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Pressure mounts on ministers to make sex education compulsory in schools
Pressure is mounting on the government to introduce compulsory sex and relationships education (SRE) in schools after five chairs of parliamentary select committees sent a strongly worded letter to the […]
China calls for national curriculum in private for-profit int’l schools
The regulations mean some schools may have to restructure and stakeholders have voiced concerns that students will not have time to prepare for international examinations alongside getting ready for national […]
Delhi shuts schools as smog sparks health ’emergency’
Authorities in Delhi on Monday closed schools, halted construction work and shut down a major power plant after days of choking smog led to warnings of a health “emergency” in […]
2 Westside High School students taken into custody after social media threats to Westside schools
A frightening image making the rounds on Snapchat put Westside School District administrators on high alert this week. The Snapchat post showed a hand holding a gun and a message […]
Education Ministry to introduce counter- terrorism course in Russian schools, universities
Russia’s Education Ministry plans to introduce a course of lectures in schools and universities aimed at increasing awareness about terrorist groups and their recruitment methods, as well as to counter […]
Don’t hike fees arbitrarily or run like business enterprises: CBSE to schools
CBSE asked schools not to burden the child and parents and that it should run as a “community service and not as a business enterprise”. Amid concerns by parents over […]