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A 16-year-old boy from Alexandra High School has been stabbed to death, allegedly by a 14-year-old girl, Gauteng authorities have confirmed.
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Western Jamaica high schools ready for partial resumption of classes
(Jamaica Observer) Principals of high schools across the western region say all is in place to ensure a seamless start on Monday to the temporary reopening of schools to facilitate students sitting secondary level exit examinations in
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Senate Committee Advances Bill to Implement High School EMS Program
The Education and Workforce Development Committee advanced legislation during Wednesday’s hearing which, if signed into law and the funds exist, appropriates $160,000 from the Centennial Special Fund to the Department of Education for the creation of an Emergency Medical Services Program in public
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Elizabeth Catlett: Graphic Artist and Sculptor Known for Depictions of the African American Experience
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Cameroon: 2021/2022 Academic Year - Classes Begin On Monday
[Cameroon Tribune] School premises are getting set to receive students for the 2021/2022 academic year.
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Parents: Online learning program has racist, sexist content
HONOLULU (AP) — Zan Timtim doesn’t think it’s safe for her eighth-grade daughter to return to school in person during... View Article The post Parents: Online learning program has racist, sexist content appeared first on TheGrio.
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TCC Announces Pilot Program Name Change; Expansion With Broken Arrow And Tulsa Public Schools | The Oklahoma Eagle
The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire Students in the Broken Arrow Public Schools and Tulsa Public Schools districts will be able to earn a college degree from Tulsa Community College at no cost to the student while they complete high school. EDGE: Earn a Degree, Graduate Early is a pilot program launched
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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—THURGOOD MOSES, Central Catholic High School | New Pittsburgh Courier
The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Thurgood Moses, as he graduated from Central Catholic High School. The post The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—THURGOOD MOSES, Central Catholic High School appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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Ben Crump, Members Of The Norman High School Basketball Team Speak Out Following Announcer’s Racist Rant
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Gov. Cooper announces that schools will reopen under Plan B - WS Chronicle
Public schools will reopen this fall with several restrictions, but students across the state will have the option to continue remote learning. During a press conference on Tuesday, July 14, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that K-12 public schools across the state will open under Plan B, which calls for
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Free private high school empowers at-risk students
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Strong, Resilient Built for Education! On Friday, June 19, which was also Juneteenth, the Gary Community School Corporation officially launched its 2020 Enrollment campaign. “Undoubtedly, COVID-19 changed the entire landscape of education almost overnight! School districts everywhere were forced
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Dorothy Godiva Price - Voice and Viewpoint
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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—KARSON A. KENNEDY, Central Catholic High School | New Pittsburgh Courier
The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Karson A. Kennedy, as he graduated from Central Catholic High School.  The post The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—KARSON A. KENNEDY, Central Catholic High School appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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At VMI, Black cadets endure lynching threats, Klan memories and Confederacy veneration
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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—YASMINE LOGAN, Penn Hills High School | New Pittsburgh Courier
The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Yasmine Logan, as she graduated from Penn Hills High School. The post The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—YASMINE LOGAN, Penn Hills High School appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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Ghana coronavirus: 24,518 cases; recoveries pass 20,000 | Africanews
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US debates school reopening, WHO warns 'no return to normal' : TheGrio
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The Education and Workforce Development Committee advanced legislation during Wednesday’s hearing which, if signed into law and the funds exist, appropriates $160,000 from the Centennial Special Fund to the Department of Education for the creation of an Emergency Medical Services Program in public
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50 Cent To Donate $300K To Houston High Schools - Blavity
Famed New York-area rapper and entrepreneur 50 Cent announced  a partnership with Houston officials to gift a sizable donation to fund jobs and training for youth in the community through a new program titled G-Star. The media mogul revealed that he was moving south to Houston earlier this month on
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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—MAKAILA N. WADE, McKeesport Area High School | New Pittsburgh Courier
The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Makaila N. Wade, as she graduated from McKeesport Area High School.  The post The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—MAKAILA N. WADE, McKeesport Area High School appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—DARYON MALIK GARDNER, Penn Hills High School | New Pittsburgh Courier
The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Daryon Malik Gardner, as he graduated from Penn Hills High School.  The post The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—DARYON MALIK GARDNER, Penn Hills High School appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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Dave Rodney/Gleaner Writer Chaunté Blackwood, a 17-year-old student at Ardenne High School in St Andrew, has just accomplished a feat that has not happened in recent times - if ever. She is a National Spelling Bee champion who is also a team...
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