Schools across Sunderland have recently been given a Government directive to ban the use of mobile phones during the school day. The announcement was followed by the Education Secretary Gillian Keegan appearing on a whole host of media outlets promoting the hard-hitting policy as a signal of the Government clamping down on disruption in schools. Ms Keegan said that mobile phones have “no place” in a school day and vowed the policy would “reset the social norm” and improve behaviour. It was a...
(The Center Square) – A measure advancing in Illinois seeks to ban corporal punishment in all private schools. Opponents are concerned the measure could be misinterpreted and school coaches asking for more pushups could be in violation of the proposed law. House Bill 4175 passed last week out of the House and was sent to the Senate. The bill seeks to ban corporal punishment in all private schools in Illinois. Corporal punishment is legal in all private schools in...
School inspectors say an increasing number of Dutch schools are performing below par and a large group of children are no longer sufficiently equipped with the basic skills. In particular, language, arithmetic and citizenship skills are on the decline, the inspectors say in their latest report on the state of Dutch education. Of the 225 primary and secondary schools chosen for an in-depth inspection, over 20% were found to be failing. Most schools were also given instructions to improve because
ABC This Week host George Stephanopoulos closes out his interviews of Republicans with a unique bit of sanctimony- the question of whether they’d support former President Donald Trump in the event of a conviction in one of the myriad indictments against him. And it is one of the loudest Trump opponents in this primary cycle who finally took that question and threw it back in Stephanopoulos’ face. Watch as New Hampshire Governor and former Nikki Haley surrogate Chris Sununu closes his interview...
ABC This Week host George Stephanopoulos closes out his interviews of Republicans with a unique bit of sanctimony- the question of whether they’d support former President Donald Trump in the event of a conviction in one of the myriad indictments against him. And it is one of the loudest Trump opponents in this primary cycle who finally took that question and threw it back in Stephanopoulos’ face. Watch as New Hampshire Governor and former Nikki Haley surrogate Chris Sununu closes his interview...
In today's Morning Brew, we're discussing that one big question you hate to get, plus lessons you learned in school that didn't age well.
Shafaqna English- A UK court on Tuesday declared a ban on Muslim prayer at a school in London to be lawful. Michaela community school in Brent, founded by conservative campaigner and former government social mobility tsar Katharine Birbalsingh, introduced the ban last year. A challenge was brought by a Muslim
Michaela School was entitled to enforce a ban on prayer rituals, the High Court has ruled.
Cell phones and social media have long been blamed for issues at school and now there’s a renewed push to block both from K-12 classrooms under House Bill 485.
Flag-raising and patriotic essays are in, frank debates about recent Chinese history are out.
Winton Community Academy in Andover, Hampshire, claims a policy that bands children from using the toilet during lessons is to 'protect students from exposure to vaping'.
EWA, Hawaii (KHON2) -- A local middle school in Ewa will ban e-bikes at school starting on Monday, April 22. The principal of Ewa Makai Middle School wrote a letter to parents that they are prioritizing safety for students and staff. Ewa Makai announced it will ban e-bikes one week after a 12-year-old boy riding []