University of Toronto community celebrates Geoffrey Hinton’s Nobel win
University of Toronto students and staff gathered at watch parties on campus to watch professor emeritus Geoffrey Hinton accept his Nobel at a Stockholm ceremony. (Dec. 10, 2024)
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CBCExpelled student sues B.C. Montessori school principal over cannabis gummy debacle
It was supposed to be a three-night trip for students of a B.C. private school to zipline, camp and explore Vancouver Island's rugged mountain wilderness.But it was cut short for three students who were caught eating cannabis gummies, according to a lawsuit filed by one of the students.The principal of Westmont Montessori School and the organization that runs it are facing a defamation lawsuit after the student — who was 12 at the time — was expelled, allegedly called a "drug trafficker" and exp
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A Chicago elementary school turned away agents they feared were from ICE. They turned out to be from the Secret Service
Fearing federal agents asking to search a Chicago elementary school Friday morning were from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, school officials denied them entry. But it turned out they were US Secret Service agents pursuing an investigation.
- The Hill
Secret Service says it visited Chicago elementary school, not ICE
Chicago Public Schools officials said in a press conference Friday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents showed up at an elementary school in the city but were denied entry. But later on Friday, the Secret Service said it visited the school, not ICE. The principal of Hamline Elementary School said Friday morning that multiple…
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Teachers Are Sharing The Goofy Classroom Gaffes That Turned Ordinary Assignments Into Comedy Gold
"I teach kindergarten to bilingual children in Japan. One day, we were studying the traditional dance of another country and I said to 'link arms' with their partner. One of my students gave me a look of bewilderment and did not proceed to do so, so I instructed him again. 'Please link arms.' Still looking at me strangely, he proceeded to pick up his partner’s arm and LICK down the length of it."
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Columbia University suspends one student as it expedites investigation into Israeli history class disruption
The Ivy League university, an epicenter for protests last year, says it has suspended one student after “expediting” its investigation into a group who disrupted a class on Israeli history.
- Cosmopolitan
Kate Middleton Is Poised to Break Royal Tradition When It Comes to Prince George's Future, Is "Heartbroken"
Kate Middleton is poised to break royal tradition when it comes to Prince George's future, is "heartbroken" at prospect of him attending Eton.
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Pregnancy education bill advances out of Senate subcommittee hearing, faces backlash from public
Pregnancy education bill advances out of Senate subcommittee hearing, faces backlash from public
- USA TODAY
'Didn't know what to do': Tennessee students describe chaos in fatal high school shooting
Students and parents described a scene of chaos, confusion, and terror during the deadly shooting at Antioch High School on Wednesday.
- People
2 New York School Officials Accused of Spending $50K Fund for ‘At-Risk Students’ on Jewelry and Handbags
Oliver Levy and Surendra Kumar were charged at Westchester County Court on Wednesday, Jan. 22
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WNY math teacher honored with a Presidential Award for Excellence
Harry O'Malley, a Math Specialist at Casey Middle School, was honored with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
- The Canadian Press
Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms is back in court
As Louisiana public schools remain in limbo over a new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms — caught between the state releasing guidelines for districts to comply with the mandate that took effect this year and opponents threatening to sue if any such posters are hung up — a three-judge panel heard arguments about the controversial legislation Thursday morning.
- The Canadian Press
Supreme Court will weigh approval for US’ 1st publicly funded religious charter school, in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take on a new culture war dispute: whether the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school should be allowed to open in Oklahoma.
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Secret Service agents, not ICE, visited Chicago school, officials say amid deportation fears
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service said its agents visited a Chicago elementary school Friday while investigating a threat, hours after school officials mistakenly claimed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had come to the building.
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B.C. chief wants Oscar-nominated residential school film to be part of curriculum
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — An Oscar-nominated documentary about deaths, abuse and missing children at a former British Columbia residential school should be shown in schools across Canada, says a First Nations leader.
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Nashville school officials say AI gun detection system didn't activate alarm prior to shooting
Nashville school officials said an AI gun detection system at a high school didn't activate an alarm prior to a shooting in which one student killed another and then killed himself. Antioch High School parent Madonna Elmore said she's not satisfied with the school's security. (AP video/Kristin M. Hall)
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What Jennifer Aniston Says About Obama Affair Rumors
A wild story that Barack Obama is romantically involved with actress Jennifer Aniston has resurfaced amid growing rumors that the former president and his wife Michelle were headed for divorce. The Obama split rumors intensified after Michelle let her husband fly solo at two major presidential events: Jimmy Carter’s funeral, and Donald Trump’s inauguration. On Jimmy Kimmel in October, actress Aniston rejected the gossip after the late-night host handed her an In Touch magazine with a cover that
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Mexico refuses US military flight deporting migrants, sources say
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico has refused a request from President Donald Trump's administration to allow a U.S. military aircraft deporting migrants to land in the country, a U.S. official and a Mexican official told Reuters. U.S. military aircraft carried out two similar flights, each with about 80 migrants, to Guatemala on Friday. The government was not able to move ahead with a plan to have a C-17 transport aircraft land in Mexico, however, after the country denied permission.
- Bloomberg
Canada, Mexico Steelmakers Refuse New US Orders
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Wall Street Journal Shreds Trump’s Most Recent ‘Vindictive Whim’ As A ‘New Low’
The president may find himself unable to escape responsibility, warned the newspaper’s conservative editorial board.
- Yahoo Finance Canada
Gas price expert: Trump has 'costly' option to shut Canadian oil out of U.S. refineries
Gas prices fell on average across most Canadian cities over the past week, dropping 1.8 cents per litre of regular fuel, according to data from Kalibrate.