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Tag: Education (K-12)
3 Afghan Schools, 165 Accounts of Students Being Raped
An advocacy group says it has documented systematic sexual abuse by teachers, principals and other authorities of dozens of boys in one rural area.
Italy’s Students Will Get a Lesson in Climate Change. Many Lessons, in Fact.
Public schools will require children in every grade to study sustainability. That could put Italy at the forefront of environmental education.
Anxious and Cooped Up, 1.5 Million Kashmiri Children Are Still Out of School
With soldiers and militants claiming the streets, and most schools simply shuttered, education has been on hold through months of crisis in Kashmir.
China Detains 2 Americans Amid Growing Scrutiny of Foreigners
Two Americans who ran an English-language teaching company are being held on charges of organizing illegal border crossings, a Chinese government spokesman said.
WeWork Planned a Residential Utopia. It Hasn’t Turned Out That Way.
Adam Neumann, the company’s ousted founder, once said there would be WeLive apartments around the globe. But now, it has only two sites and has been under investigation.
Before 1st Day of School, a Quiz on How to Use Your Giant Schoolbag
As students all over the world begin new school terms, German pupils’ experiences are rooted in special rites and a philosophy that teaches independence.
The High School Course Beijing Accuses of Radicalizing Hong Kong
Pro-Beijing officials say a course that teaches critical thinking has created a generation of rebels. Students and teachers say it has made them more engaged with society.
‘I Couldn’t Stop Crying’: Saudi Women React to New Travel and Work Rights
After the announcement of seismic changes to the “guardianship” system, readers in Saudi Arabia shared their hopes — and skepticism.
The Right Answer? 8,186,699,633,530,061 (An Abacus Makes It Look Almost Easy)
The abacus is still taught in Japanese schools, although not as intensively as it once was. But the centuries-old tool is still popular, and national tournaments attract elite competitors.