School News

7:59 PM EST
2/9/2012 Sans Congress support, President Obama paves way for education reformsPresident Barack Obama on Thursday released ten states, from controversial burdens of the federal education law known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), to go ahead with their reform programs as the country struggles to raise educational standards to compete on a global scale.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Regulatory Policy And Organization, Education, Teaching And Learning, Teachers, School

10:47 AM EST
2/9/2012 "Gold mining beats school any day"At a waterlogged gold mine in western Kenya's Migori District,--year-old Jacob*, one of 15,000 children toiling in the region's pits, scours the water for glistering flakes, a job he says beats going to school on an empty stomach.

Source:IRIN Topics:Social Issue, People, Children, Economy, Business And Finance, Metal And Mineral, Mining, Education, School

1:35 PM EST
2/8/2012 Record number to participate in Empire State Building Run-UpWhen people think of New York and running events, the legendary New York City Marathon is often what comes to mind first. However, the iconic city is also the host of one of the most epic climbs--The Empire State Building Run-Up. Participants, some of whom tackle the 1,576 stairs, about eight inches high, two at a time, race up the 86 floors and finish at the Empire State Building Observatory, the top of the most famous skyscraper in the world.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Festive Event, Sports, Athletics, Track And Field

12:16 PM EST
2/6/2012 Thousands turn out for Krispy Kreme race challengeThousands of people hit the pavement in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday to get their hands on doughnuts, then run off the calories, all in the name of charity.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Festive Event, Sports, Athletics, Track And Field

12:04 PM EST
1/31/2012 Refugee children miss out on schoolIn the inner-city Johannesburg neighbourhood of Berea, where a large proportion of residents are refugees and asylum-seekers, it is not uncommon to see children playing football in the street or killing time at one of the local parks on a weekday. Judith Manjoro, an out-of-work teacher from Zimbabwe, teamed up with some other community workers two years ago to quiz the children about why they were not in school.

Source:IRIN Topics:Social Issue, People, Children, Education, School

7:30 AM EST
1/30/2012 Disabled by the 2005 quake and still out of schoolAccording to UNICEF, the 2005 quake left 23,000 children disabled. UNICEF itself is building “child friendly” schools across the quake zone, complete with facilities for the disabled, and last year opened 16 more such schools. But the 165 schools UNICEF has agreed to build cannot cater for the needs of all the quake-affected children, such as the disabled.

Source:IRIN Topics:Social Issue, Disabled, Education, School

4:16 PM EST
1/25/2012 More fruits and veggies in school lunches under new government guidelinesUnder new government guidelines, school lunches are about to include lots more fruits and veggies.

Source:AHN Topics:Education, School, Health, Physical Fitness, Social Issue, Welfare

8:23 AM EST
1/10/2012 Flood-affected schools reopen, but challenges remainA decision to re-open schools in flood-hit northern Mindanao is being cited as key to re-establishing normality even though there are still huge challenges. For one thing, classrooms are being shared between evacuees and students.

Source:IRIN Topics:Education, School, Disaster And Accident, Flood

3:09 PM EST
1/4/2012 Police shoot, kill armed 15-year-old Texas studentA 15-year-old male student died after police shot him for pointing a gun at them inside a Brownsville campus on Wednesday morning.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Police, Law Enforcement, Education, School, Middle Schools, Human Interest, People, Human Mishap

8:05 AM EST
12/16/2011 NY high school students suspended for sparking mass 'Tebowing'Three Long Island high school students were suspended this week for “Tebowing,” the stance made popular by Denver Broncos’ quarterback Tim Tebow where he falls to one knee and rests his fist on his forehead.

Source:AHN Topics:Education, School, High Schools, Sports, Human Interest, Curiosity