How to get rid of the bad old desktop from your school desk
You’ve heard it all before: If you don’t use a desktop computer, you are going to look like a total moron.But that is not the case for all of us, and not just those with high-end PCs.And this is where we need to find out what the heck we should be doing, before we get […]
When a Lincoln High School student went to the mall to buy some clothes, she got a surprise
By Laura McLean, CBC News LISBON, Portugal — It was a Saturday afternoon in the early hours of May 15, 2013, and Elizabeth Pimentel was just about to head out of the small Portugal town of Oporto to get ready for a day at the mall.It was her first day at Lincoln High.The 23-year-old from […]
How to use the Google Fluency Test to get a better grasp of vocabulary
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Teacher is attacked by ‘disgusting’ students at school
Posted November 03, 2018 08:04:58 A teacher in Queensland has been attacked by pupils who hurled racial and homophobic slurs at her and her husband after they returned to school to prepare for the New Year.More than 20 students allegedly hurled abuse at Ms Wylie-Gale at her school in Brisbane’s west on Wednesday.Ms Wysie-Garland, who […]
More about the US school shooting at Shelby County schools
US schools in Shelby County, Alabama, are bracing for a wave of shootings that has left four people dead and at least 10 injured.The first victims of the wave of gun violence were killed after police stormed a home on Monday evening.Police said they were responding to a domestic disturbance call when the officers found […]
High school delay delays could mean students won’t graduate
Students who attend school in the capital will be faced with delayed graduation after the State Government announced a $7.5 million package to repair schools that have been closed since the coronavirus pandemic began.In a statement, Premier Daniel Andrews said the package would see a total of $1.8 billion invested in repairing schools and help […]
How to teach schoolchildren about climate change
More than two-thirds of schoolchildren in Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia are not learning about climate issues and are not receiving enough instruction, according to new research.Key points:The ABC’s science correspondent David White reports from Canberra on the state of education in QueenslandA report released by the Queensland School Education Council (QSEEC) shows […]
Which schools have the best summer school?
I’ve spent my summer in a number of different schools in Australia, but this year has been particularly good for me, especially in Sydney.I’ve been able to spend some time in a handful of schools that have an excellent summer school experience.Here’s a look at the best and worst summer schools.Schools with great summer school […]
Former Yakima school principal pleads guilty to conspiracy
Former Yakimat public schools principal John A. Smith pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy and wire fraud charges stemming from his role in the district’s mishandling of the death of a high school senior.Smith, 66, pleaded guilty to the charges in federal court in Spokane.He was sentenced to three years in prison and $5.4 million in […]
When students in the US decide to stay at school
Parents in Washington state have started to see the new federal guidelines for students staying at home for extended periods as a way to keep their kids safe from sexual assault.“Parents are seeing it and they’re not happy with it, and we have to be a little bit more proactive,” said Lauren Toth, the school […]