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8:14am, 3rd May, 2019

ABCs of LGBTQ history mandated for more U.S. public schools

A picture book for second graders about a family with two moms. A lesson for fourth graders about Gold Rush era stagecoach driver Charley Parkhurst, who was born a woman but lived as a man.

Schools evacuated, subway services halted as quake rocks Taiwan

2:52am, 18th April, 2019

World

Schools evacuated, subway services halted as quake rocks Taiwan

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's coastal city of Hualien on Thursday, shaking buildings and temporarily halting subway services in the capital Taipei, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.

Denver area schools shut as police hunt armed woman 'infatuated' with Columbine

7:53am, 17th April, 2019

US

Denver area schools shut as police hunt armed woman 'infatuated' with Columbine

Public schools in Jefferson County, the site of Columbine High School, and nearby districts were closed on Wednesday as police hunted for an armed Florida woman "infatuated" with the Columbine massacre, three days before the 20th anniversary of that...

FBI seeks woman 'infatuated with Columbine' in Colorado schools threat

9:12pm, 16th April, 2019

US

FBI seeks woman 'infatuated with Columbine' in Colorado schools threat

A young woman described as "infatuated" with the 1999 Columbine High School massacre was sought by the FBI in Colorado on Tuesday while authorities issued a security alert to Columbine and dozens of other Denver-area schools, citing a threat of viole...

Columbine and other Colorado schools placed under security alert

3:29pm, 16th April, 2019

US

Columbine and other Colorado schools placed under security alert

Authorities in Colorado placed Columbine High School and at least a dozen other surrounding public schools under a "lockout" security alert on Tuesday, citing the investigation of an unspecified "credible threat."

Beto O'Rourke's past support for charter schools scrutinized in 2020 White House bid

5:55am, 11th April, 2019

Politics

Beto O'Rourke's past support for charter schools scrutinized in 2020 White House bid

Democrat Beto O'Rourke has called for investment in a “world-class public school system" and says teachers make up the single biggest professional group contributing to his 2020 presidential campaign.

Racist violence threat keeps Charlottesville schools closed

8:22am, 22nd March, 2019

US

Racist violence threat keeps Charlottesville schools closed

Schools in Charlottesville, Virginia, remained closed for a second consecutive day on Friday as police investigated a threat of racist violence against non-white students that had been posted online, officials said.

Texas residents ordered indoors, schools closed after chemical plant fire

10:12am, 21st March, 2019

US

Texas residents ordered indoors, schools closed after chemical plant fire

Residents of two Houston-area cities were told to stay indoors and schools in six communities were closed on Thursday due to air pollution by a cancer-causing chemical after a petrochemical plant fire.

Trump's border wall money may come at expense of schools for military kids

2:05pm, 20th March, 2019

Politics

Trump's border wall money may come at expense of schools for military kids

The U.S. Department of Defense is proposing to pay for President Donald Trump's much-debated border wall by shifting funds away from projects that include $1.2 billion for schools, childcare centers and other facilities for military children, ac...

Political incivility, racial hostility roil U.S. high schools, study finds

2:52am, 13th March, 2019

US

Political incivility, racial hostility roil U.S. high schools, study finds

Political grudges and racial animosity have divided students at U.S. high schools and President Donald Trump has exacerbated the problem with his rhetoric, a study released on Wednesday showed.

Pakistan seizes religious schools in intensified crackdown on militants

4:48am, 7th March, 2019

World

Pakistan seizes religious schools in intensified crackdown on militants

Pakistan intensified its crackdown against Islamist militants on Thursday, with the government announcing it had taken control of 182 religious schools and detained more than 100 people as part of its push against banned groups.

Pakistan says it has taken control of 182 religious schools in crackdown on militants

3:46am, 7th March, 2019

World

Pakistan says it has taken control of 182 religious schools in crackdown on militants

Pakistan intensified its crackdown against Islamist militants on Thursday, with the government announcing it had taken control of 182 religious schools and detained more than 100 people as part of its push against banned groups.

Brazil's new right-wing government asks schools to read out Bolsonaro slogan

7:04pm, 25th February, 2019

World

Brazil's new right-wing government asks schools to read out Bolsonaro slogan

Brazil's new right-wing government requested on Monday that schools film their students singing the national anthem and that a message including President Jair Bolsonaro's campaign slogan be read aloud to classes.

Schools shut, flights canceled as storm sweeps U.S. Midwest, East Coast

9:45am, 20th February, 2019

US

Schools shut, flights canceled as storm sweeps U.S. Midwest, East Coast

A winter storm swept across much of the U.S. Midwest and East Coast on Wednesday, hampering air travel and prompting officials to close federal offices in Washington and several large public school systems.

West Virginia teacher strike heads into third day in charter schools fight

6:54am, 20th February, 2019

US

West Virginia teacher strike heads into third day in charter schools fight

A union for West Virginia teachers carried its strike into a third day on Wednesday, despite a retreat by the state legislature on one of their key demands.

West Virginia teachers to continue strike, in charter schools fight

11:45pm, 19th February, 2019

US

West Virginia teachers to continue strike, in charter schools fight

A union for West Virginia teachers vowed on Tuesday to continue their strike to oppose charter schools, expressing distrust of lawmakers despite scoring a legislative victory.

West Virginia teachers strike again, this time over charter schools

12:19pm, 19th February, 2019

US

West Virginia teachers strike again, this time over charter schools

Teachers in West Virginia went on strike on Tuesday for the second time in a year, with the teachers' union blasting a bill that could bring taxpayer-funded charter schools to the state as an act of retaliation by state lawmakers for last year&#...

Denver union, officials to reconvene as schools strike enters second day

10:18am, 12th February, 2019

US

Denver union, officials to reconvene as schools strike enters second day

Thousands of Denver public school teachers are expected to strike Tuesday, disrupting classes for more than 90,000 students for a second day as union and school district officials resume talks that broke down at the weekend.

Australia seeks to ban schools from expelling gay students

11:16pm, 12th October, 2018

World

Australia seeks to ban schools from expelling gay students

Australia aims to ban private or religious schools from expelling students on the basis of their sexuality, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday.

Children return to schools in Indonesia quake city to clean up, find friends

1:36am, 8th October, 2018

World

Children return to schools in Indonesia quake city to clean up, find friends

Children in the Indonesian city of Palu began returning to school on Monday to tidy up their classrooms and to help gather data on how many of them will be coming back 10 days after a major earthquake and tsunami hit their city.

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ABCs of LGBTQ history mandated for more U.S. public schools

Schools evacuated, subway services halted as quake rocks Taiwan

Denver area schools shut as police hunt armed woman 'infatuated' with Columbine

FBI seeks woman 'infatuated with Columbine' in Colorado schools threat

Columbine and other Colorado schools placed under security alert

Beto O'Rourke's past support for charter schools scrutinized in 2020 White House bid

Racist violence threat keeps Charlottesville schools closed

Texas residents ordered indoors, schools closed after chemical plant fire

Trump's border wall money may come at expense of schools for military kids

Political incivility, racial hostility roil U.S. high schools, study finds

Pakistan seizes religious schools in intensified crackdown on militants

Pakistan says it has taken control of 182 religious schools in crackdown on militants

Brazil's new right-wing government asks schools to read out Bolsonaro slogan

Schools shut, flights canceled as storm sweeps U.S. Midwest, East Coast

West Virginia teacher strike heads into third day in charter schools fight

West Virginia teachers to continue strike, in charter schools fight

West Virginia teachers strike again, this time over charter schools

Denver union, officials to reconvene as schools strike enters second day

Australia seeks to ban schools from expelling gay students

Children return to schools in Indonesia quake city to clean up, find friends

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