Education

Poland pins hopes on starry-eyed students

JABLONOWO, Bernard Osser- Starry-eyed youngsters living in the birthplace of Nicolas Copernicus have taken up celestial gazing like the father of modern astronomy, but using telescopes he could only...

Oprah's first class awaits exam results in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG- The first graduating class at Oprah Winfrey's school for South African girls have finished their exams, with all of the students set for university studies, the head of the academy said...

Doves and roses help illiterate Moroccans vote

RABAT, Mohamed Chakir - Ballots for Friday's parliamentary elections in Morocco feature symbols for each party such as a rose, a dove or a tractor to help illiterate voters identify them. A total...

School passes fatwas on terrorism -- and body waxing

The answers issued in response are a far cry from the common western perception of fatwas -- largely restricted to the 1989 death sentence passed on British writer Salman Rushdie for his novel "The...

Tens of thousands protest Spanish education cuts

They marched through the centre of the Spanish capital wearing green T-shirts bearing the slogan which have become a symbol of the protest. Many blew whistles and beat drums. "At a time when Spain...

US students spark racism row with bake sale

The group's Facebook page lists the price of baked goods at the sale according to race: $2 for whites, $1.50 for Asians, $1 for Hispanics, $0.75 for blacks and $0.25 for Native Americans. "$0.25...

Government pledge as parent-run schools open in England

LONDON- As newly created schools run by parents but financed by the state opened across England for the academic year on Monday, British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg insisted they should not be...

130 detained in Chile student protests: police

At midday, order had been restored and normal road traffic had resumed, with police patrolling on horseback or in vehicles. At least 130 people had been detained, according to a midday police toll...

California schools must include gay historical figures

LOS ANGELES- The gay, lesbian and transgender community's contributions to US history will be integrated into future California public school curriculum, in line with a law signed Thursday by...

British schools axe link to Pakistan Bin Laden town

LONDON- A British town said Wednesday it had axed a school twinning partnership with Abbottabad in Pakistan where Osama bin Laden was killed, but said the move should not reflect badly on the...
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