The latest version of the BBC News app allows you to access content from the BBC World Service, and shows you news from across the channel.However, if you have a newer version of a BBC app, you can still access some BBC News content through the app.To access content across the BBC, you will need…
Driving school teacher and author Jennifer L. Hensley has a way of putting everything into words, but she’s also got some good advice for parents of younger kids who might be thinking about taking a different route to school or a different school.“Just do your homework and get to know your kid’s school,” she says.“They’ll…
By Amy B. LeBlancA few days before the graduation ceremony, the Lincoln High school student body had gathered to honor the graduates of their last class, as the students who had passed the exam had been announced.But when the ceremony began, a group of students who weren’t part of the ceremony stepped up to speak,…
Spokane Public Schools has received an $8 million federal grant to increase the number of students and educators in the district.The grant will be used to provide free tutoring to new students starting in the fall of 2021.“This is a fantastic step forward,” Spokane Public School District Superintendent Jim Tumulty said in a statement.“The district…
De Kralb County School District is moving ahead with plans to open a boarding school at a vacant warehouse on a busy road in the town of Kralba.The Kralban district says it will have the new boarding school open in the summer of 2021.It says it is the second in the district, after a smaller…
On Monday, the Trinity Union High School in New Orleans began a new school year with the unveiling of a new logo.The new logo will feature a student on a football field, and the word “Trinity” will appear on the side of the school.It will also feature a picture of a student standing with the…
Posted May 18, 2018 02:27:51 I spent the last week studying in the Pinellas School District, which is located in a suburban area that has the highest rate of LGBT-related bullying in the country.It’s a big district, with schools that serve nearly 40 percent of the state’s population, and the majority of its students are…
New Jersey is preparing for a new state-wide curriculum for its elementary and secondary schools.The state is set to unveil the new state curriculum on April 30. The new state standards are expected to focus on students’ interests and skills and allow for more discussion of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).They will also help teachers…
Pinellas County schools, a school district in southeastern Florida, are taking the tough approach to raising the state’s minimum wage by increasing the hourly minimum wage to $15 an hour.The increase, scheduled to take effect in the summer, will increase the average hourly wage in Pinellans schools by about 2.5 percent, which will take effect…
Posted May 15, 2018 09:17:38By the end of the summer, the first of two episodes of ‘Grow Ups 2’ will premiere on CBS.‘Growth Ups’ follows an average-looking middle-class family as they struggle to keep up with the rapid changes taking place in their lives.The series is directed by Ryan Murphy, whose credits include ‘American Horror…
