The decree, which applies to public schools in the Muslim-majority country, came after a Christian father confronted an official at his daughter’s school.
Tag: Education (K-12)
Hong Kong’s Lesson to Schoolchildren: Love China, No Questions Asked
Through new lesson plans and expensive publishing projects, the government hopes to teach future generations a curated lesson about the city’s past.
England will reopen schools in two weeks, but pubs and restaurants will stay shut for now, Johnson says.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson introduced a “road map” to end lockdown restrictions, the tentative first steps in a long-awaited plan to ease a nationwide lockdown prompted by a highly contagious variant of the coronavirus.
Japanese Student Forced to Dye Her Hair Black Wins, and Loses, in Court
In a split ruling, a court in Osaka ordered the school to pay some damages for emotional distress, but it said the rule that students’ hair must be black did not violate regulations.
Hong Kong Cartoon Aims to Teach Children About National Security
The government unveiled an animated video about the national security law as part of a broader curriculum overhaul for schools.
What Does a More Contagious Virus Mean for Schools?
The coronavirus variant discovered in Britain is more easily spread among children, as it is among adults. Current safeguards should protect schools, experts said, but only if strictly enforced.
U.K. Coronavirus Surge Surpasses Spring Peak as Lockdown Choices Loom
Facing record case and hospital numbers and a threatening variant strain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under pressure to shut schools and reimpose national restrictions, measures he once decried.
Why School Districts Are Bringing Back Younger Children First
New York City became the highest-profile example when Mayor de Blasio said elementary schools would reopen starting Dec. 7.