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Around 30% of France's teachers strike

The strike action comes as anger grows among France's teachers about job cuts, class closures and stagnating wages.

Euronews

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Education denied for displaced children in Lebanon

Israel's forced evacuation orders across southern Lebanon have displaced more than 1.2 million people. Many of them are now sheltering in schools and other public buildings in the capital. Among them are more than 300,000 children, who a...

Al Jazeera

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Austria sends 70,000 kids on a three‑week smartphone detox

As countries worldwide debate new curbs following Australia's under‑16 social‑media ban, Austria is conducting its own experiment. No scrolling, no videos, no messaging — Gen Alphas had to find new ways to stay amused.

DW News

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In Lebanon, some schools choose to stay open despite war

In Lebanon, despite ongoing strikes and insecurity, some schools have chosen to remain open. In Beirut, a school located near the southern suburbs regularly targeted continues to welcome students, while others attend classes remotely. Ho...

France 24

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How paying players has changed the game for college athletes

College athletes have been allowed to financially benefit from their name, image and likeness since 2021. Nearly five years later, the athletics landscape looks completely different. Joe Nocera, a senior editor and writer for The Free Pr...

CBS America

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Kenya: A remote desert becomes an IT campus

In Turkana, limited schooling leaves many young people with few options. A free IT campus now brings digital skills to the region. Some 700 applicants vie for 40 places in search of a new future.

DW News

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What are the benefits of France's no phone policy in schools?

Smartphones are banned in more than half of schools worldwide reports UNESCO.

France 24

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Treasury to take over student loan management

The Trump administration is shifting responsibility for student loans to the Treasury Department, starting with borrowers in default, as part of a broader effort to scale back the Education Department. Officials say the move will streaml...

Fox News

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The truth about IQ tests

An IQ score can label someone a genius — or not. But how do IQ tests work, and do they really measure intelligence?

DW News

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UK cracks down on study visas, citing 'abuse' of asylum system

The British government announced Tuesday that it would stop issuing education visas to nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan and work visas for Afghans as part of its broader clampdown on asylum seekers.

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Columbia student released after being detained by DHS

A Columbia University student was detained by federal agents Thursday morning at one of its residential buildings. The student, identified as Elmina "Ellie" Aghayeva, was released later Thursday afternoon, and posted on social media that...

CBS America

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Columbia University says DHS detained student

Columbia University officials are alleging that a student was detained by Homeland Security agents who entered one of its residential buildings. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.

CBS America

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Iran student protests continue

Student demonstrations erupted on Saturday (February 21) at several major universities in the capital Tehran, with campuses in other cities joining in the days that followed. Pro- and anti-government groups faced off during rallies on th...

France 24

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Student wounds paint painful picture of Senegal's debt crisis

Violent clashes at Senegal's top university are highlighting the mounting pressure on the country's young, populist-led government, as it faces a deepening debt crisis. A student is dead, more than 100 were arrested, and the campus in Da...

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UK government pledges to overhaul special educational needs system

UK special educational needs system is under severe strain amid rising demand and structural problems. The government has pledged reforms by 2029.

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School in Kenya transforms learning for students with dyslexia

In the classroom everything is taught step by step with a multitude of props to help youngsters understand, whether the subject involves numbers or letters. Dyslexia affects around 10% of learners and represents a stumbling block to lite...

Africanews

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Wave of school fires displaces over 1,000 students in Ghana

At Tolon SHS, 346 students lost nearly all their belongings, including mattresses, uniforms, books, and food. At NOBISCO, the situation was even more severe, with around 900 female students left without shelter.

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Senegal university crisis: Student bodies suspended after deadly unrest

Senegal's largest university said Thursday it had suspended student associations after violent demonstrations over scholarship payments turned deadly.

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Professor holds college student's baby during class

After a new mom's childcare plans fell through during her senior year of college, a kind professor stepped in to help. Tony Dokoupil has the story.

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Facing pressures at home, UK universities set up in India

British universities are opening campuses in India as both countries deepen education ties and tap a rapidly growing student market. Faced with financial pressures and tighter immigration rules at home, UK institutions see overseas expan...

Reuters

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Gaza students hopeful as Rafah crossing reopening revives study dreams

Gaza students hope to resume studies abroad as Rafah crossing reopens after years of war halted education across the Strip.

Al Jazeera

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Greek language day in Uzbekistan highlights a 3,000-year legacy

The event brought together students, diplomats and academics to explore how Greek has shaped modern science, philosophy and education. With strong academic exchanges and a growing interest among students, cultural ties between Greece and...

Euronews

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Senegal students protest scholarship delays amid rising discontent

Tensions are escalating at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar after a medical student died during clashes between police and students protesting delayed scholarship payments. Authorities have ordered students to leave campus, leaving m...

Africanews

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Teachers turn to AI to help students learn literacy and language

AI programs are helping students strengthen reading comprehension, writing, and communication while tailoring lessons to their needs.

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San Francisco public school teachers go on strike

All of San Francisco's 120 public schools were closed Monday after thousands of teachers went on strike for the first time since 1979. CBS News Bay Area reporter Veronica Macias has the latest.

CBS America

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Dakar universities rocked by clashes between students and police

Cheikh-Anta-Diop university in Senegal's capital has been the place of unrest since early December. Students have been protesting a lack of financial aid from the government, leading to clashes with police.

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Bad Bunny course at SDSU highlights artist's cultural impact

The class aims to give students a global perspective on Bad Bunny's impact across different spheres of influence.

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Romanian teachers protest against government austerity measures

Teachers in the eastern European nation of nearly 19 million have threatened to go on strike if the government implements the measures.

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Surf academy enticing Senegalese girls back to school

For generations, Seynabou Tall's ancestors have fished, dived and rowed off the coast of Dakar. It's the same place where the 14-year-old, who quit school nearly four years ago, is now learning to surf.

Africanews

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Meet the Kenyan teaching robotics to children in rural areas

Jeremiah Kithinji had never touched a computer before he finished high school. A decade later, he is teaching robotics, and even took a team of Kenyans from Laikipia county to the World Robotics Olympiad in Singapore.

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