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My husband was beaten to death by students, says wife of Maths teacher in Andhra Pradesh

KADAPA: Authorities in Annamayya district are investigating the death of CA Ajiaz Ahmed, a teacher at Kothapalli Zilla Parishad Urdu High School, Rayachoti. Initial police reports indicated a heart attack, but Ahmed’s wife, Rahimoon, alleged he was beaten to death by students. Regional Joint Director Samuel, DEO Subramanyam, and DSP Krishnarao visited the school on Thursday to collect statements from …

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Vi Leadership Team visits beneficiary school in Hyderabad to underline the commitments made by Vi Foundation

Deccan Chronicle

The Senior Leadership of leading Indian telco Vi visited the Model Aaliya Government High School in Hyderabad, one of the beneficiaries of the e-Vidya model school development programme by Vi Foundation, the CSR arm of the company. The leadership team reviewed the upgrades made to the school’s facilities that have been funded by VOIS and implemented by the Vi Foundation. …

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Tensions rise as teachers remain on the picket line in 3 Massachusetts communities

Associated Press

BOSTON — Tensions continued to rise as teacher strikes in three Massachusetts communities slogged through another week, with officials in at least one district warning that even if there are no snow days this winter, schools will be forced to hold classes during vacations and weekends. Rachael Abell, president of the Beverly School Committee, called the strike “incredibly harmful” and …

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TN School Teacher Murder - Teacher stabbed to death in school for rejecting man's marriage proposal - Tamil Nadu News

India Today

A 26-year-old school teacher Ramani was stabbed to death by a man on Tuesday in Mallipattinam Government Higher Secondary School in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district. “The news that teacher Ramani was stabbed to death at Mallipattinam Government Higher Secondary School in Thanjavur district is shocking,” EPS wrote. “There is no security for government employees, including school teachers and doctors, even …

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Moreno Valley Unified teacher’s fate uncertain following anti-Trump rant in classroom

LA Times

Students rally for a history teacher at Valley View High School in the Moreno Valley Unified School District, who is on administrative leave following a profane rant in class after Donald Trump won the election for president. Supporters and critics of a Moreno Valley history teacher who was placed on leave after a profane anti-Trump rant in class clashed over …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Minority status: Aligarh Muslim University teachers and students celebrate ‘historic’ Supreme Court verdict

The Hindu

A wave of celebration pervaded Aligarh Muslim University after the Supreme Court judgment on Friday affirmed the right of the central university to seek minority status. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Naima Khatoon said, “We humbly accept the judgment of the Constitution Bench and are discussing the details with our legal experts.” By overruling the Azeez Pasha verdict of 1967, the Constitutional Bench …

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NEP 2020: Michel Danino advocates ‘complete overhaul’ of school education

The Hindu

The Hindu webinar on Learning In Schools: Challenges and Opportunities In The Light Of NEP 2020 held on Nov. 2 fleshed out significant ways in which the NEP departs from previous education policy frameworks. Revisiting curriculum frameworks and textbooks Michel Danino, who heads the Curricular Area Group for Social Science in the National Syllabus and Teaching/Learning Material Committee, clarified that …

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2 months ago

School Students and Teachers Encouraged to Vote in Maharashtra Assembly Election

Hindustan Times

Maharashtra implements a new initiative to increase voter turnout through school students and teachers. The State Election Commission has sent 'sankalp patras' (resolution letters) to parents of students enrolled in government and state-aided schools, urging them to vote. Both parents need to sign the letter, while teachers are required to follow up with those who don't by visiting their homes …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

1 lakh ZP teachers go on leave, prompt education ministry to convene meeting

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: Around one lakh teachers from Zilla Parishad and local body-run schools across Maharashtra went on mass leave on Wednesday to protest against a range of issues, including allotment of non-academic activities, appointment of retired teachers on contractual basis, delays in provision of school uniforms and textbooks to students and mismanagement of the school nutrition scheme. MSPTC, one of the …

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3 months ago

Nara Lokesh advocates improving government schools in Chittoor district

The Hindu

Minister of Information Technology and Communication & Industries, Nara Lokesh, on Friday made a surprise visit to Akanambattu Zilla Parishad High School in Puthalapattu constituency and inspected the 8th, 9th, and 10th grade classrooms for any existing deficiencies. Meanwhile, the Minister held a meeting with the Education Department officials during the visit, and raised concerns about the low rate of …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi meets teachers, pitches for education in mother tongue

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with teachers who have been conferred the National Teachers Awards and spoke to them about the importance of getting education in one’s mother tongue. The Prime Minister discussed the impact of the National Education Policy and spoke about the significance of mother tongue in education. “Teachers can take their students on educational tours …

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Cultural programmes, competitions mark Teachers’ Day celebration across schools in Toothukudi

The Hindu

Teachers’ Day celebrations were held in all schools in the district on Thursday. A range of cultural events presented by students marked the the teachers’ day in schools. Students of Subbiah Vidhyalaym Girls’ Higher Secondary School sang songs and recited poems, all glorifying the teachers and danced to entertain their teachers. Various cultural events were presented by the teachers and …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Blinkers to be peeled from apple-eyed parents

China Daily

A teacher gives a psychology lesson to students at a primary school in Beijing in April, using games to enhance the students' self-awareness and empathy toward others. DU LIANYI/CHINA DAILY The central authorities have recently urged education departments and schools to protect teachers' disciplinary power and support them in disciplining students when necessary. It is an old problem that teachers …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hear here! Our list of the best podcasts by fourth graders

NPR

Our list of the best podcasts by fourth graders Mar Hernandez for NPR What do the Montauk lighthouse, a school mural, a trampoline accident, a forced migration, and the Quartering Act of 1765 have in common? In alphabetical order, here are the fourth grade winners of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge: Bouncing Back Students: Lucy Luria, Kenley Taylor, Remy Gunn, Molly …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

France looking to ban phones in school

China Daily

France is to try out a ban on mobile phones at school for students aged 15 and under in an effort to give youngsters a "digital pause". The report noted what it said was "a very clear consensus on the direct and indirect negative effects of digital devices on sleep, on being sedentary, a lack of physical activity, and the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Two Uttar Pradesh teachers selected for national award 2024

Hindustan Times

Two government school teachers from Uttar Pradesh have made it to the coveted list of National Teachers’ Awards 2024 announced by ministry of education, government of India, on Tuesday. Ravi Kant Dwivedi of primary school, Mirzapur, and Shyam Prakash Maurya of Pratapgarh are among the 50 teachers who will be honoured for their exemplary work in the field of education …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Commentary: Why aren’t all California elementary school students learning science?

LA Times

As a student teacher I witnessed extreme inequalities in how science is communicated and taught at California elementary schools. I have talked with different elementary school teachers about their experiences, and I am happy to report that the lack of science education is not happening at every school in California. “Also, our Department of Education doesn’t have content departments, while …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Huntington Beach mayor wants city to oppose state law barring schools from forcing teachers to out students

LA Times

The Huntington Beach City Council may soon consider an ordinance to oppose a newly signed California law that bars public schools from forcing teachers to notify families about a student’s sexual orientation or gender identity without the student’s permission. Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark told news station Fox 11 that she plans to introduce the challenge to the state law …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Nine former Rosemead High School students sue, alleging sexual abuse by district employees

LA Times

Nine women filed a lawsuit accusing the El Monte Union High School District of negligence for failing to protect them from teachers who they say sexually assaulted them when they were students at Rosemead High School. A second group of former Rosemead High School students has sued the El Monte Union High School District over the sexual abuse they allege …

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A school's culture matters more for its success than we think

Live Mint

He was a short man, but his thug-like demeanour outdid his stalky wrestler’s build. “Muayanaa nahin, dekhne aayen hain, suna hai yahaan ke shikshak bahut badhiyaa kaam kar rahen hain." In turn, the principal started narrating how everything in the school turned after this teacher joined the school 10 years earlier. It was important to her father to get the …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Outrage over California law BANNING parents from finding out when kids transition at school

Daily Mail

Advocates say some LGBTQ+ students need protection from their own parents Parents and activists have reacted furiously to a California law to help students change sex at school without their parents knowing about it, with one calling the Democrat-backed legislation a 'five alarm fire.' Gov Gavin Newsom on Monday signed the first-in-the nation law, which blocks public school districts from …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Despite rollback of staff dismissals, TISS faces heat for handling of situation

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences has come under fire for its handling of recent staff terminations, despite a temporary withdrawal of dismissal notices amidst public outcry. "This decision came in response to a huge public outrage against the current TISS administration under the BJP-led union government's decision to terminate employees whose salaries were paid by the Tata Education …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: Phew. Anti-transgender measure won’t be on the November ballot

LA Times

Miran Magptyan, left, supporter of transgender notification policy, confronts protester Micki Simon, right, outside the Orange Unified School District board meeting in September before a vote on a parental notification policy. Thankfully, voters won’t face a discriminatory proposition that would have required teachers and school administrators to inform parents about their child’s gender identity at school and to enact anti-trans …

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7 months ago

California bill would protect teachers amid school gender debates

LA Times

Supporters of transgender student rights rally outside an Orange Unified School District board meeting last year in protest of requiring educators to notify parents whose children use a different gender identity at school. Assemblymember Christopher M. Ward is carrying legislation that would shield teachers from “any retaliation” for supporting transgender student rights and would prohibit school policies that require “forced …

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My husband was beaten to death by students, says wife of Maths teacher in Andhra Pradesh

Vi Leadership Team visits beneficiary school in Hyderabad to underline the commitments made by Vi Foundation

Tensions rise as teachers remain on the picket line in 3 Massachusetts communities

TN School Teacher Murder - Teacher stabbed to death in school for rejecting man's marriage proposal - Tamil Nadu News

Moreno Valley Unified teacher’s fate uncertain following anti-Trump rant in classroom

Minority status: Aligarh Muslim University teachers and students celebrate ‘historic’ Supreme Court verdict

NEP 2020: Michel Danino advocates ‘complete overhaul’ of school education

School Students and Teachers Encouraged to Vote in Maharashtra Assembly Election

1 lakh ZP teachers go on leave, prompt education ministry to convene meeting

Nara Lokesh advocates improving government schools in Chittoor district

PM Modi meets teachers, pitches for education in mother tongue

Cultural programmes, competitions mark Teachers’ Day celebration across schools in Toothukudi

Blinkers to be peeled from apple-eyed parents

Hear here! Our list of the best podcasts by fourth graders

France looking to ban phones in school

Two Uttar Pradesh teachers selected for national award 2024

Commentary: Why aren’t all California elementary school students learning science?

Huntington Beach mayor wants city to oppose state law barring schools from forcing teachers to out students

Nine former Rosemead High School students sue, alleging sexual abuse by district employees

A school's culture matters more for its success than we think

Outrage over California law BANNING parents from finding out when kids transition at school

Despite rollback of staff dismissals, TISS faces heat for handling of situation

Editorial: Phew. Anti-transgender measure won’t be on the November ballot

California bill would protect teachers amid school gender debates