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Schools marching programme organisers unhappy about ‘interference’ by department officials
Premium By Bryan Goliath - 15 October 2025 A successful schools march and drill programme credited with improving discipline and behaviour among pupils has become the centre of a dispute between organisers and the Eastern Cape department of...

University of Wisconsin–Madison engages alumni with quarterly On Wisconsin publication
The University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to engage with its alumni and supporters through its quarterly publication, On Wisconsin. The magazine's production is funded by donations from alumni and friends, who are encouraged to contribute via...

University of Batangas, Immaculada Concepcion open UCAL title defense with wins
Philstar.com October 15, 2025 | 1:15pm MANILA, Philippines — University of Batangas and Immaculada Concepcion College launched their title-retention bids in grand fashion after blasting their rivals at the start of the volleyball competitions in...

Education department sued over handling of paedophile teacher in Ballarat
Mount Pleasant Primary School: February 2, 1971 to January 31, 1972 Ballarat East (Eureka Street) Primary School: February 1, 1972 to February 4, 1973 Ballarat (Dana Street) Primary School: February 5, 1973 to February 2, 1975 Windermere Primary...
University of Hawaii men’s basketball team invites you to a free exhibition game
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Your chance to see the University of Hawaii men’s basketball team in action this season. The team is hosting a free exhibition game on Saturday, Oct. 18. The Rainbow Warriors are taking on Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday at...

School district puts two levies on the ballot
FILER, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The November Election is just weeks away, and the Filer School District has two levies on the ballot. The two levies are a Supplemental Levy, and the Plant Facilities Levy. The Plant Facilities Levy came about after...

University System of Georgia reports record number of degrees awarded in one fiscal year
ATLANTA — The University System of Georgia reports a new record for the number of degrees awarded in one fiscal year at over 82,600. It is a nearly 8% increase over the previous year which is the most significant increase in the last decade. They...

University of Arkansas Herbarium marks 150 years of documenting flora
This November, the University of Arkansas Herbarium is celebrating its 150th anniversary. Francis LeRoy Harvey founded the herbarium when he arrived at the U of A in 1875 and wore many hats in his decade in Fayetteville as a botanist, a zoologist,...

Schoolboy, 15, stabbed 11 times at bus stop before girlfriend knifed in chest
The grim scene played out on Whitefield Drive in L(Image: Liverpool ECHO) A teenager is accused of stabbing a 15-year-old boy 11 times and also knifing his girlfriend in the chest in Liverpool, a court has heard. The accused, who is also 15 and...

School hosts special visitors for Fire Prevention Week
When the alarm went off during Fire Prevention Week, Golden Hill Elementary students stayed in neat lines, keep very quiet, knew what to expect, and did everything according to plan. What they weren’t expecting was a surprise visit from the fire...

University Heights: Four Sought for Gunpoint Robbery on Jerome Avenue
By SÍLE MOLONEY THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in this video who they said are wanted in connection with a gunpoint robbery that occurred opposite 2165 Jerome Avenue in the University Heights section of The...

University of Michigan student who survived cardiac arrest teaching CPR with his hero
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WXYZ) — Two University of Michigan students are paying it forward one year after a near-death experience that changed both their lives forever. Ethan King nearly lost his life after suffering a cardiac arrest while on a run on...
School friend sentenced over body in cabinet dumped in NSW creek
A man has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in jail for his role in the death of a close school friend whose body was found in a metal cabinet dumped in a creek on the NSW Mid North Coast. Zachary Richard Fraser pled guilty to the...

Schools are safe, no need to station cops, says IGP
Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail told school authorities not to cover up cases of bullying or violence to protect the school’s image. KUALA LUMPUR: Schools across the country remain generally safe despite the fatal stabbing at a school in...

Education finally treated as long-term investment, group says on 2026 budget
The 2026 budget tabled on Oct 10 allocated RM66.2 billion to the education ministry, up from RM64.1 billion this year. PETALING JAYA: Budget 2026 shows that education is finally being treated as a long-term investment rather than an annual...

Broward high school students can now use cellphones at lunch
Lunchtime may also be cellphone time again for Broward high school students. The School Board voted 5-4 on Tuesday to amend a policy that had banned all student use of cellphones from the morning bell until dismissal. The restriction has now been...

Anti-bullying parade and education event in Fort Lauderdale | PHOTOS
More than a hundred local students participated in the Anti-Bullying Parade and Education Event hosted by Broward County Parks on Monday, Oct. 13, at Roosevelt Gardens Park in Fort Lauderdale. The Dillard High School Marching Band led the students...

20 Illinois State University faculty recognized on global list of top cited scientists
New data from the 2024 calendar year published by the Elsevier Data Repository in Fall 2025 names 20 scientists from Illinois State University in the top two percent (top 100,000) of cited researchers globally. The top cited scientist list is an...

Ecobank Ghana champions inclusive education during Ecobank Day 2025
Ecobank Ghana, has once again demonstrated its commitment to local communities by removing barriers and promoting equitable education for all. This was made known at the 13th edition of Ecobank Day, which was celebrated on the theme “Enabling...

Grundfos India launches campaign against single-use plastics in Chennai government schools
The two-day campaign, which started on Tuesday (October 14, 2024) at Thoraipakkam and Perungudi Government Higher Secondary Schools, engaged over 3,000 students through interactive sessions led by Grundfos employees | Photo Credit: Special...