US Education Dept opens probe into Harvard’s legacy admissions | Investigation News
The United States Department of Education has opened an investigation into Harvard University’s use of legacy admissions, the practice of
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Guinea Bissau pauses teachers’ pay to weed out fictitious workers | Education News
Guinea Bissau, which depends largely on external aid to pay salaries in the education sector, made the decision in a
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Nervous wait for Chinese students as ‘gaokao’ results released | Education News
Some 13 million high school graduates across China are nervously awaiting a test result that will determine the rest of
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Afghan women ban makes Taliban recognition near ‘impossible’: UN | Education News
Afghanistan’s UN envoy Roza Otunbayeva tells security council meeting that Taliban rulers seek UN recognition but reject the world body’s
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Alleged body part theft by Harvard morgue manager spurs lawsuit | Courts News
The ex-manager allegedly sold body parts on the black market, prompting a lawsuit for negligence and emotional distress. The son
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Oklahoma approves first taxpayer-funded religious school in US | Education News
The school board’s vote sets in motion a battle between religious freedom and the separation of church and state. A
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‘Bullying’ campaign after US graduate speech criticises Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Washington, DC – It is not often that Republicans and Democrats in the United States find common ground, but this
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Death toll in Guyana dormitory fire rises to 20 | Crime News
A 14-year-old girl injured in the fire has died in intensive care, as the teenage arson suspect faces murder charges.
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Teenaged student charged with murder in deadly Guyana school fire | Courts News
The 15-year-old is accused of starting a fire in a school dormitory, killing 19, after her cell phone was confiscated.
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Guinea’s contract teachers take to streets, threaten more strikes | Workers’ Rights News
Protesting teachers took to the streets across the country all of last week demanding better rights and payment of arrears.
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