Eton to raise fees to £63,000 in response to VAT change | Private schools
Eton has written to parents saying it will increase tuition fees by a fifth after the government removed VAT exemption for private schools, raising annual fees from £52,749 to around £63,000. “The president and alumni regret that the government has chosen to tax education in this manner,” the university said in the letter. “Furthermore, we […]
Vermont Health Officials Advise Against Using The Words ‘Son’ And ‘Daughter’ In Schools
(Photo by Michael LoCcisano/Getty Images) By James Myers, OAN StaffThursday, August 29, 2024 3:18 PM The Vermont Department of Health is instructing teachers and families not to use the words “son” or “daughter” when speaking with students. advertisement The Vermont Department of Health is calling for people to stop using the terms “son” and “daughter” […]
Vermont urges everyone to replace ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ with ‘gender-neutral’ terms in schools
The Vermont Department of Health is advising educators and families to avoid using the terms “son” and “daughter” when speaking with students. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the department suggested using “family-friendly, inclusive language” for the new school year. “Equity in the classroom is a vital component of a productive and healthy learning environment,” […]
West Virginia public schools cancel classes ahead of game, Pat McAfee Show over ‘traffic’ concerns
Morgantown is gearing up for the big game as local schools get an extra day off before Labor Day weekend. A day before the West Virginia University football team is set to kick off its 2024 season against No. 8 Penn State, local officials canceled classes in county schools on Friday in preparation for increased […]
Kamala Harris called for removal of cops from schools in unearthed interview: ‘demilitarizing’ schools
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Anti-Israel agitators hit Cornell University with vandalism, protests on Ivy League school’s 1st day
Anti-Israel agitators defaced buildings at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and staged large-scale protests on the first day of classes on Monday, despite efforts by university officials to prevent a repeat of the spring's unrest. On Monday morning, the entrance to Day Hall was scrawled in red spray paint with messages such as “Israel […]
Chicago schools slammed for delayed calendar, encouraging student attendance at DNC
The Chicago school district has faced criticism for delaying the start of the new school year by a week, in what critics say is a politically motivated move. Students were scheduled to return to school on Monday as usual. Fiscal year 2025 (SY25) Calendar Publication The district had planned to have all students in school […]
Chicago schools’ sex ed curriculum teaches elementary school kids about gender identity, puberty blockers
Chicago Public Schools’ sex education curriculum begins in kindergarten, teaching students about the human anatomy, followed by first graders learning how to define “gender identity,” and by fifth graders being introduced to puberty suppressants. The Chicago Public School System’sThe scope and sequence of personal health and safety education and sexual health educationThe problem was uncovered […]
Jewish groups launch campus-security campaign as schools face threats of violence with protests set to start new semester
The two organizations announced Thursday they have launched an initiative to increase safety for Jewish students on campuses this fall. The move comes after a House committee reported that none of the students arrested for breaking into and occupying Columbia University buildings during anti-Israel protests this spring have been expelled from the Ivy League school. […]
Shapiro says ‘real freedom’ starts with public schools
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Wednesday that Democrats support “some sort of freedom” that starts in the classroom. Specifically, public school classrooms. “Democrats, do you know this? We are the party of true freedom,” Shapiro said onstage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. “True freedom is the freedom that comes […]