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British schools across the UK are on lock-down after threats of terrorist attacks against children were received. So far, around 12 institutions in Devon and Cornwall have received a threatening email. Schools in Durham have also been warned. A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: “We are aware of a series of malicious communications […]
Eton College, alma mater to 19 prime ministers and a king-in-waiting, is one of the UK’s most elite private schools. However, its hallowed halls have produced some scandal-laden alumni – here’s RT’s guide to the most infamous. Alexander Nix The most recent Eton alumnus to find themselves in the headlines for the wrong reasons is […]
The Louisville Cardinals men’s basketball team has been wrecked with scandal recently, and even had to vacate its most recent title. The good news for the Cardinals, however, is they are still the richest men’s college basketball program in the country. Based on the most recent data, the Cardinals have the highest revenue of any program […]
Sweden is cracking down on schools that do not support gender equality, according to the country’s education minister. The initiative is part of the government’s overall plan to remove religious influence from schools in general. Gustav Fridolin said Sunday that he has launched an inquiry into tightening the regulation of independent religious schools, by stopping […]
The TDSB’s move to allow naloxone kits in its high schools is prompting a call to train teachers on how to administer a powerful hormone that can save students suffering from extreme low blood sugar.
Public K-12 schools are facing budget shortfalls amid reductions in government funding. Steve Schwarzman, the billionaire founder of private-equity firm Blackstone Group, recently gave a $ 25 million donation to his public high school. Such donations to public K-12 schools are rare, especially compared with their private counterparts. Given the budget shortfalls, Schwarzman recently told […]
RT guests have sparred over Donald Trump’s suggestion that teachers should carry firearms to protect their students from “maniacs.” One called it an effective deterrent, while another said it would “militarize” schools. Trump’s statement, which has certainly raised quite a few eyebrows, comes in the wake of the deadly Florida school shooting earlier this month. […]
The National Rifle Association’s executive Wayne LaPierre lashed out at “elitist” Democrats for exploiting the Florida school shooting and “hating” freedoms, while liberals reacted angrily to his call for armed guards at schools. No love was lost between the NRA’s executive vice-president and liberal gun control supporters as LaPierre gave his speech at the annual […]
Wilfredo Lee A shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida on Wednesday left 17 people dead and over a dozen more injured. The shooting marks the 18th gun-related incident at or near a school already this year. Some of the incidents were suicides and others resulted in no injuries. A gunman opened fire […]
The TDSB will be training about three staff members per school on the use of naloxone and the nasal spray version of the drug, which is supplied in the kit.
