As Ontario school boards raise red flags over social media use among students, experts say the evidence is mounting that more screen time is linked to changes in behaviour. On Wednesday, five more Ontario school boards and two private schools joined a lawsuit against Meta, Snapchat and TikTok initially launched in March that alleges they … Read more
The president and vice-chancellor of Western University in London, Ont., has issued a statement roughly three weeks into a pro-Palestinian encampment on university grounds, in which he suggests that a principal demand from protestors is not feasible. Protestors under the group Western Divestment Coalition, like their counterparts at campuses across North America, have been calling … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 30, 2024 9:54 am Updated May 30, 2024 10:10 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario students will soon be required to pass a financial literacy test as part of a number of changes coming to the requirements needed to earn a high … Read more
TOKYO — As economies in Asia and the Pacific slow and grow older, countries need to do more to ensure that workers get the education, training and social safety nets needed to raise incomes and ensure social equity, a United Nations report said Tuesday. The report by the International Labor Organization said that growth in … Read more
A judge has granted Université du Québec à Montréal a partial injunction against pro-Palestinian protesters who set up an encampment on its downtown campus earlier this month. Superior Court Justice Louis J. Gouin ruled Monday that safety measures need to be put in place at the encampment, and that doing so won’t infringe on the … Read more
SEATTLE — A school district, a nurse, and civil rights and youth services organizations sued Thursday to block a new Washington state parental rights law that critics describe as a “forced outing” measure. A conservative megadonor backed the law, which is set to take effect in June. The Democratic-led Legislature overwhelmingly approved it, with progressive … Read more
MARSEILLE, France — Brought into the international spotlight by the ban on hijabs for French athletes at the upcoming Paris Olympics, France’s unique approach to “laïcité” — loosely translated as “secularism” — has been increasingly stirring controversy from schools to sports fields across the country. The struggle cuts to the core of how France approaches … Read more
Microsoft is partnering with tutoring organization Khan Academy to provide a generative AI assistant to all teachers in the U.S. for free. Khanmigo for Teachers, which helps teachers prepare lessons for class, is free to all educators in the U.S. as of Tuesday, with the financial support of Microsoft. The program can help create lessons, … Read more
An Adelaide man has launched a project supporting girls in Afghanistan to receive an education in secret because of the country’s current restrictions on women. Erfanullah (Erfan) Abidi and his family fled Afghanistan in 2021 when western forces withdrew from the country and the Taliban recaptured the capital, Kabul, after a two-decade insurgency. Former Afghan … Read more
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — By the time Jesse Fernandez turned 18, the federal government had paid out thousands of dollars in Social Security survivor’s benefits because of the death of his mother. But Jesse’s bank account was empty. The money had all been used by Missouri’s foster care system or relatives responsible for his care. … Read more
