Education and Schools

1+ hour, 18+ min ago   (502+ words) The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has called for a full review of Ghana’s senior high school placement system, demanding transparency over alleged “protocol” admissions into sought-after schools. The Bishops want the government to disclose the legal basis for any discretionary…...

11+ hour ago   (230+ words) WORCESTER – An alumnus has granted a $10 million gift to the College of the Holy Cross, the college announced Monday, Sept. 14. Stephen P. Skinner, a member of the Class of 1977, will donate $10 million to support academic enrichment at the school, and…...

10+ hour, 4+ min ago   (231+ words) THIRTY youths graduated with level four qualifications in crop production from the Naleba Youth Training Centre in Macuata earlier this month. The graduates completed seven months of training in crop production, gaining knowledge and practical experience in farming. Northern rincipal…...

15+ hour, 41+ min ago   (899+ words) North Carolina is a clear example. The state’s program, established in 2013 for low-income families, was expanded in 2023, raising its income eligibility requirements and removing the previous rule that recipients must have already attended public school. During the 2026-27 school year, a…...

18+ hour, 16+ min ago   (990+ words) Educators, politicians and education observers have long debated school choice. This controversial policy approach lets families pick alternatives to their assigned neighborhood public schools and, in some cases, allows them to use government funds to pay for private school tuition…...

9+ hour, 39+ min ago   (323+ words) The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester has received a $10-million donation made by an alumnus and former member of the Board of Trustees. Stephen Skinner, a graduate of the class of 1977 and principal at Boston-based management consulting firm…...

17+ hour, 29+ min ago   (810+ words) The winner of the first-ever Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal is Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, in recognition of his decades of "remarkable service" and as "a leader whose life reflects the…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (364+ words) EcoOne, an expression of the Focolare Movement that brings together professionals, teachers, technicians, students and others passionate about ecology, has organized an international meeting to be held from 18th-20th September 2026 in Castel Gandolfo (Italy). Participants from all five continents will take…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (234+ words) His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia received a delegation of academics and educators participating in the 12th International Summer University at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady in Redfern, Sydney, on Thursday, September 10. The International Summer University, titled “Greek…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1725+ words) DALLAS -- Shundelon Ross hoped the seventh school would be the one to work. Her son wandered the hallways, clutching his favorite stuffed animal. He threw high fives to the employees. He stared, mesmerized, at the chickens pecking around the coop....