Draft law unsettles Muslim teachers and schools

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Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya plays for 60 hours in Times Square, breaking marathon record

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Quick Glance: Nigerian Chess Champion Sets New Record in New York

Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya has surpassed the previous record for the longest chess marathon by playing an impressive 60 hours nonstop.

Onakoya aims to raise $1 million for a charity supporting education for children across Africa.

He competed against US chess champion Shawn Martinez and received support from celebrities like Davido and Adekunle Gold.

The match garnered significant attention in Nigeria and was broadcast in multiple locations, including Lagos, with watch parties and digital billboards.

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Apr 24

Buenos Aires: Thousands protest against education cuts: Thousands took to the streets in Buenos Aires calling on President Javier Milei to preserve university ...

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She completed her law degree while working as a domestic helper in Singapore: Jayanthi Gamage has called her former employer Manjit Kour, who supported her ...

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Apr 25

Ruin for 70 years: The mysterious Villa Hinderer: Villa Hinderer is located very close to the Steglitz city park. Postcard first half of the 20th century.

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Steinmeier's kebab skewer is irritating: How people of Turkish origin earn their money in Germany

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Apr 23

Perceived age: women feel younger for longer than men - and there are good reasons for this

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Apr 10

Islamism in schools: Bloody culture war in France should be a warning: They bully students, insist on special rights and consider their religion to be superior: ...

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Quick Glance: Islamism in Schools: Threatening Culture Clash in Europe

Islamist-inspired youth cause unrest and violence in immigrant societies.

Muslim students elevate themselves over others and reject open society.

Radical-conservative backlash leads to bullying and violence in schools.

Politicians and educators often respond naively to confrontational religious expressions.

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Apr 17

Most student loan borrowers say they’ve delayed major life events due to debt: Gallup

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Apr 23

Berlin study on forced labor in GDR prisons: The West profited: In the GDR, tens of thousands of prisoners were used for sometimes inhumane work every year ...

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Wave of arrests in Iran during headscarf checks: Many women do not wear a headscarf to protest against the regime in Iran. As the UN Human Rights Office has now ...

tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/iran-festnahmen-kopftuch-100.html

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Apr 20

More right-wing extremist cases reported in schools: The student representatives of the eastern German states complain about increasing right-wing extremism in ...

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Clayton Schools seminar focusing on importance of fathers in education: Clayton County Schools wants to change the paradigm that moms are the automatic go-to ...

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Apr 24

Berlin: Senate warns schools about "Rape Day" on the internet: The Berlin Senate has warned schools, parents and pupils about videos on popular internet portals ...

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Apr 20

Högl calls for attractive conditions for soldiers in Lithuania: Around 5,000 Bundeswehr personnel are to be stationed in Lithuania in the coming years ...

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Apr 21

Highest cannabis use found among lower-income, less-educated in new survey: The highest regular cannabis use was found among lower-income, less-educated U.S ...

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Apr 10

Provenance walks: Where are traces of Nazi rule still visible in Berlin?: The Day of Provenance Research is taking place for the sixth time: Berlin museums and ...

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Apr 12

White House announces another $7.4B in student debt relief: About 277,000 student borrowers will benefit from the relief.

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Quick Glance: Biden administration announces more student loan cancellation

A new repayment arrangement by the Biden administration allows for the cancellation of student loans for an additional 206,000 borrowers.

Through the Education Department's SAVE Plan, nearly 8 million Americans have embraced the plan, with 4.5 million not paying due to lower incomes.

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Apr 17

The "cannon fodder" of tomorrow: war museums prepare Russian schoolchildren for an early death

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Apr 25

Lessons at school: against compulsory reading, for more surprise: Why are classics so often read in schools and why are pupils then required to read set-piece ...

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Apr 22

Baton Rouge principal gives up desk to walk 20K steps a day. He's a TikTok sensation.

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Apr 18

University ranking by subject: These Berlin universities are among the best: History, geography, art: according to a recent survey, Berlin's universities are ...

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Apr 11

Özdemir promotes healthier food in schools and daycare centers: The Bundestag has discussed the government's food strategy for the first time ...

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Apr 07

World Health Day 2024: My health, my right: This year’s theme was chosen to champion the right of everyone, everywhere to have access to health services ...

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Apr 20

AfD education policy: How right-wing ideologues could influence schools: What would happen if AfD politicians took power in the ministries of education? ...

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No magic formula for success besides discipline, hard work - Guyana Chronicle: SHAWN Nathanael Gurcharran is the epitome of success in the finance industry ...

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Eid break in UAE: Will all companies switch off entirely for 9 days? - News | Khaleej Times

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Apr 16

Berlin: 462 apartments for Treptow-Köpenick: The second construction phase of the so-called "Quartier der Vielfalt" is being built on Bohnsdorfer Weg ...

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Apr 20

Deutsche Bahn bans smoking weed at all its train stations: Smoking weed in playgrounds and schools is prohibited - and soon at train stations too ...

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Apr 11

Barking: Go-kart company fined after schoolgirl death: Ruwaida Adan, 15, died after she was strangled by her headscarf while go-karting in Barking.

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Apr 13

Dress code at Styrian schools: "It's not the school that should deal with it, but the parents"

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Apr 22

Proposed school voucher bill dead after lawmakers were unable to negotiate certain stipulations

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Apr 25

Labor shortage and refugees: looking for paramedics, offering turbo training and then 3300 euros

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School of the future: How can the teacher shortage really be resolved?: In this interview, Berlin education historian Heinz-Elmar Tenorth takes a critical look ...

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A tale of two talents: Acosta learns from Legend Pedrosa: The rookie wonder lived up to his word and chased the #26 around Jerez for a while as he continues his ...

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Apr 19

“Extreme stressful situation”: 14-year-old dies after school lockdown in France: In a French community, a man attacks two schoolgirls with a knife and slightly ...

n-tv.de/panorama/14-Jaehrige-stirbt-nach-Schulabriegelung-in-Frankreich-article24886214.html

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Apr 16

Health and school: let young people sleep longer!: At most schools in Germany, lessons start at around eight o'clock. This urgently needs to change ...

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Apr 09

Right-wing extremism in schools: Do something about swastikas, Hitler salutes and Jewish jokes

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Apr 15

Lesieli Oliver on her drive to help Māori and Pasifika students thrive in education

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Disturbing 'TikTok Trend' Calls for 'National Rape Day': Children and young people cannot always check the veracity of videos on popular portals ...

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Apr 16

Biden unveils draft rule for his latest student debt relief plan: The plan seeks to forgive unpaid interest for some 25 million Americans who owe more on their ...

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Apr 08

Berlin headmaster from Lichtenberg: “You don’t have to be surprised that the quality has decreased”

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Apr 09

Mitte has already made so many intersections safer: Daycare children cross the intersection of Glasgower Strasse and Ofener Strasse with their teacher ...

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Apr 11

Publicidade eleitoral dirigida às crianças: Schwesig é duramente criticado no parlamento estadual pela polémica campanha da Páscoa

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The hairdresser Glowhair in Solothurn also does hijabis' hair: Gizem Yildiz also does the hair of women wearing headscarves in her shop in Solothurn ...

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Apr 24

Headscarf Over Baseball Cap Trend 2024 Hailey Bieber: Hailey Bieber wore a scarf tied over a FILA cap at Coachella, after which Black TikTokers pointed out that ...

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He always stayed in the background - Prof. Dr. Joachim Sauer turns 75: The man behind Angela Merkel

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Controversy over the headscarf: Politics determines women at the Olympics: Should female athletes be banned from wearing headscarves at the Olympics? The IOC is ...

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Yeni Şafak Apr 12

Swedish ombudsman rules against airline that fired Muslim woman for wearing headscarf

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https://www.iz.de Apr 12

The institute building of the HU Berlin is being renovated for 80 million euros: At the prominent intersection of Invalidenstrasse and Chausseestrasse in ...

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Thanks to this German boxer, women are allowed to wear headscarves in the ring: Zeina Nassar was not allowed to compete in the European Boxing Championships ...

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Study: AI can act dumber than it is - why researchers see this as an opportunity: A new study from Berlin's Humboldt University comes to a worrying conclusion ...

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Apr 06

Headscarf: Why do women in Islam wear a headscarf?: A young Muslim woman explains why she decided to wear a headscarf.

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Schoolgirl with a headscarf wins reading competition - then comes the shitstorm: Her success fades into the background: because Dana Bakr (11) was wearing a ...

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Schoolgirl with a headscarf wins reading competition - then comes the shitstorm: Her success fades into the background: because Dana Bakr (11) was wearing a ...

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Ö. At the beginning of March 2024, around 750 police students across the country will start their two-year theoretical and practical training to become law ...

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Apr 01

Schools and authorities: Gender ban in Bavaria comes into force: From this Monday, gender-sensitive language is expressly forbidden in Bavaria's authorities ...

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Apr 06

Muslim women: without headscarf in police photos - New York pays $17.5 million after lawsuit

welt.de/vermischtes/article250902932/Musliminnen-Ohne-Kopftuch-auf-Polizeifotos-New-York-zahlt-nach-Klage-17-5-Mio-Dollar.html

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Mar 31

Back to School: Enhancing U.S. Education and Competitiveness: U.S. students now compete throughout their careers with their peers in other countries ...

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Apr 06

Extremism: “Jewish jokes”, “Sieg Heil” lettering and “Hitler greetings” in the classroom

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Mar 27

Conflict with parents: security service protects staff at a Cologne daycare center

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Bavaria bans gender language in schools, universities and authorities: In December, Prime Minister Söder announced steps against gender language in Bavaria for ...

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Quick Glance: Bavaria Bans Gendered Language in Official Communication

Bavaria prohibits gendered language and special characters in schools, universities, and government offices.

The ban aims to keep discourse spaces open and avoid exclusionary language.

Teachers must speak gender-inclusive language, with the Federal Student Conference criticizing the ban as patronizing.

The German Spelling Council does not recommend special characters in words, and Bavaria is adjusting regulations for gendered language.

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Mar 28

Mitte: The Philological Institute of the HU Berlin is being renovated at great expense

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Nobody Told EV Owners How Quickly They Burn Through Tires: Adoption appears to be leapfrogging education as new owners are frustrated to learn that powerful ...

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Mar 30

Lack of transparency: Buschmann urges reappraisal of corona policy: Mandatory masks, closed schools, curfews: the publication of RKI protocols has recently ...

spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/corona-politik-marco-buschmann-fordert-aufarbeitung-a-d2260483-7cef-44cb-a807-b50960fb59dd

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Mar 21

How Ramadan polarizes schools: The fasting month of Ramadan poses challenges for teachers: How should they deal with fasting pupils?

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Mar 20

Civil defense in schools: Should our children practice in the event of war?: Federal Education Minister Stark-Watzinger wants to better prepare students for a ...

deutschlandfunk.de/schulen-kinder-zivilschutz-uebungen-stark-watzinger-100.html

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Apr 05

Scottish education: Sharp declines in numbers of maths and physics teachers raise huge concerns for future – Scotsman comment

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Apr 03

Hunting boom in Germany: Why more and more Germans are getting a hunting license: More than 400,000 people in Germany have completed hunting training ...

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Mar 23

Colorful socks represent diversity in Mannheim schools: "Everyone has a right to happiness, and happiness is colorful": with this motto - and with colorful socks ...

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Mar 19

Bavaria decides to ban gender language: Three and a half months after Prime Minister Söder's announcement, Bavaria's cabinet has decided to ban the gender gap ...

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Mar 19

Gender ban in Bavaria: Söder stops gender language in schools and universities: Special characters such as the gender asterisk are not allowed to be used in ...

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Quick Glance: Bavaria Bans Gender Language: Söder Prohibits Special Characters

Special characters like the gender star are banned in Bavarian schools and administration.

Markus Söder and his cabinet have prohibited gendering in schools, universities, and authorities.

University professors are exempt from the ban to ensure language freedom.

Other states like Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein have implemented similar bans, while Berlin and Lower Saxony partially tolerate gendering.

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The case of Ribnitz-Damgarten: How the AfD is setting a precedent: Protecting freedom of expression in schools, but the right way: The AfD wants to show Germany ...

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Once High-Flying Bankers in Hong Kong Become a Lost Generation: Finance professionals with Chinese expertise were highly sought after five years ago. Now ...

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Mar 22

Gendering in Hessian schools: Special characters are considered errors in final exams

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Sippel's sports lesson: How does sport affect the menstrual cycle?: Not only many competitive athletes are affected by an irregular cycle, but also amateur ...

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Mar 27

UN chief calls for slavery reparations: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for slavery reparations over the transatlantic slave trade ...

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