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nbcnews.com | 46 min. ago NEW

L.L.Bean embraces its old-school roots with brick-and-mortar stores, print catalogs, no AI

L.L.Bean is embracing its rugged roots in Freeport, Maine, shunning AI and adding more brick-and-mortar stores.

theguardian.com | 1 hrs. 33 min. ago

‘I love the boldness of modernism’: New York fashion week goes highbrow

Georgia O’Keeffe inspires the latest Calvin Klein while Michael Kors feels indebted to Alexander CalderCalvin Klein has taken a highbrow turn in the two years since Veronica Leoni took charge. The Italian designer, a philosophy graduate who was schooled in the chic design studios of Jil Sander and Celine, has shifted away from jeans, boxer shorts and logos, stripping the brand to its minimalist bones: slip dresses and simple coats, slim skirts and crisp T-shirts.Leoni called this the “discipline of removal”. Her muse this season was Georgia O’Keeffe, an artist who the brand’s namesake founder admired. Klein bought O’Keeffe’s painting Summer Days in 1983 for $1m, subsequently donating it to the Whitney Museum. A checked pattern taken from O’Keeffe’s distinctive capsule wardrobe of utilitarian chic appeared on this catwalk as a wrap coat, hardware-free with a fabric belt and no buttons. Continue reading...

dailymail.com | 2 hrs. 10 min. ago

Reform's £36m donor Ben Delo: Oxford-educated crypto king who was thrown out of three primary schools, pardoned by Trump and became UK's youngest self-made billionaire

British crypto billionaire and free speech philanthropist Ben Delo, 42, will be known as the man who has given the largest ever donation in British political history.

theguardian.com | 4 hrs. 46 min. ago

Luke Evans: ‘As I child I was in love with Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones’

The Hobbit and Fast & Furious actor on the joy of strawberry laces, hating that he’s so hard on himself, and his sneaky way of leaving a meetingBorn in south Wales, Luke Evans, 47, left school at 16 and trained at London Studio Centre before appearing in various West End shows. His films include Clash of the Titans, the Fast & Furious franchise, The Hobbit trilogy and Beauty and the Beast. He has released two albums and a memoir, was Tony-nominated for his role in The Rocky Horror Show on Broadway, and stars in The Party, an ITV adaptation of Elizabeth Day’s novel. He lives in Lisbon with his partner.When were you happiest? I’m always happy. Continue reading...

mirror.co.uk | 5 hrs. 17 min. ago

Harry and Meghan 'didn't tell school' about UK move says neighbour

The Duke and Duchess' return to the UK has got off to a turbulent start, but their rapid departure from California also caused a stir as the couple were slammed by residents

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 5 hrs. 22 min. ago

Iowa County’s wind turbines turn into $2.71 million for roads, bridges and schools

In Howard County, wind turbines have emerged as a significant revenue stream for public finances. The impressive $2.7 million generated in tax revenue supports vital infrastructure, such as bridges and roads, as well as local educational institutions. This funding helps sustain developments without placing the financial burden on residents. Additionally, land-lease agreements with developers provide farmers with a valuable source of income, enhancing the county's economic landscape.

iol.co.za | 7 hrs. 47 min. ago

Teacher accused of repeatedly hitting Grade 10 pupil with wooden plank

A Phoenix mother has opened an assault case after alleging that a teacher hit her 16-year-old daughter with a wooden plank at Havenpark Secondary School.

thehindu.com | 11 hrs. 55 min. ago

Gurugram’s civic infrastructure must match scale of city, says human rights panel

Repeated disruption of roads, schools, emergency services, water supply and ordinary mobility during heavy rainfall could not be treated as an unavoidable feature of urban life, the Commission said

scmp.com | 14 hrs. 1 min. ago

Up in smoke: how Southeast Asia bungled its haze response

Dr Asma Zafirah doesn’t need satellite images to know when Kalimantan is burning. She sees it in the watery eyes and laboured breaths of the patients at her clinic in Sarawak, and the children who are kept home from school to protect them from the toxic air. Southeast Asia’s transboundary haze crisis was meant to have been brought under control six years ago. But Borneo is once again belching out dangerous emissions, as fires in the peatlands and forests of Kalimantan – Indonesia’s section of...

nypost.com | 14 hrs. 34 min. ago

UCLA chancellor hammers own college for hosting 9/11 event with terror mastermind’s lawyer

The top educator at UCLA is condemning his school's 9/11 event after it received backlash due to several controversial speakers, including a defense lawyer for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

globalnews.ca | 16 hrs. 57 min. ago

Alleged victim testifies in former Christian school principal assault trial

A Saskatoon Christian school’s former principal Duff Friesen has begun his second trial for assault with a weapon at then Christian Centre Academy, now Valour Academy.

theguardian.com | 17 hrs. 17 min. ago

Northern Ireland schools must give girls option to wear trousers from next year

DUP education minister accused of dragging feet before revising guidelines on uniformSchools in Northern Ireland must give girls the choice to wear trousers as part of their uniforms as well as for PE and games, according to revised guidelines.From next year schools would no longer be able to prohibit female pupils from wearing trousers, Paul Givan, the country’s education minister, said on Friday. “Today, I am taking that decision, that will be formally communicated, schools will be hearing from me,” he told the BBC. Continue reading...

nypost.com | 18 hrs. 2 min. ago

Silicon Valley parents think NYC is crazy to ban AI in schools: ‘Can’t make children live in the past’

If public schools were to opt out of AI, a technology gap is sure to open up. Affluent, tech-savvy families will teach their kids the tech at home. Families of lesser means would be locked out.

nypost.com | 19 hrs. 19 min. ago

Left accused of ‘whitewashing’ 9/11 in schools as conservatives reveal teaching ‘toolkit’: ‘A moment of silence is not an education’

Conservative watchdog America First Legal unveiled a "Parent Toolkit" after objecting to lesson plans in California, New York, New Jersey and Virginia.

dailymail.com | 19 hrs. 53 min. ago

Now Michael Gove offers to help the SNP rescue Scots schools... by learning lessons from England

Tory grandee Michael Gove has offered to help SNP ministers turn around Scotland's schools by teaching them lessons from England.

theguardian.com | 20 hrs. 21 min. ago

Doom, gloom and GCSE English

Letter | The set books for English literature GCSE make grim reading, says Rachel StottHollie McNish makes a strong point about the content of the current GCSE English literature syllabus (‘Bold, brilliant, thrilling’: leading authors on the novels every school should teach, 5 September). During the Covid pandemic, friends of mine described the challenge of cheering their teenage daughter through GCSEs at that difficult time. Her set books were Macbeth, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and first world war poetry. A couple of years later I asked my niece which books she was reading for GCSE. She said: Macbeth, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and first world war poetry. Is this corpse-rich literary diet really the healthiest we can offer our notoriously anxious and doom-laden youth?In her introduction to the article, Kate Mosse outlines clearly the challenges for schools and for the Department for Education in revising the syllabus. Here’s a radical suggestion: bury the corpse of English literature GCSE and teach literature only for pleasure up to age 16.Rachel StottLondon Continue reading...

theguardian.com | 20 hrs. 59 min. ago

Mail on Sunday ends up funding state school scholarship via payout to MP

Labour’s Catherine Atkinson says she will give students £5,000 paid to her by paper that falsely accused her of concealing private school educationA new scholarship supporting state-educated students will be inadvertently funded by the Mail on Sunday (MoS), using a payout it made after being threatened with legal action by the Labour MP Catherine Atkinson.The Derby North MP says she will use the proceeds of about £5,000 from the newspaper to fund scholarships for local law students at the University of Derby who – like her – attended state schools. Continue reading...

dailymail.com | 21 hrs. 11 min. ago

The VERY glamorous background of Richard Hammond's new love: After Top Gear star was 'blindsided' by sudden divorce, OLIVIA KEMP reveals the surprising past of low-key therapist and school governor who has captured his heart

After almost three decades in which cars dominated both his professional and private life, former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond had fallen for a low-key 'therapist and school governor'.

bbc.co.uk | 21 hrs. 22 min. ago

Girls given legal right to wear trousers in schools in Northern Ireland

Guidelines stipulate that school uniform policies for the 2027/28 school year onwards must include the option for girls to wear trousers.

thehindu.com | 22 hrs. 9 min. ago

Government school girl ends life, teacher arrested under POCSO Act in Kallakurichi

thehindu.com | 22 hrs. 9 min. ago

Iran President Pezeshkian holds exhibition commemorating children killed in Minab school bombing

thehindu.com | 22 hrs. 40 min. ago

The Hindu In School Science Fest, Maths Olympiad showcase young talent

Students display their creativity and innovation at Avishkar and Ramanujam Spark Quest in Mysuru

thehindu.com | 23 hrs. 12 min. ago

Consensus on signing PM SHRI scheme eludes UDF govt. in Keralam

Ruling front seeking to balance scepticism among its constituents about the scheme against its monetary benefits, which envisage federal funding ranging from ₹1,400 to ₹2,000 crore for school education. Education Minister says Centre has asked the State to take a decision and the UDF should reach a consensus soon. KPCC president says UDF is awaiting the UDF-appointed Cabinet subcommittee’s report

theguardian.com | 23 hrs. 47 min. ago

I tested 40 lunch boxes – here are the best in the UK for leaks, looks and sustainability

Tired of squashed sarnies and spilt dressing? From stainless steel to insulated to plastic-free, here are the lunch boxes for kids and adults we rate the most• The best water bottlesIf packed lunches are a high-stakes game in your household (as they are in mine), the right lunch box is crucial. There’s nothing worse than opening the lunch you’ve been looking forward to since 8am to find yoghurt has leaked on to your sandwich and your cucumbers have dried out.A lunch box may look like a simple bit of kit, but keeping food contained from kitchen to school dinner hall or workplace desk is a surprisingly demanding job. And the humble lunch box has come a long way from the simple plastic tubs that used to contain our clingfilm-wrapped, squashed sandwiches at school. Today, you can find bento boxes with multiple compartments, stainless steel containers, silicone pouches and leakproof designs promising to keep everything from yoghurt to salad dressing safely contained. Continue reading...

theguardian.com | 23 hrs. 49 min. ago

From ‘Ozempic breath’ to hair loss: sorting the science from the hype about weight loss jabs

Do you gain weight once you stop using them? Do they make your face saggy? Can they improve your mental health? Experts explain whether 13 common beliefs about GLP-1s are true or falseFALSE “GLP-1 medications mimic Glucagon-like peptide-1 – one of the hormones involved in appetite regulation. It doesn’t completely suppress hunger, but it is powerful,” says Dr Federica Amati, nutrition lead at Imperial College School of Medicine and author of The Appetite Reset. “The medicine is about 1,000 times stronger than what we naturally produce from our gut,” she explains. As food passes through the gut, cells called L-cells sense the nutrients, which sparks the production of the GLP-1 hormone. Without the drugs, these bursts of GLP-1 production last a few minutes. “It’s a bit like a sparkler. In comparison, the drugs are like a bonfire that roars for a week,” says Amati. Because the GLP-1 hormone stays in your body for longer if you are on the drugs, you feel fuller faster and your appetite gets suppressed, but you will eventually get hungry. Continue reading...

mirror.co.uk | 23 hrs. 52 min. ago

Top technology teacher warns rapid-fire algorithms is rewiring children's brains

Primary school teacher and digital education expert Lee Parkinson MBE has warned that exposure to rapid-fire algorithms is becoming more obvious in the classroom, as pupils struggle to focus

nypost.com | 1 days ago

LAPD, LASD increase patrols as Jewish holidays begin

Los Angeles police and sheriff’s deputies are ramping up patrols around Jewish houses of worship, schools and cultural centers as the High Holy Days get underway. “The Los Angeles Police Department stands with our Jewish community as we enter the High Holy Days,” the agency said in a statement Wednesday. “We will have extra patrols...

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

Initiative to improve confidence of govt. school students launched in Perambalur

The six-month ‘Manathil Urudhi Vendum’ programme targets over 700 students of Classes IX to XII studying in three government schools; the structured sessions are to be conducted in batches

smh.com.au | 1 days ago

Senior schooling hard for parents, students to understand, review finds

Despite endorsement from school leaders and staff at Queensland’s assessment authority, the year 11 and 12 schooling system has issues to fix and hearts to win.

propublica.org | 1 days ago

Vouchers Promise Students With Disabilities a Path to Private School. Parents Say That’s Not the Reality.

The post Vouchers Promise Students With Disabilities a Path to Private School. Parents Say That’s Not the Reality. appeared first on ProPublica.

theguardian.com | 1 days ago

Pupils missed 15m hours of school time during UK’s June heatwave, study finds

At least 760,000 children in England and Wales missed lessons as more than 1,700 schools closed or finished earlyThe gruelling heatwave that hit the UK in June caused pupils to miss more than 15m hours of lesson time as soaring temperatures forced hundreds of schools to close, according to a study.The research found that at least 760,000 schoolchildren in England and Wales missed lessons owing to closures during the heatwave – one of five to batter the UK this summer – as temperatures inside some classrooms topped 40C, leaving pupils and staff suffering from heat stress, nausea and headaches. Continue reading...

thehill.com | 1 days ago

9/11: The moment that changed the George W. Bush presidency

Twenty-five years ago today, I was in an elementary school in Florida with President George W. Bush, who was in the middle of a lesson with students when White House chief of staff Andy Card leaned over and whispered in his ear: “America is under attack.” That terrible truth transformed Bush from a sort of caretaker...

abcnews.com | 1 days ago

High school stabbing in Croatia leaves 2 wounded and attacker detained

Authorities in Zagreb, Croatia, say a high school student has stabbed another student and a janitor

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

Karnataka Upalokayukta orders suo motu probe into poor-quality shoes supplied to government schools

Media reports had cited allegations of corruption in the procurement and supply of the footwear

bbc.co.uk | 1 days ago

'Driving a limo', 'getting ready for school'- Americans remember what they were doing on 9/11

The BBC asks people in Washington what they were doing on that day and how 11 September 2001 changed the country.

smh.com.au | 1 days ago

Principal warned of audit risk years before school accused of over-claiming $23 million

Melbourne City Mission has taken steps to transfer power from Hester Hornbrook Academy, as the charity investigates allegations of misconduct against the school’s principal.

abc.net.au | 1 days ago

Former teacher spared jail after seeking stories about underage boys

A former school teacher in Victoria's north-west has been handed an 18-month community corrections order after pleading guilty over child abuse material.

iol.co.za | 1 days ago

Drugs and violence put SA schools under siege

Inside South Africa’s school safety crisis.

nytimes.com | 1 days ago

[$] “Americans who were finishing school suddenly found themselves competing not against their fellow Americans for jobs, but against 25 million new illegal immigrants.”

dailymail.com | 1 days ago

Father who said he would have BEHEADED his son's primary school teacher 'if she was a man' for calling him 'a little bully' is jailed after case shocked France

Abdelkader B., 47, from Le Fauga threatened to 'cut off the head' of a teacher on September 4, 2026, Toulouse Criminal Court heard.