Tag: EDUCATION
Author Kate Andersen Brower tackles civics education in new book for middle schoolers
Best-selling author Kate Andersen Brower joins
How parents can help kids manage school stress
As the school year ramps up, a growing number of children are feeling anxious and overwhelmed. Psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma joins
A look at school resource officers in Georgia
Georgia is one of a handful of states that takes an alternative approach to school resource officers. Stephen Stock explains.
Ransomware attacks against schools on the rise
Data shows school districts have reported more than 1,600 cyber attacks across the U.S. over a 6-year span. More than 300 involved ransomware, which has been steadily on the rise since the pandemic. Ash-har Quraishi visits a Tucson school district to repo...
Teaching kids to be cyber safe
As it becomes more common for young children to have access to internet-connected devices, the risk of them being targeted by scams is increasing. One program outside Chicago is teaching kids from a young age how to stay safe on the internet. Ash-har Qura...
Dalhousie University in Halifax orders removal of pro-Palestinian encampment
The encampment was set up on the Studley Quad at Dalhousie University in Halifax on May 12 by Students for the Liberation of Palestine.
Western U encampment ends but action not over, activists say
An encampment at Western University calling on the school to divest from Israel-connected funds ended over the weekend but organizers say the fight isn't over.
Montreal police arrest 15, disperse protesters at McGill administration building
In an update early Friday morning, the SPVM said 13 people were arrested for breaking and entering and two other people being arrested for obstructing police work.
Western U president suggests divestment from Israel not possible as encampment continues
Western University President Alan Shepard and the Western Divestment Coalition are trading public statements as a pro-Palestinian encampment continues.
Partial injunction granted against pro-Palestinian encampment at UQAM
Superior Court Justice Louis J. Gouin says safety measures need to be put in place urgently at the encampment.
Edmonton police answer questions about response to U of A encampment protest
The Edmonton Police Service held a news conference Friday to answer questions about the EPS response to the May 11 encampment on the University of Alberta campus.
McGill encampment: Quebec judge denies injunction request to dismantle site
The ruling from the Quebec judge comes after McGill University filed an application late last week to remove the encampment from its campus in downtown Montreal.
Gaza protest encampment remains on Edmonton campus after Calgary sit-in ended by police
A campus protest encampment at the University of Alberta was present Friday after a similar sit-in in Calgary was shut down as police clashed with demonstrators.
UBC president addresses Gaza encampment demands
The president of UBC says its endowment fund doesn't directly own any stocks that are the target of divestment demands by pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment.
Pro-Palestinian encampment stretches into 7th day at McGill
Pro-Palestinian activists remained on the lower field of McGill University in downtown Montreal on Friday as the encampment entered its seventh day.