Many Ukraine citizens speak Russian as their first language. Volunteer organizations are helping them improve their Ukrainian and abandon “the occupiers’ language.”
Tag: Education (K-12)
These U.S. Schools and Universities Are Reimposing Indoor Mask Mandates
The moves are a sign that while the academic year may be coming to a close, the pandemic is still not.
Philadelphia Schools Reinstate Mask Mandate
With cases rising again, the superintendent said that as the pandemic evolves, “so too will our response to it.”
Report Catalogs Abuse of Native American Children at Former Government Schools
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland called for a review last year, after the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves of children who attended similar schools in Canada.
In Europe’s Schoolyards, Putin’s War Hurts Russian-Speaking Children
Across the continent, pupils face bullying, harassment and humiliation over the invasion of Ukraine, another perverse effect of a war that is overwhelmingly affecting the innocent.
Bangladesh Shutters Dozens of Schools Set Up by Rohingya in Camps
More than 30 schools, teaching tens of thousands of Rohingya students, were closed in Bangladesh, where officials are said to have feared the schools would encourage the refugees to stay permanently.
Afghanistan School Explosions: At Least 6 Dead in Kabul
More than a dozen people were also wounded, one as young as 7. The attacks again challenged the Taliban’s promise of security, and stoked deep-seated fears in the Shiite community.
Spurred by Putin, Russians Turn on One Another Over the War
Citizens are denouncing one another, illustrating how the war is feeding paranoia and polarization in Russian society.
Students and Teachers in Europe Grapple With the War in Ukraine
As many in Europe have grappled with the shock of facing a war on their doorstep, teachers say they are facing tough questions posed about the conflict by worried children.
Taliban Renege on Promise to Open Afghan Girls’ Schools
The schools were supposed to reopen this week, and the reversal could threaten aid because international officials had made girls’ education a condition for greater assistance.