Cell phones in schools — it’s a topic that continually sparks debate among educators, parents and students across Pennsylvania. The state Senate Education Committee held a public hearing Tuesday to look at how districts are managing student phone use and whether the state should step in. Lawmakers heard hours of testimony from students, parents and…
A TEACHER has been struck off after allegedly telling pupils during an English class about a dildo mishap that caused rectal bleeding. The high schoolers were supposed to be covering the classic story of A Christmas Carol. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Kathryn Matthews, 43, has been banned from teaching for at…
A leading MAGA education official has announced plans to establish chapters of Turning Point USA, the conservative organization founded by slain MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk, in every high school across his state. Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters unveiled the proposal on Tuesday and warned schools would be punished if they refused to…
Photo: monkeybusiness/Depositphotos South Korea is one of the most digitally connected countries in the world, as 98% of its habitants own a smartphone. This includes its younger population, with children as young as 6 to 8 years old using these devices. Concerned about how their screen time can affect their mental health and academic performance,…
Hong Kong may experience an overlap of the summer and winter flu seasons amid a recent surge in outbreaks at schools, with experts urging residents, especially vulnerable groups, to get vaccinated. Professor Lau Yu-lung, chairman of the Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases under the Centre for Health Protection, joined the growing calls on Saturday,…
A school association and a member of Hong Kong’s largest political party have urged the government to go further in its anti-smoking measures, including by banning vaping devices and outlawing “smoking while walking”, after lawmakers passed a controversial tobacco control bill. Their comments came on Friday, a day after the Tobacco Control Legislation (Amendment) Bill…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – In just the few weeks since school started, the number of Knox County students violating the district’s cell phone policy has almost doubled the previous counts from entire school years. Knox County Schools’ Carly Harrington confirmed Friday that the district had logged 977 electronic device violations since school started on Aug….
Child protection training should be added to accreditation requirements for professions covered under Hong Kong’s coming mandatory abuse reporting system, while schools should compile a list of high-risk students, an NGO and a principal have suggested. The calls were made at the start of the academic year on Monday, ahead of the city mandating 25…
Child protection training should be added to accreditation requirements for professions covered under Hong Kong’s coming mandatory abuse reporting system, while schools should compile a list of high-risk students, an NGO and a principal have suggested. The calls were made at the start of the academic year on Monday, ahead of the city mandating 25…
Hong Kong’s education minister has asked schools to hold events to mark the 80th anniversary of China’s World War II victory over Japan in the new academic year, while urging kindergartens to take the opportunity to instil patriotism in pupils. In a social media post on Sunday, Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin shared two…