Teacher who was shot by 6-year-old testifies she thought she had died
A former Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in her classroom in 2023 testified Thursday…
“I didn’t know it could kill you, especially that quickly”: Boy, 12, dies after ‘TikTok challenge’ tragedy in his bedroom
‘He had just 20 minutes in his bedroom and he was gone’ his heartbroken mum said 19:25, 23…
Mega-strike: Most Bay of Plenty schools to close, hospitals stay open
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has called the planned action “a shame” and said he believed people were getting…
Hawke’s Bay mega-strike to see 5500 teachers and health workers march in Napier
NZEI The NZ Education Institute’s communications adviser, Kirsten McDougall, said 2000 Hawke’s Bay primary and early-childhood teachers, principals,…
Anti-bullying report outlines national strategy to crack down on behaviour
Schools must initiate action against a bullying complaint within two days of a reported incident as part of…
Victorian primary schools to introduce 90-minute screen time limit for students
Students in Victorian primary schools will have screen time limited in class and parents will not have to…
Oklahoma’s new schools chief rescinds Bible lesson plan mandate
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s new public schools superintendent announced Wednesday he is rescinding a mandate from his…
Nicola Willis says Chorus sales money could go towards funding hospitals and schools, slams Orr’s $416k payout
“Essentially the NZ Government helped fund the Chorus ultrafast broadband rollout … What we’re exploring in the market…
One injured as firefighters battle Northcote house fire, section of Onewa Rd closed
All people inside the house when the fire broke out were accounted for. Auckland Transport said multiple buses…
Waikato water contamination: Schools stay closed for start of term
More than 4000 school students at eight schools were forced to stay home as a result and are…
Hamilton City Council urges residents to keep boiling water as Rototuna schools shut
The notice affected about 12,000 Rototuna properties, after the positive test for E. coli during routine testing. The…
Iowa district hired Ian Roberts as Des Moines superintendent despite false doctorate claim
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, who was detained last week by…