China school demands parents sign up for physical discipline or pupils face forced transfer

China school demands parents sign up for physical discipline or pupils face forced transfer

A privately-run school in southern China has come under fire for ordering parents to sign up to rules approving the use of corporal punishment on students. Longyuan Experimental School in Yangjiang, Guangdong province, was exposed in mid-February for asking the parents of its students to give consent for punishment measures including whipping hands and standing…

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Gov. Pillen testifies on bill to ban cell phones in schools

‘Bell to Bell, No Cell’ bill passes first legislative hurdle ahead of long road to becoming law

OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) – The Oklahoma House of Representatives Common Education Committee passed a bill Wednesday, Feb. 6, that would prohibit students from using cell phones during their school day. Rep. Chad Caldwell (R-Enid) authored the approved bill, House Bill 1276. The bill specifically aims to force school boards to have a policy forbidding cell…

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Hong Kong auditor urges PolyU to relax security to allow public visits

Hong Kong auditor urges PolyU to relax security to allow public visits

Hong Kong’s Audit Commission has urged Polytechnic University to relax security measures to allow public visits after using HK$230 million (US$29.6 million) to repair damage sustained during the 2019 anti-government protests. In a report released on Wednesday, the commission said access to the university’s campus in Hung Hom had been restricted to students, staff and…

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