Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1863, American Civil War: The New York City draft riots begin three days of rioting which will later be regarded as the worst in United States history. In 1934, Peter Gzowski, Canadian journalist and academic (died 2002) was born. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1979, Craig Bellamy, Welsh footballer was born. In 1979, Lucinda Ruh, Swiss figure skater and coach was born. In 1979, Libuše Průšová, Czech tennis player was born. In 1982, Simon Clist, English footballer was born. In 1985, The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney. In 1992, Rich the Kid, American rapper was born. In 2015, Martin Litchfield West, English scholar, author, and academic (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
You learn more from the street than school — Portable
By Ayo Onikoyi Nigerian singer and entertainer Portable has opened up on his childhood struggles, street experiences and the lessons he learnt outside the classroom, stating that life on the streets taught him valuable skills. The singer shared his experience during an interview on The Honest Bunch Podcast, where he spoke about losing his mother [] The post You learn more from the street than school — Portable appeared first on Vanguard News.
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The Rising Nepal
· Jun 21, 2026
Schools in Dadeldhura teach self-reliance skills
By Puskar Bhandari, Dadeldhura, June 21: The traditional idea of school as a place centred on classrooms, textbooks, hom...
Mashable
· Jul 2, 2026
Gifts for the students gearing up for college
Back-to-school gifts for college students must be equal parts practical and fun, logical and thrilling. A big emphasis on tech, with some cozy options as well.
MyJoyOnline
· Jul 2, 2026
Akatsi South MCE calls for more support as 13 schools receive dual desks
The donation of dual desks to 13 basic schools in the Akatsi South Municipality has renewed calls for stronger public-private partnerships to address the persistent shortage of classroom furniture affecting teaching and learning across the area. The appeal was made by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Akatsi South, Daniel Dagba, during a ceremony to []
ASCD SmartBrief
· Jun 29, 2026
Elementary students learn civics through SEL, projects
Melissa Collins, an elementary teacher, emphasizes civic education in her classroom by integrating social and emotional learn -More-
The Hechinger Report
· Jun 29, 2026
OPINION: We need to ask better questions about how and if career pathways are working
For years, policymakers, educators and employers have debated whether career pathways — programs that connect high school students to postsecondary education and careers — actually work. We’ve framed the conversation as apprenticeship versus college, workforce training versus liberal arts and careers versus academics. While new findings from Rodel and RTI International — in one of [] The post OPINION: We need to ask better questions about how and if career pathways are working appeared first on The Hechinger Report.
South Africa Today
· Jun 21, 2026
Too Many Resources, No Clear Path: The New Challenge in English Self-Study
Online education has changed the way people study English. For many learners, especially those studying independently, access to learning materials is no longer the main problem. The bigger challenge is knowing what to follow, what to ignore and how to turn scattered resources into a practical study routine. English learners today can find grammar videos, []
Dr. Catlin Tucker
· Sep 25, 2025
Differentiation Made Doable: The Teacher-led Station in the Station Rotation Model
Today’s classrooms are beautifully diverse. Students bring a wide range of skills, abilities, language proficiencies, learning preferences, and interests with them into the learning environment. While this diversity is a strength, it also makes whole-group, teacher-led, one-size-fits-all instruction problematic. Too often, teachers are given a curriculum that is designed this way, and as a result, [] The post Differentiation Made Doable: The Teacher-led Station in the Station Rotation Model appeared first on Dr. Catlin Tucker.
Malay Mail
· Jun 28, 2026
Once a ‘sick project’, SK Kampung Baru Kapit rebuild to open July 8 under Sarawak’s dilapidated schools programme
KAPIT, June 28 — Once classified as a “dilapidated school”, SK Kampung Baru at Jalan Suhaili here is n...
The 74
· Jun 29, 2026
A Big Gamble on Revamping Petersburg’s Schools Fuels Hope in Virginia City
PETERSBURG, Va. — For years, the schools here have been stuck in a very bad place. As Petersburg’s once-booming manufacturing base hollowed out, crime increased and residents’ health worsened. Along the way, places for kids to be kids disappeared, and many of them stopped coming to school. Over the last year, about a quarter of []
Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning
· Jun 22, 2026
From Overwhelmed to Productive: Three Practical Strategies for First-Year Faculty
The transition into higher education can feel deceptively unstructured. After 22 years in K–12 education, I found myself with more autonomy than ever—but far less clarity on how to measure progress. Some days ended with only a few sentences written and a lingering question: Did I actually accomplish anything today? Over time, I developed some practical systems that helped me regain [] The post From Overwhelmed to Productive: Three Practical Strategies for First-Year Faculty appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching Learning.
Higher Ed Dive
· Jun 29, 2026
Virginia and Ohio join effort to design 3-year bachelor’s degrees
While some say such degrees could increase college affordability, two groups blasted them as “stripped-down curriculum that prioritizes speed.”
RAPPLER
· Jun 22, 2026
General Santos classrooms destroyed by magnitude 7.8 earthquake
An elementary school in Barangay San Jose, General Santos City, remains unusable after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao on June 8, leaving parts of the campus barely recognizable
Education | The Guardian
· Jun 25, 2026
‘I was miserable at my old school’: UK social media ban puts spotlight on hybrid learning
Pupils say LPS Hybrid’s combination of remote and in-person classes has transformed their school experienceTwo years ago, Ellie Ball could barely bring herself to attend school. Today, the 16-year-old is planning to take four A-levels and hopes to study astrolaw – “It’s basically space law,” she explains – at university.The transformation happened largely through a screen. Continue reading...
Boston.com
· Jul 1, 2026
Educators balk as Merrimack, Suffolk plan to roll out 3-year bachelor’s degrees
Supporters say students will save time and money, while critics argue shorter programs could come at the expense of a well-rounded education. The post Educators balk as Merrimack, Suffolk plan to roll out 3-year bachelor’s degrees appeared first on Boston.com.
OpIndia
· Jun 25, 2026
Who are Gujarat’s Agariyas? The salt workers of Kutch now set to benefit from ‘School on Wheels’
Gujarat's new School on Wheels initiative is converting 28 retired buses into mobile, smart classrooms. The project brings continuous, digital education directly to the children of the migratory Agariya salt-farming community living across the remote Rann of Kutch.
Fortune
· Jun 29, 2026
Ray Dalio was a ‘terrible student’ who got into investing by golf caddying for Wall Street traders: Now he hires talent who have experienced hardship
What I find quite often is the case is that that student who did really, really well—and in remembering all the things that they've learned and so on—hadn't gone through anything like that, [and] may not be the most inventive, may not be the most determined.
Yonhap News Agency
· Jul 2, 2026
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 3)
Schools should be places where young people learn to think critically, engage re...
Hi China
· Jul 3, 2026
Learning knows no place: Three students solve math on subway ground
No classroom, no teacher—just three young minds and a math problem. On a busy subway in Chengdu, Sichuan, these students turned their commute into a study session, proving that genuine curiosity can thrive anywhere. #ChinaFace
The West Australian
· Jun 30, 2026
More help for classrooms to stamp out anti-Semitism
Classrooms nationwide will gain access to resources to help combat racism and anti-Semitism as part of a program to boost social cohesion.
Must Read Alaska
· Jun 22, 2026
Service to My Country: Paul A. Bauer, Jr., Army Airborne Infantry
Service, Sacrifice, and a Lifetime of Lessons By Paul A. Bauer Jr. I graduated from high school at age 17 in New York City and spent about five months attending community college. While college was a respectable path, it was not the path for me at that time. I was restless, looking for adventure, purpose, [] The post Service to My Country: Paul A. Bauer, Jr., Army Airborne Infantry appeared first on Must Read Alaska.
Upworthy
· Jun 22, 2026
Teacher shares how one interaction with a student led her to change her entire curriculum
I sat there and tried to speak openly about how I could never fully understand and went home and cried. The post Teacher shares how one interaction with a student led her to change her entire curriculum appeared first on Upworthy.
Arizona Daily Independent
· Jun 22, 2026
Survey: Parents Value Life Skills, Support for School Choice
Survey: Parents Value Life Skills, Support for School Choice
Sweden Herald
· Jun 22, 2026
First-graders may receive cutting-edge music education
First-graders may receive cutting-edge music education
Jamaica Information Service
· Jun 21, 2026
Dudley Grant Memorial Basic School Benefits From Diaspora Day Of Service
Students at the Dudley Grant Memorial (DGM) Trust Basic School in Catherine Hall, St. James, will now enjoy an enhanced learning environment following a beautification project carried out in collaboration []
OneIndia
· Jun 21, 2026
RECPDCL Extends ₹1.25 Crore CSR Support to Kargil for Education, Healthcare and Water Infrastructure
RECPDCL awards INR 1.25 crore to Kargil district for education, healthcare and drinking water infrastructure, plus a 40-seat school bus to improve student access.
Eye Radio
· Jul 2, 2026
Morobo County schools operate without adequate furniture, commissioner says
Authorities in Morobo County say many schools are still lacking desks, tables and chairs following destruction and looting during the 2016 civil war. Morobo County Commissioner Charles Data Bullen says the shortage of learning materials has left many learners without proper furniture in classrooms. Following an assessment visit to Isebi Primary School in Lujule Payam, [] The post Morobo County schools operate without adequate furniture, commissioner says appeared first on Eye Radio.
Diane Ravitch's blog
· Jun 30, 2026
Steve Nelson: Don’t Trust the Federal Voucher Program
Steve Nelson was headmaster of a prestigious private school in Manhattan, yet is a strong believer in public schools. Now retired, he holds to the principle that public money belongs to public schools, and only to public schools. If parents make a private choice for their own child, they are obliged to pay for it. []
Inside Higher Ed
· Jun 29, 2026
Free Tuition for Adult Community College Learners
Free Tuition for Adult Community College Learners Joshua.Bay Mon, 06/29/2026 - 03:00 AM A Milken Institute report finds tuition support for adult learners at two-year institutions could improve retention, increase credential completion and boost earnings. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
MakeUseOf
· Jun 23, 2026
I found out NotebookLM had these features, now I use it for all my learning
NotebookLM's best feature isn't the podcast — it's the adaptive quizzes that actually make you learn.
Legal Insurrection
· Jun 28, 2026
Texas Christian U. Prof Says School is ‘Growing’ DEI Curriculum
“I think we are very progressive.” The post Texas Christian U. Prof Says School is ‘Growing’ DEI Curriculum first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Nepal News
· 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 []
Minding the Campus
· Jun 22, 2026
The Life Left Out
Katherine Chen has a good article on Inside Higher Ed about how you really shouldn’t combine going to English grad school with a writing career. Learning how to be an academic is a full-time job, it turns out. Basically, I agree—and, as I note below, I have some personal experience that speaks to this dilemma. [] The post The Life Left Out appeared first on Minding The Campus.
Radio New Zealand
· Jul 3, 2026
Analysis: Why it's wrong for politicians to dodge questions about homelessness
Analysis: Homelessness is a complex topic, and not talking about it as another miserable winter hits is not a solution, writes Jo Moir.
Mindanao Times
· Jul 1, 2026
Davao City cops embedded in schools for hardened campus security
IN A major bid to harden campus security, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) announced Wednesday that assistance desks are placed directly inside school grounds across the city. Meanwhile, the
Real Clear Politics
· Jun 23, 2026
How New Orleans Turned Around Its Failing Schools
Twenty years after Katrina, the city's nearly all-charter district has transformed one of America's worst school systems into a model of academic improvement.
Loonie Politics
· Jul 1, 2026
Trump’s actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn
WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump administration. Last month, the Education Department announced it would offload oversight of special education to the Department of Health and Human [] The post Trump’s actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn appeared first on Loonie Politics.
Haaretz
· Jul 1, 2026
'Studying is a form of resistance': The library where Palestinian children can feel safe
As settler pressure closes in on the Palestinian village of Umm al-Khair, children are losing the freedom to play, study and move safely. The library has become one of the few places they still feel secure
Brisbane Times
· Jul 2, 2026
The curriculum quirk pushing Queensland girls out of tech careers
While every school treated maths and science subjects as compulsory in year 7 and 8, technology was often overlooked, researchers found.
Liberty Nation
· Jun 22, 2026
School Choice on the Brink: PA Democrats Put State Before Students
As many as 30,000 students could lose their scholarships.
The korea Herald News
· Jul 1, 2026
Next generation weighs in on AI mobility
Before the Future AI Mobility Summit 2026 opened in Seoul on Tuesday, students participating in the FAMS Junior Summit shared their views on AI mobility, a technology they believe will reshape not only transport, but everyday life. The program brought together students of different ages for discussions and hands-on experiences related to AI mobility. Participants also took part in an interpretation activity, performed and contributed artwork to the event. For Moon Soo-hyuk, an 11th grader at St.
Gamesradar
· Jun 22, 2026
Combine work and play with 12 back to school gadgets that double up perfectly in hybrid setups
Combine work and play with 12 back to school gadgets that double up perfectly in hybrid setups
The Jose Vilson
· Dec 17, 2025
Pick A School, Every School (On the NYC High School Admissions Process)
How many synonyms for the word “confusing” are there? I might have used them all as we navigated the NYC high school admissions process over ... Read More The post Pick A School, Every School (On the NYC High School Admissions Process) appeared first on The Jose Vilson.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 1, 2026
Lebih 1,000 sekolah tidak selamat, daif
KUALA LUMPUR: Lebih 1,000 sekolah di seluruh negara dikenal pasti mempunyai bangunan tidak selamat dari segi struktur serta diklasifikasikan sebagai daif. Menteri Pendidikan, Fadhlina Sidek berkata, setakat suku pertama tahun ini sejumlah 1,061 sekolah mempunyai bangunan dikategorikan di bawah Skala Tujuh, iaitu klasifikasi bagi bangunan sekolah daif. “KPM melalui Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri (JPN) sentiasa meneliti ... Read more The post Lebih 1,000 sekolah tidak selamat, daif appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
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