Category Archives: Education
The Latest: Stevie Nicks cancels shows at 5 music festivals
LOS ANGELES — Singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks has canceled appearances at five music festivals, citing coronavirus concerns. Nicks released a statement
Edmonton Catholic schools reinstate COVID-19 rules while awaiting provincial guidance
Edmonton Catholic Schools are reinstating COVID-19 safety measures as hundreds of students prepare to return to year-round schools Wednesday. Three schools that operate all year in Alberta's capital are bringing back mandatory masking, screening protoc...
Legal group backs US review of Indigenous boarding schools
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The American Bar Association’s policymaking body has voted in favor of a resolution supporting the U.S. Interior Department as it works to uncover the troubled legacy of federal boarding schools that sought to assimilate Indige...
Anchorage superintendent backs masking despite mayor’s push
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The superintendent of Alaska’s largest school district says she has no intention to reexamine a policy requiring students and staff to wear masks indoors even though the new mayor of Anchorage has urged the district “immediatel...
New rules govern misconduct claims at Louisiana’s colleges
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's top higher education board Tuesday enacted the rules governing how college campuses must respond to and report sexual misconduct and harassment complaints, with training for school administrators scheduled for next w...
Largest Hong Kong teachers’ union disbands amid crackdown
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's largest teachers' union said it disbanded Tuesday due to the changing political climate, as the government continues its crackdown on dissent in the city.
Texas Gov. Abbott seeks out-of-state help against COVID-19
Gov. Greg Abbott appealed for out-of-state help to fight the third wave of COVID-19 in Texas while two more of the state's largest school districts announced mask mandates in defiance of the governor.
The Latest: Sydney has new high for coronavirus infections
SYDNEY — Australia’s most populous state is reporting a new daily high of 356 coronavirus infections. The New South Wales government
Temple attacked in Pakistan returned to Hindus after repairs
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — A Hindu temple that was badly damaged last week by an angry crowd in central Pakistan was handed over to the Hindu community following repairs to the structure, a government official said Monday.
Manitoba signs on to federal government’s $10-a-day child-care plan
WINNIPEG — Manitoba is signing on to the federal government’s plan to implement $10-a-day child care for families by 2023. "It is no exaggeration to say this is the largest child-care deal ever struck by the province of Manitoba," Manitoba Families
