The attack occurred early on Wednesday in Hunan Province. The authorities said a suspect, a 31-year-old man, had been taken into custody.
Tag: Education (K-12)
Schools in England Introduce a New Subject: Mindfulness
As mental health problems among children increase, the government will try having students practice mindfulness, relaxation and breathing exercises.
France Debates Where to Teach Arabic: Public School or Local Mosque?
Concerned that an increasing number of students are learning Arabic in mosques, the French state wants to take back control “to provide a secular curriculum.”
Geoffrey Langlands, Lauded British Educator in Pakistan, Dies at 101
A British officer who stayed for six decades after his service ended, Mr. Langlands, known as “the Major,” taught at least two future prime ministers.
In France, School Lessons Ask: Which Twitter Post Should You Trust?
To combat online misinformation and radicalization, one of the world’s largest national internet literacy efforts is teaching students how to spot junk information.
With Chris Dawson’s Arrest in Sydney Killing, Others Break Silence on Teacher Misconduct
A hit podcast has led to an arrest and broken the silence on a culture in which teachers exploited their positions to enter into sexual relationships with students.
In a Divided Bosnia, Segregated Schools Persist
Ethnic tensions are worsening in Bosnia two decades after a bloody, bitter war. The divide is most obvious inside the country’s segregated schools.
Toronto All-Boys School Rocked by Reports of Hazing Assaults
St. Michael’s College School was known for tradition, Catholic faith and elite sports. Then videos of assaults began circulating, leading to students’ arrests.
In China, a School Trains Boys to Be ‘Real Men’
Employing American football and chest-thumping chants, Tang Haiyan offers an answer to a country that worries that its sons are too coddled and feminine. “We will never cultivate sissies,” he says.
Cameroon School Kidnappings Are Reported Amid Secession Battle
The school is in a part of Cameroon where separatists have been fighting the government to form their own country. Students have been caught in the middle.