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Student singled out for being Muslim in class, then revictimized by teacher's return, father says
An Ontario teacher showed controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to a class. The cartoons were published in the French magazine Charlie Hebdo and were the motivation for a terrorist attack that killed 12 of the magazine's staff...
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U.K. virtual school takes education into the metaverse
A pilot project at Reddam House School in Berkshire, England, has students using VR headsets in the classroom to learn traditional subjects in a new way. Petting woolly mammoths, holding planets in their hands, and examining the human...
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Hair of child who lives with autism cut without permission
A Toronto family wants answers after their child’s hair was cut by an educational assistant at school without permission. The nine-year-old lives with autism and the parents say the incident has traumatized him.
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99-year-old woman considered Ontario’s 1st Black teacher | The Moment
Millie Burgess was among the first Black teachers in Canada. Now, at age 99, she’s being celebrated for her trailblazing spirit.
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Former FBI agent calls report into Uvalde, Texas shooting 'astonishing'
Former U.S. law enforcement officer Tracy Walder offered her thoughts after reading the investigative report on the police response to the deadly shooting at an Uvalde, Texas elementary school on May 24.
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Need2Know: Deadly Snow Squall in PA, Walmart Pulls Cigarettes, and More
Catching you up on what you Need to Know on Mar 29, 2022, with updates on the snow squall in Pennsylvania that caused a pileup killing three, the teacher's strike in Sacramento heading into week two, Walmart no longer selling tobacco...
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Students study using 3D models to make class more interactive
A group of engineering students at Concordia University is working on making presentations in the classroom more dynamic and interactive by using 3D models to teach a concept.
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Zimbabwe: Some teachers fail to show up after schools reopen
Schools in many countries in southern Africa went back to full-time classes on Monday - after nearly two years of blended learning.
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Winnipeg students celebrate Lunar New Year
Children in Winnipeg learn about the Lunar New Year marked by 2 billion people all over the world
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Critics say move to ban books in US is under way
Library associations and free speech groups say they are facing an unprecedented campaign to ban books in the US.
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Concern about school safety as some students return amid Omicron’s spread
Students in B.C. and Alberta return to school this week as the Omicron variant rages, but several other provinces have pushed back a return to the classroom. Now, experts and parents are torn over what's worse for kids — exposing them to...
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UK prepares for schools reopening amid soaring COVID infections
Education minister says keeping classrooms open is a ‘priority’ as COVID-19 caseload surges, fuelled by Omicron.
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Parents want schools to install better air filters before kids go back to class
Parents in many parts of Canada are calling for the installation of high-efficiency particulate air filters, or HEPA filters, before children return to classrooms.
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UK COVID-19 daily cases hit 200,000
COVID news from January 4: The UK reports 218,724 cases as hospitals come under pressure due to staff shortages.
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Kids learn best in class, says Alberta education minister
Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says kids will return safely to school as planned on Jan. 10, and explains why the province made the decision.
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National Guard Deployed as Substitute Teachers In New Mexico Schools
Due to the staffing shortages of teachers in New Mexico, the state has been encouraging its National Guard members to fill in as licensed substitutes to keep schools open. Kurt Steinhaus, New Mexico secretary of education, joined Cheddar...
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Ontario schools prepare to return to class on Monday
Canada's largest school board, the Toronto District School Board, says there are new safety measures in place for children's return to the classroom, but the TDSB is still struggling with how to count COVID-19 case numbers and let...
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Dr. Jacqueline Wong on the measures helping kids safely return to school
The pediatric infectious disease specialist outlines how measures we used during the last school year can continue to protect students for a new one and why she thinks we're in a better position heading into the fall.
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Making Headlines: UK set to hit Covid vaccine milestone & thunderstorms expected after warm weather
Making Headlines: UK set to hit Covid vaccine milestone & thunderstorms expected after warm weather
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Quebec ditches classroom bubbles, masks in back-to-school plan
Quebec’s back-to-school plan won’t require classroom bubbles or masks, but mandates air quality monitoring and the precautions aren’t enough for some parents.
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Alberta resumes in-class learning for most students
With COVID-19 cases falling in Alberta, the province is resuming in-class learning for most students next week. And while some applaud the move, others worry it’s too fast and could prolong the third wave.
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9 killed in Russia school shooting
Seven students and two teachers were killed and 20 others injured when a gunman attacked a school in Kazan, Russia. Officials say the 19-year-old attacker was a former student of the school.
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Niger: ‘Total mourning’ as 20 pre-school children perish in fire
Cause of fire under investigation but teachers have highlighted problem of putting classrooms in makeshift huts.
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Pilot project that pairs Black students with a graduation coach hailed a success
A pilot program in Ontario is looking to combat the effects of systemic racism on Black students by pairing students with a special kind of graduation mentor — and it’s having success.