PHOTO COLLECTION: Back to School
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Global NewsSchools don't have provincial funds to remove roof panels that closed Ontario Science Centre
Roughly one in 12 Ontario schools have concrete panels in their roofs that are made of the same material that the Ford government said put parts of the science centre at risk of collapse. Despite that, the Ministry of Education isn't giving school boards special funding streams to remove the panels. Isaac Callan explains.
- CBC
Traditional schools could be losing unique status in Surrey, B.C.
Facing overcrowding and a shortage of classroom space, the Surrey Board of Education is considering converting its three traditional schools into regular catchment elementary schools. Trustees approved a motion to begin public consultations on the potential change at a public meeting on Wednesday. A report on the implications of this change is expected to be presented to the board on Dec. 11.The three schools under consideration are Surrey Traditional, Cloverdale Traditional and McLeod Road Trad
- The Canadian Press
St. Louis schools, struggling to get kids to classes, suspend bus vendor
ST. LOUIS (AP) — As St. Louis school officials continue to grapple with getting kids to classes amid a school bus driver shortage, the district said Monday it has suspended routes operated by one vendor after determining the buses violated safety standards.
- The Conversation
Scientists around the world report millions of new discoveries every year − but this explosive research growth wasn’t what experts predicted
Don’t be fooled by the image of a mad scientist isolated in his basement laboratory. Science is a collaborative endeavor, and international teams have contributed to a huge rise in scientific output.
- Charlotte Observer
UNC students have a tough gig: representing a school that’s under attack | Opinion
The University of North Carolina is now controlled by boards of governors and trustees that are an occupying force, not good faith officials. | Opinion
- CBC
OCDSB students want a say in board's new AI policy
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board laid out its digital strategy in a meeting earlier this month, and students say they want to be a part of refining the way it deals with artificial intelligence.The "equitable access to technology plan" was presented at a meeting of the national capital's largest English-language school board on Oct. 8.The board has plans to increase the accessibility of technology by putting a Chromebook in the hands of every student in Grade 7 and up. It also plans to
- The Canadian Press
US law entitles immigrant children to an education. Some conservatives say that should change
BOSTON (AP) — At a sparsely attended meeting last year, the Saugus Public School Committee approved a new admissions policy, it said, to streamline the process of enrolling students.
- BuzzFeed
A Picture Of Donald Trump's Face Being Two Completely Different Colors Is Going Viral For Obvious Reasons
Everyone comparing this photo to pasta microwaved in Tupperware is out of pocket.
- BANG Showbiz
Kanye West ‘told his wife Bianca Censori he wanted to have sex with her mother’
Scandal-hit Kanye West allegedly told his wife Bianca Censori he wanted to have sex with her mother, according to a bombshell lawsuit filed against him by his ex-assistant – who is accusing him of drugging and raping her at a Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs recording session.
- The Daily Beast
CNN Anchor Left Lost for Words By Trump’s Chilling Enemy Within’ Comments
Donald Trump’s latest turn toward fascist rhetoric appears to have left one CNN anchor struggling to pick her jaw up off the floor.On Monday’s broadcast of the network’s This Morning show, Kasie Hunt appeared to repeatedly stammer and pause while discussing with panelists the Republican candidate’s growing tendency in recent days to refer to his political opponents as “the enemy within.”“He’s saying that these people should be handled by the National Guard or the military. Um… what…? I mean, I t
- Bloomberg
Netanyahu Agrees to Limit Strike on Iran, Washington Post Reports
(Bloomberg) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to limit his country’s retaliation against Iran over the missile attack on Oct. 1 to military targets, according to a report in the Washington Post. Most Read from BloombergHow Mexico City Averted All-Out DroughtDubai’s Allure to Expats Is Weighing on City’s InfrastructureThe Master Plan That Shaped Pakistan’s Capital Is No Longer WorkingAs Brussels Booms, an Old Boogeyman Returns: BrusselizationThe Cablebus Transformed Commutes
- PA Media: UK News
Sara Sharif’s father said ‘I legally punished her and she died’, jury hears
Taxi driver Urfan Sharif is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of her murder alongside Sara’s stepmother Beinash Batool and uncle Faisal Malik.
- The Independent
‘Absolute chaos’ as Trump supporters ‘left stranded’ after Coachella rally hit by assassination scare
‘It’s just chaos, absolute chaos,’ one person said while stuck at Calhoun Ranch hours after the former president exited the stage
- HuffPost
Glenn Youngkin Tried To Sanewash Donald Trump And A Stunned Jake Tapper Wasn’t Having It
“You can wish that he weren’t saying that, but that’s what he said," the CNN anchor told Virginia's Republican governor.
- BuzzFeed
I Asked Men To Anonymously Share Who They're Voting For In November And Why — Here's What They Revealed
"My wife and I had a very much wanted pregnancy. Unfortunately, she miscarried, but it did not pass on its own. She needed an abortion to get it out. LUCKILY, we live in a state (California) that still grants women the right to their bodies."
- HuffPost
Marjorie Taylor Greene's Tinfoil Hat Post Has Critics Saying Same Mocking Thing
An image shared by the Donald Trump loyalist was summed up by many with one word.
- The Daily Beast
Armed ‘Sovereign Citizen’ Arrested Outside Trump Rally Has Bizarre Explanation for Why He Was There
The armed sovereign citizen who was arrested Saturday outside a Trump rally in Coachella, California offered a bizarre reason for what he was doing there.Vem Miller—who local officials initially implied was “probably” trying to assassinate former president Donald Trump—claimed that he is actually “very close” with the Republican nominee’s family.“I've talked to Don Jr., I've talked to Eric Trump,” he said, in a video posted to conservative-friendly streaming site Rumble. “I know a lot of people
- People
Arkansas Father Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Man Found in Car with His 14-Year-Old Daughter
Aaron Spencer was arrested on a preliminary murder charge and released on bond but the local sheriff's office says no charges have been filed
- HuffPost
Understanding Who Is An Enabler In The Sean Combs Case — And Who Is Not
Conspiracy theorists suggest that anyone who’s been in Combs' orbit or to his parties could have sanctioned his alleged offenses. It’s more complex than that.
- The Daily Beast
Bill Clinton Sounds Off on MTG’s Weather Conspiracy
At a campaign stop in Georgia on Monday, Bill Clinton had some fun at the expense of the state’s most rabble-rousing ultraconservative member of Congress: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.He referenced the conspiracy theory she touted earlier this month in the wake of Hurricane Helene. “Yes they can control the weather,” she posted on X, without specifying who exactly “they” are. In another post, she also emphasized how the devastation in the Southeast could affect the election—likely in a way that h