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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1926, T. Loren Christianson, American politician (died 2019) was born. In 1934, Wole Soyinka, Nigerian author, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1951, Rob Bishop, American educator and politician was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1979, Craig Bellamy, Welsh footballer was born. In 1985, Abdallah El Said, Egyptian footballer was born. In 1988, Tulisa, English singer-songwriter and actress was born. In 1990, Eduardo Salvio, Argentinian footballer was born. In 1992, Rich the Kid, American rapper was born. In 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks, American student, known for attempting to assassinate former US President Donald Trump (born 2003) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Adeboye urges students to pursue excellence, prays against school kidnappings

Vanguard News

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July 7, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Glittering Generalities

By Olayinka Latona The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has urged Nigerian students to pursue continuous academic and personal development, warning against complacency and encouraging them to strive for excellence. Speaking during a thanksgiving service on the theme “Above Only,” based on Deuteronomy 28:1-13, Adeboye said [] The post Adeboye urges students to pursue excellence, prays against school kidnappings appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Vanguard News

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· Jul 11, 2026

Oyo school rescue was display of bravery by security agencies – Ooni

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said that the rescue of abducted School children and their teachers showed the gallant bravery of the nation's security agencies in ensuring the safety of the citizens. The post Oyo school rescue was display of bravery by security agencies – Ooni appeared first on Vanguard News.

Nepal News

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· Jul 1, 2026

शिक्षा तथा खेलकुद मन्त्रालयको सल्लाहकारमा झा नियुक्त

काठमाडौँ। शिक्षा तथा खेलकुद मन्त्रालयको सल्लाहकारमा शैलेन्द्र झा नियुक्त भएका छन्। शिक्षा, प्रविधि, सार्वजनिक नीति तथा शैक्षिक नवप्रवर्तनका क्षेत्रमा अनुभवी झा शिक्षा प्रणाली सुधार, नीति निर्माण, युवा सशक्तीकरण र प्रविधिमैत्री शिक्षाको क्षेत्रमा सक्रिय छन्। उनको नियुक्तिलाई मन्त्रालयको नीतिगत तथा संस्थागत सुधारमा महत्त्वपूर्ण कदमका रूपमा हेरिएको छ। यसअघि झा काठमाडौँ महानगरपालिकाको सहरी योजना आयोगमा शिक्षा, प्रविधि []

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jul 1, 2026

Poor kids left behind in schools. Erica Stanford is looking at ECE to fix it

Poor kids left behind in schools. Erica Stanford is looking at ECE to fix it

Legit.ng

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· Jul 11, 2026

Name, rank. photos of soldiers, generals who rescued 46 Oyo schoolchildren and teachers after 56 days

Maj. Gen. Chinedu Nnebeife led a multi-agency operation that rescued 39 pupils and 7 teachers in Oyo State, arresting 8 kidnappers without ransom payment.

Malay Mail

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· Jul 13, 2026

Unicef, NUTP, academics and NGOs all in: Education Ministry goes all-hands-on-deck to tackle student safety crisis

IPOH, July 13 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) is strengthening efforts to safeguard students’ mental well-...

Manhattan Institute for Policy Research

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· Jun 22, 2026

Amicus Brief: Stovall v. Jefferson County Board of Education

Amicus Brief: Stovall v. Jefferson County Board of Education

Mindanao Times

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· Jul 1, 2026

Lawmaker pushes for safer schools, strengthened child protection programs

BY LINDON L. ABAPO/DSSC Intern COUNCILOR Antoinette Principe, chairperson of the 21st City Council’s committee on education, is pushing for stronger anti-bullying measures and child protection programs in public schools.

ASCD SmartBrief

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· Jul 13, 2026

Opinion: Early SEL key to reducing student misbehavior

Schools can break a cycle of student misbehavior by teaching social-emotional skills early and consistently, according to Mar -More-

MyJoyOnline

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· Jul 1, 2026

Mass school kidnappings in Nigeria in recent years

At least 36 children and a staff member are missing after being kidnapped by gunmen from a school in Nigeria's northeast, the third such mass school abduction since ​May in Africa's most populous country.

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 9, 2026

A World of Opportunity Begins at Canadian International School of Hong Kong

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Choosing the right school is about more than achieving outstanding examination results. It is about preparing young people with the confidence, resilience and global perspective to succeed wherever life takes them. In an increasingly competitive and rapidly changing world, families are looking for more than academic excellence - they want an education that equips their children with the curiosity, resilience and...

Dateline Nigeria

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· Jul 8, 2026

Nasarawa police confirm abduction of three FULafia students

The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the abduction of three students of the Federal University of Lafia (Fulafia). The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lafia. Nansel said that the command received the report about the incident from the Chief Security Officer The post Nasarawa police confirm abduction of three FULafia students appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 13, 2026

Bandits kidnap Oyo school headmaster, demand N30m ransom

Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, have kidnapped a 60-year-old headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Igbojaye, in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State. The victim was identified as Mr Matthew Kolawale Owoade, popularly known as ‘Onaiye’ The victim’s son, Abiola Owoade, said his father was returning from a visit to his farm when he was [] Bandits kidnap Oyo school headmaster, demand N30m ransom

Tech & Learning

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· Jul 7, 2026

Finding The Students Schools Miss: How Data, Relationships, and AI Are Unlocking Hidden Potential

Finding The Students Schools Miss: How Data, Relationships, and AI Are Unlocking Hidden Potential

The Hechinger Report

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· Jul 6, 2026

PRINCIPAL VOICE: Our off-track high school students weren’t terribly interested in school until we dug into hands-on learning

As a former teacher and now school leader, I know nothing is worse than missing the mark with your students. It is both disillusioning and frustrating to know that you are failing to provide them with the necessary tools to drive their own learning. It was this realization that convinced me that something needed to [] The post PRINCIPAL VOICE: Our off-track high school students weren’t terribly interested in school until we dug into hands-on learning appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

Smart Classroom Management

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· Jun 26, 2026

Why You Can’t Be Good At Classroom Management

I started SCM in 2009. Since then I’ve heard every possible reason why you can’t be good at classroom management. Although some circumstances are more challenging than others, none hold water. The truth is, you can have the class you want. I’ve done it ... Read more The post Why You Can’t Be Good At Classroom Management appeared first on Smart Classroom Management.

Off The Press

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· Jul 7, 2026

Fewer than half of students passing math, reading at 900 NYC public schools

Failure in the city’s public education system has become “normalized” — and even bolstered by grade inflation and fixing — with nearly half of schools consistently failing their students, a bombshell new report found. The sweeping analysis, conducted by the Success Academy Charter Schools network, found that in those 906 public schools, fewer than half []...Click to read more

The 74

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· Jun 22, 2026

Opinion: 1.2M Kids Under 6 Have No Insurance. That’s Harmful to Their Health and Futures

Schools across the country are focusing keenly on two key priorities: teaching children to read and bringing down high chronic absenteeism rates that undermine learning. Both these goals could be scuttled by an alarming increase in the number of young children who lack access to healthcare. Our new analysis shows that nearly 1.2 million children []

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jun 29, 2026

‘School leaders key to setting direction, inspiring innovation’

‘School leaders key to setting direction, inspiring innovation’

Florida Politics

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· Jun 25, 2026

Florida Education Association backs David Jolly for Governor

'Gwen and I believe in strengthening neighborhood public schools,' Jolly said. The post Florida Education Association backs David Jolly for Governor appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

RAPPLER

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· Jun 24, 2026

Beyond blame: Building schools that see, listen, and care

The Tacloban tragedy and the crisis of care in Philippine education

The Thomas B. Fordham Institute

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A recent study in the Journal of Educational Psychology examines the extent to which disruptive classroom environments contribute to children’s experiences of victimization (i.e., bullying) in elementary school. Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010–11, researchers tracked a cohort of 11,373 students from kindergarten through fifth grade, focusing on student and teacher survey data from the end of the students’ third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade years Read More

Fortune

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· Jul 7, 2026

AI didn’t break higher education—It exposed the credential trap

As tuition soars past crisis levels and AI reshapes the classroom, students are rationally optimizing for diplomas over discovery. Call it the degree trap.

Guinee news

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· Jul 7, 2026

Kindia : à 10 ans, Mamadou Saliou Sy décroche la première place de la préfecture au CEE 2026.

La préfecture de Kindia célèbre l’excellence scolaire à travers le parcours remarquable de Mamadou Saliou Sy. Âgé de seulement 10 ans et élève de l’école Emmaüs Stéphane Féréfou, il s’est hissé à la première place de toute la préfecture au Certificat d’études élémentaires (CEE), session 2026. Une distinction qui consacre des mois d’efforts, de discipline []

Diane Ravitch's blog

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· Jun 24, 2026

Jan Resseger: Privatization Causes Catastrophic Damage to Public Schools

Jan Resseger, stalwart champion of public schools, is alarmed by the damage that privatization inflicts on public schools, attended by the vast majority of children. She describes the erosion of public schools as “a national wave of educational injustice that has reached crisis proportions.” Resseger writes: On Monday, the Network for Public Education (NPE) released []

Townhall

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· Jul 3, 2026

Do Vague State Education Standards Open the Door to Classroom Activism?

Do Vague State Education Standards Open the Door to Classroom Activism?

RTÉ News

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· Jun 23, 2026

Local stories show demand for change in school patronage

Here, our Education Correspondent Emma O Kelly takes a look at the key takeaways from the survey on school patronage and the realities facing schools which may wish to change to multi-denominational.

Us Weekly

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· Jun 25, 2026

Teacher Arrested After Being Caught in Car With Former Student's Brother

A high school special education teacher in Florida was arrested after she was accused of sexually abusing a 17-year-old boy, who is the brother of one of her former students. Michelle Lynn Hancock was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 23, and was charged with transmitting information harmful to minors, using a computer to seduce []

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 8, 2026

Anak muda tidak sambung belajar membimbangkan

PETALING JAYA: Kecenderungan generasi muda untuk tidak me­nyambung pelajaran ke peringkat lebih tinggi dan memilih bekerja awal antara fakta paling membimbangkan ketika ini. Bekas Ketua Perangkawan Ma­­­laysia, Datuk Seri Dr. Mohd. Uzir Mahidin berkata, keadaan itu menggusarkan apabila seramai 7,099 calon tidak hadir bagi semua mata pelajaran peperiksaan Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2025. Katanya, trend ... Read more The post Anak muda tidak sambung belajar membimbangkan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Daily Mail

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· Jun 22, 2026

Badly behaving pupils should not be banished to special needs areas as punishment, says Bridget Phillipson

Badly behaving pupils should not be banished to special needs areas as punishment, says Bridget Phillipson

BusinessWorld Online

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· Jul 13, 2026

81 classrooms damaged after Typhoon Inday, Southwest Monsoon

The Department of Education (DepEd) said on Monday that it is ramping up early recovery and learning continuity efforts in schools following Typhoon Inday and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon, which damaged 81 classrooms across six regions. “Under our Education in Emergencies policy, every school is expected to be ready to protect learners while ensuring that []

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 25, 2026

Roadside Patrol Leads To Arrest Of Florida Special Ed Teacher Found In Car With Teen

A Florida high school special education teacher faces multiple felony charges after police officers discovered her inside a parked vehicle with a 17-year-old male on the side of the road. Michelle Lynn Hancock, 41, was arrested on June 23 in Palm Bay, Florida. Police officers initially approached the vehicle after spotting it parked under suspicious [] Roadside Patrol Leads To Arrest Of Florida Special Ed Teacher Found In Car With Teen

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