DETROIT — Parent Latonya Peterson sums up her frustration over Detroit schools returning — at least temporarily — to virtual learning in three short words: “I hate it.” Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Detroit district this week joined
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Covid-19 Delta variant: Northland checkpoint advocate Hone Harawira lashes out at NZ Police
Activist and former Māori Party MP Hone Harawira has lashed out at New Zealand Police over the handling of Northland Covid-19 checkpoints, characterising law enforcement’s decision to vet volunteers as “racist to the core”. Iwi-led Tai Tokerau Border Control has
Outsourcing Turing exchange scheme to Capita ‘risks selling students short’
Labour accuses ministers of cutting corners by ousting British Council Last modified on Thu 9 Dec 2021 09.44 EST Labour MPs and unions have criticised the government’s decision to outsource the administration of the Turing student exchange scheme to Capita,
Covid 19 coronavirus: Thousands of students skip NCEA exams after months of lockdown
By John Gerritsen of RNZ Thousands of teenagers in Auckland, Northland and parts of Waikato are skipping their NCEA exams. They are making the most of a rule that means they will automatically get an unexpected event grade (UEG) for
How one summer hotspot feels about Auckland’s upcoming holidays
Summer is coming and Auckland is breaking free. In anticipation of those escaping to the North, the Herald visited and interviewed dozens of people about the imminent arrivals. To those escaping Auckland in 10 days – happy holidays. Like everything
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: International language sector says border reopening for students too late
By John Gerritsen of RNZ The Government’s decision to let vaccinated foreign students back into the country from April 30 has disappointed and frustrated some in the international education sector. They say April 30is two-to-three months after schools and universities
U.S. Rhodes scholars for 2022 include record number of women
The class of U.S. Rhodes scholars for 2022 includes the largest number of women ever selected for the scholarship in one year, the Rhodes Trust announced Sunday. Of the 32 students chosen to study at the University of Oxford in
Covid 19 Delta: ‘No jab, no job’ – who’s covered by the vaccine mandates, and when are the deadlines?
Millions of New Zealand workers will soon be covered by mandates to be vaccinated against Covid-19, or potentially be forced to leave their jobs. They include in education and the health and disability sectors, both in which workers are required
Denver Public Schools to close schools Nov. 19 to give staff time for their “health and self-care”
Denver Public Schools will close schools on Nov. 19, a day earlier than planned for Thanksgiving break, so employees can have more time for their “health and self-care,” announced Superintendent Alex Marrero in a letter to staff on Wednesday. The
Four teachers in Colorado Springs instructed students to tape on COVID-19 masks.
A teaching team in Colorado Springs violated district policy and procedure last month when they “directed” students to affix COVID-19 masks to their face with tape, according to Academy District 20 Schools. On Oct. 15, a parent raised concerns about