school Rebecca Judd has given up on homeschooling and is now letting her son supervise her daughter By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 07:26:23 GMT She's got her hands full juggling her busy career while raising four children. Full Article
school Rebecca Judd raises questions she's still sending her children to school despite working from home By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 05:42:53 GMT She has spent the past few weeks home schooling her children after education facilities closed in Victoria due to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
school Uber Eats launches £6 boxes that can be ordered in time for the school run By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 14:06:04 GMT Uber Eats is rolling out the Lunch Box Shop in London and Birmingham from Monday. The three options, each priced at £6, include a main, fruity side and chocolate. Full Article
school Girl arrested for threatening to shoot up her high school By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 14:23:57 GMT The teenager, who hasn't been identified but attends Edison High School in Fresno, had posted a photo on Snapchat of a gun display case in Walmart. Full Article
school Florida police arrest 12-year-old girl for posting a mass shooting threat toward a middle school By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 21:48:04 GMT Authorities arrested a 12-year-old girl on Thursday after she posted a mass shooting threat toward Burns Middle School (pictured) in Brandon, Florida, on Snapchat. Full Article
school Private school pupil who broke into girl's house and sexually assaulted her jailed for eight years By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 05 Oct 2019 00:17:32 GMT Aaron Irvine, 19, a former pupil at fee paying Bedford Modern School dressed all in black and wore a balaclava and latex gloves during the assault at the girl's secluded home in Bedfordshire countryside. Full Article
school Predatory paedophile, 22, is jailed for 12 years for forcing himself on schoolgirls, 12 and 15 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 18:24:15 GMT Dewan Gazi, 22, messaged 95 teenagers on the social media app Yubo over a period of 12 days after claiming to be 17 years old. He was jailed for 12 years at Manchester Crown Court. Full Article
school Oregon mom is arrested for having sex with 14-year-old at her daughter's school she met on Snapchat By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:50:30 GMT Rheta Leanne Melvin, 36, is accused of having sex with the 14-year-old boy in the back of her car in Riddle, Oregon. She admitted to sending him sexually explicit photos and videos on Snapchat. Full Article
school High school students unfurl Confederate flag and make homophobic comments in response to pride flag By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 17:11:26 GMT Students at West Plains High School in Missouri waved a confederate flag inside their high school's cafeteria in retaliation to 60 pride flags being handed out to fellow students. Full Article
school Virginia Catholic school investigates after picture of student in BLACKFACE mask emerges By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:18:43 GMT A racially offensive photo was reportedly posted on social media by a high school student in Richmond, Virginia, and showed a white female student in uniform wearing a blackface mask. Full Article
school Oklahoma high school volleyball coach, 40, is charged with rape By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 23:50:48 GMT Joyce Churchwell, 40, surrendered to police on Tuesday after a warrant was issued for her arrest on a charge of first-degree rape in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Full Article
school Snapchat selfies and lewd comments Bulldogs player Jayden Okunbor sent to a 16-year-old schoolgirl By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 02:35:24 GMT Canterbury Bulldogs star Jayden Okunbor asked a 16-year-old schoolgirl he invited to his hotel room to send naked photos on Snapchat. Full Article
school Manchester United's foundation donates £300,000 to its partner high schools and colleges By Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 12:23:26 +0100 United have pledged £10,000 to each site to provide food, clothing, energy, medication, IT equipment and other essentials for vulnerable families. Full Article
school Hilarious moment Malaysian girl runs the wrong way after taking the baton in school race By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 08:59:19 GMT A Malaysian school pupil has captured hearts across the internet after she accidentally ran the wrong direction in a school sports day relay race. The footage was captured in Perak. Full Article
school PETER HITCHENS: Matt Hancock is trying to run the UK like my 1950s prep school By Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 01:43:56 +0100 Until I started travelling in the Communist world, my main experience of living under tyranny was my time at a boarding school on the edge of Dartmoor, 60 years ago, PETER HITCHENS writes. Full Article
school Philip Weickhardt banned from teaching after making sexual comments at Mandurah school By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 06:09:21 GMT Philip Weickhardt, 53, a teacher at Foundation Christian College in Mandurah around 70km south of Perth was found to have made inappropriate comments between 2017 and 2019. Full Article
school Mother-of-seven shares her back to school station complete with bags, shoes and a bookcase By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 08:19:27 GMT An Australian mother-of-seven has shared an image of her family's school bag station on social media, which helps her children stay organised during the term. Full Article
school Chris Hemsworth admits he's struggling to homeschool his hyperactive children By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 02:48:06 GMT Even Hollywood's hottest celebrities can't escape the stress that comes with homeschooling their children during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
school Christina Applegate reveals daughter Sadie's school library is her 'happy place' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 07:20:26 GMT The actress, 48, said she's a big hit with students when it comes to story time. 'I read a book and they like it because I do a bunch of accents and they think that's funny,' she said. Full Article
school Saraswati idols to go up at 582 South Delhi schools By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 22:17:56 GMT Deity of learning to appear at South Delhi Municipal Corporation schools and announced that Saturdays at its schools will be books and bag-free. Full Article
school 14 schools seek CISF checks after brutal schoolboy murder By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 Dec 2017 22:08:25 GMT CISF has been approached following the brutal murder of Pradyuman Thakar in September. Another boy had his throat slit in an attempt to 'delay school exams' by older pupil. Full Article
school Lockdown: Mothers in villages use household items to homeschool kids By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:33:00 +0530 While parents in cities are tutoring their children at home using digital tools and technology amid the ongoing COVID-19-induced lockdown which has led to closure of schools, those in villages are utilising simple household items like fruits, buttons and pulses to homeschool kids. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a nationwide lockdown from March 25 to April 14 and urged the country of around 1.3 billion people to stay home in view of the coronavirus outbreak. The restrictions were first extended till May 3 and again extended till May 17. The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,981 and the number of cases climbed to 59,662 in the country on Saturday, registering an increase of 95 deaths and 3,320 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry. As most of the educational institutions in cities across the country are offering online classes due to the lockdown, parents too are chipping in to educate their kids at home using iPads, tabs and ... Full Article
school Are we celebrating too much too soon? | The DNA Bill is a recipe for disaster | When schools and parents clash By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 18:30:00 +0000 As India celebrates her 69th year of Independence, we take a look at the ramifications of the Supreme Court's ruling on allowing an unwed mother to be the sole guardian of the child without the consent of the child's father, a dissent note on the final draft of the Human DNA Profiling Bill which the government wanted to pass in the latest parliament session, why the modern parents and the school authorities lack mutual trust and respect, the conundrum of energy deficit and energy surplus in different parts of India, how the old fishing villages in Mumbai are in danger of disappearing, and more. Full Article
school Why ‘skilling’ India must focus on schooling By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 03:33:09 +0000 The thrust on vocational skills and values among the youth has more often looked at solutions based on extraneous skill-development modules. E S Ramamurthy explains why a more skilled future workforce must entail fundamental reforms in schooling. Full Article
school A mother's touch at school By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000 An innovative program of education for young children achieves the twin objectives of encouraging more families to send their girls to school, as well as giving the teachers a greater sense of autonomy over their own lives. Malvika Kaul reports on the Mother-Teacher Programme. Full Article
school Missing chapter in history of universal schooling By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 The centenary of admitting Dalit children into public schools in Kerala is an opportunity to remember Ayyankali, whose leadership of the movement isn't part of mainstream history. A proper retelling of this history is now the responsibility of a new generation of historians, writes N P Chekkutty. Full Article
school Relief critical to stem school dropouts By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000 With tens of thousands still displaced over a week since the Tsunami disaster, some schools are yet to reopen and others are seeing low attendance. And as children wait anxiously in TN relief camps, more awe-inspiring stories are emerging. Krithika Ramalingam reports. Full Article
school School choice looms for poor students By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Government schools are unable to deliver quality education in most cases. This has prompted some to argue for vouchers - coupons from the government to be given to parents that would let them admit their children in private schools instead. Krithika Ramalingam reports on a movement that is gathering steam. Full Article
school In 2009, bonded and bundled out of school By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Stone quarries, brick kilns, sand mining and silk weaving are stealing SC/ST children out of school in Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur districts of Tamilnadu. Krithika Ramalingam reports on the hard reality these children face. Full Article
school Poor parents pushing children into English schools By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Recognising that government schools with their Tamil medium education do nothing to ensure a good career path or ensure employment, parents are stretching themselves to make the shift in rural Tamilnadu. Still, plenty of challenges remain reports Krithika Ramalingam. Full Article
school Caste discrimination persisting in U.P. schools By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000 On Independence day, a District Magistrate in U.P. handed over three teachers of a primary school to the police, during a surprise school visit. School children are among the worst sufferers in the state; they continue to pay for a system they neither moulded nor understand. Puja Awasthi reports. Full Article
school When schools and parents clash By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 06 Aug 2015 12:18:49 +0000 Lack of open communication between parents and school authorities is diminishing trust and respect between them. This in turn has caused many unfortunate incidents that could have been avoided, reports Puja Awasthi. Full Article
school Forget B-School: D-School Is Hot By Published On :: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:42:42 GMT The hottest graduate program is one you may have never heard of: Stanford's d.school, which teaches the murky concept of "design thinking." Melissa Korn has details on Lunch Break. Photo: Alison Yin for The Wall Street Journal. Full Article
school A good school for Maqbool By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The refrain of late has been that a Muslim middle class is developing, implying that Muslims are beginning to do well in the country. Why, then, is it so hard to find Muslim children in elite schools, asks Firdaus Ahmed. Full Article
school Home-schooling citizenship By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Instead of imposing top-down controls on behaviour from the Supreme Court downward, would a better solution to our problems be to shift norms from the family outward, asks Rajesh Kasturirangan. Full Article
school Our own schools By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 01 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0000 With help from formal learning centres, CRY, and the Dalit and Adivasi Liberation Trust, Orissa's forgotten villages work to control their own destinies. Full Article
school Manipur schools closure: boycott enters third month By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 For over two months, young Manipuris have boycotted schools and colleges in the state. Two killings in broad daylight in Imphal, including one allegedly custodial, have resulted in the deadlock. Thingnam Anjulika Samom has more. Full Article
school Assam's high schools and colleges - a mixed bag By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000 The Assam government has claimed credit for the rise in pass percentages in high schools in recent years. But, reports Ratna Bharali Talukdar, a closer look at the numbers shows there is still much room for improvement in state-funded education in high schools and colleges. Full Article
school Their secret status and a risky schooling By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000 HIV-positive children are being thrown out of school in Uttar Pradesh by insensitive teachers and parents alike. Many parents are afraid to let schools know that their children are positive, and the state's machinery has failed to raise any awareness, as a major study has shown. Puja Awasthi sounds the warning bells. Full Article
school Alarming malnutrition pushing children out of school - I By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Tamilnadu leads the country in nutritional interventions and yet has alarming levels of hunger in children. Research indicates that is a very likely cause of poor schooling achievement and drop-out rates, reports Krithika Ramalingam. Full Article
school Alarming malnutrition pushing children out of school - II By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000 NGOs have fared better than the government in tackling iron deficiency in poor children. Activists, policy analysts and funders want a convergence of various departments as opposed to boxing nutrition into the health-sector alone. Krithika Ramalingam completes her two-part inquiry. Full Article
school How fire-safe are our schools? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0000 The majority of civil fire incidents happen due to lack of clear laws and a blatant disregard for existing rules and regulations, assert Harminder Kaur and Bhargavi S Rao. The authors look at the Karnataka situation. Full Article
school Parents' oversight in schools stalled By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0000 The pressing need for direct participation of citizens in public oversight has always contrasted with the eagerness of political parties to penetrate virtually all public offices. In Karnataka, school development monitoring committees were the latest to fall victim to this imbalance. Subramaniam Vincent reports. Full Article
school School meals make slow progress By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000 School authorities say, and records show, that while enrolment has not been substantially improved as a result of mid-day meal programmes, school attendance has certainly gone up by 10-12%. However, there is still plenty of room for improvement in the management of the scheme. Padmalatha Ravi reports. Full Article
school Bringing disabled kids back to school By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000 When a teacher specially trained to handle children with special needs started work at a local government school in Bangalore, children were benefited and stopped dropping out. Padmalatha Ravi has more. Full Article
school People's school for water literacy By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000 A private high school in Sirsi, in northern Karnataka is not stopping at imparting academic education. It has also started teaching practical water literacy to the people of five Malnad districts. The rain centre at the school, with 28 examples of rain water harvesting, opened in early June. Shree Padre reports. Full Article
school Where Suvarna Jala fails, schools leap ahead By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 It's a classic headline: "Government-funded rainwater harvesting for public schools goes wrong, money wasted". However in one district, the tale is altogether different. Shree Padre records the positives and the lessons. Full Article
school Tackling preventable blindness through screening in schools By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Various independent studies and research reveal close to 20 per cent of students across India suffering from some degree of visual impairment. A new initiative from the Nayonika Eye Care Charitable Trust seeks to correct this through the combined efforts of a wider network. Full Article
school A school for me too By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000 The Nanagu Shaale programme of a Karnataka-based NGO shows why the national Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan's provision of home-based education for children with special needs may in practice defeat the ideological objective of inclusion. Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya reports. Full Article
school School soft drink bans mirror global concern By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 24 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000 There is now a growing body of opinion against soft drinks in particular and fast food in general being marketed to children through the media and directly in schools. A number of private schools in Mumbai have already stopped sales of colas in their canteens. Darryl D'Monte has more. Full Article