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AN inquiry panel has retired to begin deliberating on professional misconduct allegations against a female secondary school teacher who had sex with a male past pupil in a Dublin hotel.

A coalition of parents, advocates and a prominent education lawyer is suing New York state, accusing lawmakers of quietly gutting standards for religious schools and denying tens of thousands of Hasidic and Haredi children a basic education. On Sept. 18, Michael Rebell, lead counsel and professor emeritus of law and educational practice at Teachers College, Columbia University, joined by the firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP and the Youth Advocacy and Policy Lab at Harvard Law School, announced the class-action lawsuit in Kings County Supreme Court.

Cathedral High School, an all-girls Catholic institution in Manhattan, will permanently close following the 2025-2026 school year after struggling with declining enrollment and financial issues, the Board of Trustees announced in collaboration with the Archdiocese of New York. The decision to shut down the school, which was founded in 1905, comes after a thorough financial review and months of deliberation with educational and financial experts, according to a report by thegoodnewsroom.org.

The first essay anybody writes is for school. Same here. But the only examples I remember are the ones I wrote at the end, in my A-level exams. One compared Hitler to Stalin. Another, Martin Luther King, Jr., to Malcolm X. I was proudest of the essay that considered whether the poet John Milton-pace William Blake-was "of the devil's party without knowing it." I did well on those standardized tests, but even passing was far from a foregone conclusion.

Gay's remarks, delivered at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in Amsterdam, are some of the most extensive she has given in public since her resignation. "Universities have come to rely on donors more desperately than ever, particularly as public support has diminished, and donors have come to expect more than just gratitude. They want influence. They want control. They want, in the language of our times, a seat at the table," she said.

Curtis High School's football Ring of Honor will increase by 12 during a ceremony at its PSAL home game against New Dorp on Oct. 3. The second annual induction will include 11 players and one coach at halftime of the contest. The honorees include former head coach Al Fabbri, as well as players Wayne "Chops" Derrick; Jeff Forde; Mike Goodman; George Hassell; Kenny King; Gabe Mokwuah; Jemal Murph; Mike Pressuti; Gene Smith; Peter Timmins and Jovan Whitehead.

U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna is hosting an education town hall in Cupertino on Sept. 28, when he will discuss his latest work in Congress and answer questions from constituents. The town hall is set for 4-5:30 p.m. at Cupertino High School's gym, 10100 Finch Ave. It is open to attendees on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the event. RSVP to http://bit.ly/46GrseE.

A hotly contested bill aimed at reducing antisemitism in California schools now awaits Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature. AB 715, introduced by Democratic Assemblymembers Rick Chavez Zbur of Los Angeles and Dawn Addis of San Luis Obispo, seeks to reign in antisemitism in schools by establishing a new Office of Civil Rights to work directly with schools on addressing incidents of discrimination and hate.

Budget pushback and resistance to new systems remain top barriers for K-12 IT leaders, as reported by CoSn's 2025 State of EdTech Leadership report. Districts are continuing to expand digital learning to keep up with today's digital revolution, but administrators are still under intense pressure to justify every line item. The challenge is especially acute in cybersecurity, where investments often appear as invisible insurance rather than tangible classroom enhancements.

This past summer, you could find Juan at the Mercedes Club pool, perched on a lifeguard stand and scanning the water with steady focus. A little shy and incredibly tenacious, he had landed one of the hardest summer jobs for New York City teens. The summer before, he worked further uptown with Futures Ignite 's Urban Ecology Lab, testing air and water quality at Sherman Creek through our partnership with the New York Restoration Project.

The narrow definition of success for adolescents has persisted and pressured teenagers for decades. Good test results, high grades, and admission to reputable colleges have been considered the ultimate signs of success in youth. Since children enroll in school, their achievements are quantified in terms of figures on report cards and scores on standardized tests. Although these measures provide a perspective of academic aptitude, they do not always reflect the multivariate and multidimensional nature of success.

In the fast-evolving landscape of work, organizations across industries are under growing pressure to ensure employees are equipped with the skills they need quickly and effectively. Whether it's onboarding new hires, upskilling existing teams, or keeping up with regulatory compliance, training has become a critical function where they can't afford to be inefficient. However, traditional training methods often demand significant time investments from both learners and L&D teams, sometimes without delivering the desired performance results.

Education can be an incredibly rewarding but demanding profession, as the workload of teachers is ever increasing. The progress of students needs to be assessed, usually through tests, exams, essays and coursework, all of which need to be reviewed and marked. The workload of students is also increasing, as they struggle to revise for their exams and meet all the deadlines for their assessments. Unfortunately, a minority of students give in to the obvious temptation of using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to write their essays.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor raised the concern over whether Americans understand the difference between a king and a president at a New York Law School event Tuesday. At a Constitution and Citizenship Day Summit panel discussion aimed at fostering conversation about how to improve civic participation with the law school's dean and several other state and federal judges, Sotomayor asked the question without referencing either political party or President Donald Trump.

The woman told an inquiry when she woke up in the hotel, she thought "oh God, I need to get out of here" because she had cheated on her boyfriend Teacher's counsel said her ex was a "jilted partner" who had been "fighting a bitter fight" with the teacher and "had motive" to tell lies

Learn Your Way is built on two pillars: generating multiple representations of specific content, and personalizing it to fit learners' needs. , Google references the dual coding theory, which suggests that creating connections between different representations of information strengthens our understanding of it. Google also asserting that students who engage with information in multiple formats have a firmer grasp of the topic. Thus, Google aims to offer students numerous ways to choose how they engage with specific material to improve motivation and deepen learning.

From swim lessons to tutoring, today's most successful children's franchises are finding innovative ways to support kids' growth, learning and confidence - while also providing strong opportunities for entrepreneurs. Based on the 2025 Franchise 500, these brands represent the best in their categories, combining proven systems, trusted reputations and scalable business models. Whether it's early education, enrichment programs or adventure-filled activities, these companies are shaping the future for the next generation.

Progressive Education Through InquiryThe Co-op School 's constructivist approach centers on inquiry-based learning through interdisciplinary projects. Students develop critical thinking and creativity while making meaningful connections across subject areas. This method emphasizes curiosity and problem solving. The school's commitment to rigorous academics alongside social-emotional development is reflected in its impressive outcomes: 98 percent of students are accepted to their first-choice high schools. This success demonstrates how inquiry-based learning prepares students to think critically and engage deeply with their studies.

From the Boston Herald: The call comes as some districts across the Bay State have suspended teachers for making social media posts that appear to celebrate Kirk's death, including one educator who allegedly commented, just a reminder, we're NOT offering sympathy. MTA President Max Page and Vice President Deb McCarthy are urging districts and public colleges and universities to be partners with unions in the fight to defend educators from bullying and harassment.

deeply concerned about NYC DOE's Guidelines to Support Transgender and Gender Expansive Students ... the text of which authorizes discrimination on the basis of sex in violation of Title IX,

"As one way of checking that MCAS scores are accurate, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education releases preliminary MCAS results to districts and gives them time to report any issues during a discrepancy period each year," a DESE spokesperson told Boston.com. "During this year's discrepancy period, DESE learned that a technical issue led to some student essays not being scored accurately, and the issue was resolved in early August."

I had just started teaching at a school in the Bekaa valley when war broke out in September 2024. Within days, an Israeli bomb tore through my family home. One minute we were eating lunch, the next the walls were collapsing around us and on to my car outside. I had spent three years saving for that Honda Civic, so when I saw it destroyed, I broke down in tears.

Hard-won nursery place up in air with a dedicated facility still to be finished

It was the end of an era on Friday night at Canoga Park High, where Mark Nogy completed his final high school football home game as the public address announcer on the 30th anniversary of his debut. He's a Canoga Park graduate who later became a school counselor and also announced Pierce College football games. Former Canoga Park principal Denny Thompson wrote on Facebook, "Mark has never been shy about telling anyone who will listen just how great the community, staff, and students are."

Five days in, and two teachers have already done a 'midnight run' at my Title I school.