The listed requirements for a potential girlfriend laid out by an associate professor at a prestigious university in China have gone viral, with many people describing his actions as being like “selecting an imperial concubine”. Internet users have been abuzz about the criteria for a girlfriend set by a scholar surnamed Lou from the School…
United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to dismantle the country’s Department of Education in a bid to deliver on a controversial campaign promise. The department has long been pilloried by conservatives who argue that education should remain under state control, and that the department is polluted by liberal ideas. Constitutional challenges…
A group of Chinese construction workers was hung from a gate by their harnesses at a building site as a training exercise after they forgot to wear safety gear at work. A video of the “training” that many onlookers saw as a punishment and public shaming had 7.5 million views online after a passer-by filmed…
Uncertainty amid likely Trump education order Uncertainty amid expected Trump order on dismantling Education Department 05:19 Washington — President Trump on Thursday will sign an executive order to begin dismantling the Department of Education, according to the White House. The signing has been in the works for weeks and will be marked by an event…
Cell phone bans that launched in some North Texas schools in recent years may be expanded statewide. Texas House members on Tuesday debated whether to prohibit students from having their phones out during class time. “We want our kids to focus on academics such as math, science and reading,” Rep. Caroline Fairly, R-Amarillo, said. “And…
Only one-third of Hong Kong parents recognise that constantly calling their children lazy, stupid or fat, or displaying emotional detachment can constitute child abuse, a survey by an NGO has found. Releasing the results of its survey on Sunday, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong highlighted a critical gap in parental understanding ahead of new…
The Trump administration’s recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers. In response to a February court ruling that blocked some Biden-era programs, the Education Department has taken down online and paper applications for income-driven repayment plans. “This especially hurts anyone who’s lost their jobs, including federal workers,” said Natalia…
Education comes in many forms. It doesn’t only take place in a classroom setting. It also comes through life experience, inspiration and empowerment, as well as through the act of overcoming challenges that stand in the way of success. More than 1,200 teens converged Thursday at the newly named Dignity Health Convention Center in downtown…
Senate Education Committee Chairman Dennis DeBar Jr., R-Leakesville, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis – Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) Notably, various measures aimed at expanding education freedom for families and students in Mississippi that died in the Senate were not among the revived pieces of legislation. The Mississippi Senate…
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 11: U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by White House Senior Advisor, … [+] Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (L), speaks alongside a Tesla Model Y on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump spoke out against calls for a boycott of Elon…