Education Issues

Chicago begins return to classrooms after bitter union fight
Feb 11, 2021

Chicago begins return to classrooms after bitter union fight

Thousands of Chicago students are expected back in classrooms after a bitter fight with the union over COVID-19 safety protocols


Union approves deal with Chicago schools to return to class
Feb 10, 2021

Union approves deal with Chicago schools to return to class

The Chicago Teachers Union has approved a deal with the nation’s third-largest school district to get students back to class during the coronavirus pandemic


Erdogan rebuffs criticism, vows 'no mercy' to protesters
Feb 5, 2021

Erdogan rebuffs criticism, vows 'no mercy' to protesters

Turkey's president has rebuffed U.S. and European criticism of his government’s handling of weeks-long demonstrations at a top Istanbul university, saying they should focus on violent protests that took place in those countries instead


McCarthy faces choices as GOP divides over Cheney, Greene
Feb 2, 2021

McCarthy faces choices as GOP divides over Cheney, Greene

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is facing unrest from opposing ends of the Republican spectrum over Reps. Liz Cheney and Marjorie Taylor Greene


Chicago schools reopening uncertain as union talks stall
Feb 1, 2021

Chicago schools reopening uncertain as union talks stall

Plans to reopen Chicago schools remain in doubt as negotiations over COVID-19 safety measures with the teachers’ union stalled, inching closer toward a possible strike in the nation’s third-largest district


Chicago schools reopening uncertain as union talks continue
Jan 31, 2021

Chicago schools reopening uncertain as union talks continue

A plan to reopen Chicago schools remains in limbo as last-minute negotiations over COVID-19 safety measures with the teachers’ union stretched into Sunday and amplify the possibility of a strike


Extradited teacher appears in Australia court on sex charges
Jan 28, 2021

Extradited teacher appears in Australia court on sex charges

A former teacher extradited from Israel after a six-year legal battle has appeared in an Australian court to face charges of sexually abusing several students at a Jewish school in Melbourne


Israel extradites woman wanted for sex crimes to Australia
Jan 25, 2021

Israel extradites woman wanted for sex crimes to Australia

Israel has extradited a former teacher wanted in Australia on charges of sexually abusing former students


Asia Today: Shanghai outbreak prompts 2 hospital lockdowns
Jan 22, 2021

Asia Today: Shanghai outbreak prompts 2 hospital lockdowns

Shanghai has imposed lockdowns on two of China’s best-known hospitals after they were linked to new coronavirus cases


Rioters fired, face company boycotts after storming Capitol
Jan 8, 2021

Rioters fired, face company boycotts after storming Capitol

Rioters are facing repercussions at work for their participation in storming the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday


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