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Pope Francis Will Travel to Canada to Apologize to Indigenous Community
Pope Francis will travel to an Indigenous community in Canada to apologize for the church’s role in residential schools that tried to erase Indigenous culture, and where thousands of children died.
In Argentina, a Battle Over Gender-Inclusive Language in Classrooms
The city of Buenos Aires blocked the use of gender-inclusive language in schools, reigniting off a debate that is reverberating across the world.
Mexico’s Leader Says Poverty Is His Priority. But His Policies Hurt the Poor.
Halfway into the president’s term, the plight of Mexico’s lower classes has only worsened. Economists say it is the result of government mismanagement of welfare programs and the economy.
Ex-Goddess Works to Reform 700-Year Tradition. Her M.B.A. Helps.
As a child, Chanira Bajracharya was worshiped in Nepal, but still made time to study. She is now encouraging the girl goddesses who’ve followed her to do the same.
Putin Aims to Shape a New Generation of Supporters, Through Schools
Sweeping changes in the curriculum will soon cast the Russian president as a pivotal historical figure and mark an end of openness to the West.
Hawaii, the last state with an indoor mask mandate for public schools, will make masks optional.
Masks will become optional in Hawaii’s schools when the new academic year starts on Aug. 1, as the state tries for “a more normal classroom experience this fall,” a state health official said.
Sri Lankan Father Sees Protests As Education for His Children
Mohammad Imran’s children have barely attended school because of the nation’s economic crisis. And he says his salary barely covers the basics.
At a Boarding School in Ukraine, Displaced Children Long for Home
Many left their parents behind when they were evacuated from the country’s east. Now they wrestle with the trauma of a conflict that has consumed much of their young lives.
In New Textbooks, Hong Kong Was Never a British Colony
The books are part of China’s effort to instill a particular historical narrative and to stress patriotic education in a city where a pro-democracy movement was crushed.