Tag: school

Pupils More Likely to Miss School on Fridays as Parents Work From Home, MPs Told

More pupils have been missing school on Fridays since the COVID-19 pandemic because parents tend to work from home on those days, a parliamentary committee was told. An analysis of attendance data from before and after the pandemic suggests some pupils are now not going in to school on Fridays, a trend which did not…


Detectives Seek Motive in Fatal California School Stabbing

SANTA ROSA, Calif.—Detectives on Thursday were investigating what prompted a fight between three students at a Northern California high school that ended in one fatally stabbing another as more than two dozen classmates watched. A 15-year-old freshman was booked on suspicion of homicide and other charges in connection with Wednesday’s fatal stabbing in an art…


School Children Across England Protest Over Toilet and Uniform Rules

Around ten schools across England saw protests on Thursday and Friday over rules on toilet breaks and uniforms. A number of schools have been locking most of their toilets during lesson times. Parents from one school said children who suffer from bowel issues would have to pay for a doctor’s note to be allowed visits during class,…


Police: Fatal Stabbing Reported at Minnesota High School

ST. PAUL, Minn.—A 15-year-old male student was fatally stabbed at a high school in St. Paul on Friday, and a 16-year-old boy was arrested, police said. The victim and suspect were both students at Harding High School, police Sgt. Mike Ernster said. Investigators were working to determine what led up to the stabbing. Ernster said…


LIVE NOW: Fighting for Education and Rejecting Indoctrination; The End of Election Corruption

In this double-barreled edition of Over the Target Live, education activist Corey A. DeAngelis talks about the revolution in school choice and how parents are winning nationwide. Then, author and Donald Trump lawyer Christina Bobb explains why, when it comes to your vote, Republicans are as corrupt as Democrats. Join Lee Smith and guests for…


Fighting for Education and Rejecting Indoctrination; The End of Election Corruption

In this double-barreled edition of Over the Target Live, education activist Corey A. DeAngelis talks about the revolution in school choice and how parents are winning nationwide. Then, author and Donald Trump lawyer Christina Bobb explains why, when it comes to your vote, Republicans are as corrupt as Democrats. Join Lee Smith and guests for…


LIVE at 11AM ET: Fighting for Education and Rejecting Indoctrination; The End of Election Corruption

In this double-barreled edition of Over the Target Live, education activist Corey A. DeAngelis talks about the revolution in school choice and how parents are winning nationwide. Then, author and Donald Trump lawyer Christina Bobb explains why, when it comes to your vote, Republicans are as corrupt as Democrats. Join Lee Smith and guests for…


Spectator Dies After Melee at Middle School Basketball Game

ALBURGH, Vt.—A brawl broke out among spectators at a middle school basketball game in northern Vermont, and a 60-year-old man who participated in the fight died, police said. State troopers were called to the Alburgh Community Education Center just before 7 p.m. Tuesday after a report of a large fight involving spectators during a seventh-…


Second Man Pleads Guilty in Death of Teen Near Minnesota School

MINNEAPOLIS—A second man pleaded guilty Wednesday in the death of a 15-year-old outside a suburban Minneapolis school in a shooting that also seriously injured another teen. Fernando Valdez-Alvarez, 19, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and first-degree assault. He made the plea two weeks before his trial was scheduled to begin. Valdez-Alvarez was charged in the…


School Where 6-Year-Old Boy Shot Teacher Reopens With Added Security

NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—The Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher reopened Monday with stepped-up security and a new administrator, as nervous parents and students expressed optimism about a return to the classroom. Richneck Elementary School in Newport News opened its doors more than three weeks after the Jan. 6 shooting. Police have…