues for records on ICE detention
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A Harvard Law School clinic has sued federal immigration officials for failing to release records about the use of solitary confinement in immigration detention facilities.
Judge to decide lawsuit alleging admissions discrimination
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — An elite public high school in northern Virginia discriminated against Asian American families when it overhauled its admissions policies amid a push to increase Black and Hispanic representation at the school, lawyers argued Tue...
Judge to decide lawsuit alleging admissions discrimination
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — An elite public high school in northern Virginia discriminated against Asian American families when it overhauled its admissions policies amid a push to increase Black and Hispanic representation at the school, lawyers argued Tue...
Irish mourn slain 23-year-old teacher who was out jogging
LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of mourners turned out Tuesday in Ireland for the funeral Mass of a 23-year-old elementary school teacher whose slaying has reignited debate about how to tackle violence against women.
Facing staff shortages, Quebec asks public sector workers to help in health system
MONTREAL — A major union representing public sector workers says it's open to temporarily transferring members to help out in the overburdened health system, but it says it wasn't given enough notice and is facing labour shortages of its own. The
Some students protest return to class amid rising COVID-19 numbers in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — Some Manitoba students walked out of classes Monday, the first day back after an extended holiday break, to protest what they said was an unsafe environment as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise. "Many of them want to be in
High COVID-19 numbers: Manitoba schools reopen with calls for more safety measures
WINNIPEG — Manitoba studentsare to return to classrooms today for the first time since the holiday break. Classes were shifted to remote learning last week to give schools more time to beef up safety measures to try to reduce the spread