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Kevin Bacon meets the Payson students who lobbied him to visit. Here’s how four Utah nonprofits will benefit.
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Prince Williams drops in at Rowley Regis school: Prince William has visited St Michael's Church of England High School in Rowley Regis
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Prince Williams drops in at Rowley Regis school
Quick Glance: Prince William Shares Charlotte's Favorite Joke at School Visit
  • Prince William visited a high school to gain insight into the mental health support provided to students after being personally invited by a twelve-year-old.

  • During his interaction with the students, William shared Princess Charlotte’s preferred joke.

  • Freddie, the inviting student, briefed William on the school's ongoing efforts and projects.

  • During his visit today, William engaged with the student council representatives to explore their diverse initiatives.
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Bankrupt Katie Price in desperate bid for Harvey to stay at £350k-a-year college: Katie Price – who was declared bankrupt for a second time this year – has ...
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Bankrupt Katie Price in desperate bid for Harvey to stay at £350k-a-year ...
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Gen Xer got $250K in student loans forgiven after decades of payments: Joel Lambdin, 49, said his student-loan forgiveness wasn't a "jump for joy" situation but ...
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Gen Xer got $250K in student loans forgiven after decades of payments
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Albuquerque principal is removed and some employees on leave after prom drag show
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Quick Glance: Controversy Surrounding Prom Drag Show in Albuquerque
  • The principal of a high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been replaced, and several employees have been placed on administrative leave while an investigation examines a drag queen show during the prom.

  • The head of Albuquerque Public Schools, Channell Segura, communicated to parents via a letter that the performance occurred during the prom on April 20, with an investigation aimed at clarifying the sequence of events and how it impacted students. Segura was not reachable for comments on Friday.

  • Subsequent to the replacement of the former principal, Anthony Lovato was appointed as the interim principal. Details regarding whether the authorization for the performance originated from school officials or the number of staff members on leave were not disclosed.

  • The drag queen show at the prom stirred controversy and criticism from individuals expressing their dismay and dissatisfaction on the school's official Facebook page, while the district refrained from divulging further information regarding the investigation.
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Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya sets global chess record with 60 hour nonstop game: The 29-year-old chess player and child education advocate played in part to raise ...
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Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya sets global chess record with 60 hour nonstop game
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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‘My goodbye to her was my last’: Friends say teen killed in Tampines accident was bright, friendly
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Quick Glance: Bright, Friendly Teen Killed in Tampines Accident
  • Afifah Munirah Muhammad Azril, a bright and friendly student, was known as a 'high-flier' by her friends.

  • The 17-year-old Temasek Junior College student met a tragic end in a traffic accident while on her way to a college running event.

  • Afifah leaves a gap in the community as she was seen as a rising personality by many.

  • Her untimely death has not only left family and friends grieving but the entire community mourning.
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School brings back traditional single-cell classrooms: Rangiora High School has a 1980s feel about it, following the refurbishment of its Rakahuri building ...
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School brings back traditional single-cell classrooms
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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill allowing teachers to carry guns in schools: Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow the state's teachers to ...
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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill allowing teachers to carry guns in schools
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Thousands at Columbia sign letter calling for enforcement of school policy: The letter is not affiliated with the university's Antisemitism Task Force. 
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Thousands at Columbia sign letter calling for enforcement of school policy
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44 first-graders at school in Ludwigshafen remain seated: A year ago, the Gräfenau elementary school in Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate ...
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44 first-graders at school in Ludwigshafen remain seated
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Many in Gen Z ditch colleges for trade schools. Meet the 'toolbelt generation' : With demand for jobs like HVAC technicians, electricians and wind turbine ...
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Many in Gen Z ditch colleges for trade schools. Meet the 'toolbelt ...
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10 Pa. schools to add air conditioning, thanks to Eagles’ Jalen Hurts: “I believe every child deserves a comfortable space to learn and grow,” Hurts said ...
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10 Pa. schools to add air conditioning, thanks to Eagles’ Jalen Hurts
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School and GAA club pay tribute as boy who died in Clare hotel pool named: Shay Lynch, 7, from O’Brien’s Bridge in Clare was a first-class student in Scoil ...
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School and GAA club pay tribute as boy who died in Clare hotel pool named
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Teddy Kelly: Sadness as brave Rotherham youngster, aged six loses battle against cancer
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Teddy Kelly: Sadness as brave Rotherham youngster, aged six loses battle ...
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HECS indexation is expected to be 4.7 per cent. Check how much extra you could be paying with our calculator
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HECS indexation is expected to be 4.7 per cent. Check how much extra you ...
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Taylor Swift's former schoolmate claims ‘most people hated her': Taylor Swift is undeniably the woman of the hour.The 34-year-old's new album The Tortured Poets ...
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Taylor Swift's former schoolmate claims ‘most people hated her'
Quick Glance: Patti Smith Applauds Taylor Swift in 'Tortured Poets Department'
  • Taylor Swift mentions Patti Smith in her new album 'The Tortured Poets Department'.

  • Smith responded positively by posting photos of herself with a book by Dylan Thomas.

  • Despite seeming different, Smith expressed understanding for Swift and praised her for potentially influencing fans positively.

  • HuffPost calls for support for high-quality journalism that is freely accessible to all.
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"Bike Bus" revolutionizes the way children go to school in the USA: Every week, physical education teacher Sam Balto organizes a so-called "Bike Bus" with which ...
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Education department will hire temps to fill 31 000 teacher vacancies: The Centre for Development and Enterprise has estimated that South Africa will need 456 ...
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Education department will hire temps to fill 31 000 teacher vacancies
Quick Glance: Education Department to Hire Temps for 31,000 Teacher Vacancies
  • Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has begun recruiting individuals to address the acute teacher shortage of 31,000 positions in the country.

  • There is a 28% increase from the 24,000 vacancies in 2021, with KwaZulu-Natal having the highest number of 7,044 unfilled posts.

  • The lack of teachers has led to overcrowded classrooms, burdened educators, educational disparities, and financial strains on the schooling system, impacting the quality of education.

  • The education department awarded nearly 12,000 bursaries to trainee teachers through the Funza Lushaka bursary scheme, but provincial education departments struggle to place graduates in positions.
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It might be time to start our own Jewish Ivy League - editor's notes: Ivy League campuses are now too hostile to Jewish students; we need to take the cue ...
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It might be time to start our own Jewish Ivy League - editor's notes
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Ohio Wesleyan to become tuition-free for lower-income Delaware County students: The Delaware County Promise will provide full-tuition scholarships to Ohio ...
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Ohio Wesleyan to become tuition-free for lower-income Delaware County ...
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Colleges are now closing at a pace of one a week. What happens to the students? : The pace of long-predicted college closings has sped up dramatically this ...
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Colleges are now closing at a pace of one a week. What happens to the ...
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Primary school teacher sacked for teaching kids how to do TikTok dances: Georgia Rogers, a teacher from West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy in ...
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Primary school teacher sacked for teaching kids how to do TikTok dances
Quick Glance: Teacher Fired for TikTok Dance Lessons
  • Georgia Rogers, a teacher at West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy in Grantham, Lincolnshire, was dismissed for failing to report her students' use of TikTok.

  • Miss Rogers was fired for breaching the school's safeguarding procedure by not reporting her students' TikTok use.

  • After the summer break, it was revealed that Miss Rogers had also sent 'borderline unprofessional' messages to one of her students and their mother through Dojo, an online platform used by the school.

  • During her disciplinary hearing, Miss Rogers mentioned that although she knew children were using apps like TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, she informed them that it was 'not appropriate' to create a social media video at school.
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Knec to pilot first Grade 9 assessment before October: The assessment will replace the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examinations.
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Knec to pilot first Grade 9 assessment before October
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Locals recall moments with KDF team at Cheptulel Boys High School before deadly chopper crash
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Locals recall moments with KDF team at Cheptulel Boys High School before ...
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Catholic primary school in Dublin switches to multideominational patronage: St Mary’s in Dublin 7 is first Catholic school to come under Educate Together ...
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Catholic primary school in Dublin switches to multideominational patronage
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UM cost of attendance climbs $5,000, students to pay $93,000 next year: Attending the University of Miami for the 2024-2025 school year will cost students over ...
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UM cost of attendance climbs $5,000, students to pay $93,000 next year
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Ministry may send armed forces to Middle East to keep students safe: Defence Ministry will discuss with Foreign Affairs and Higher Education ministries.
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Ministry may send armed forces to Middle East to keep students safe
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Biden administration announces new round of loan cancellation for 260,000 borrowers
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Biden administration announces new round of loan cancellation for 260 ...
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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Arts education organisation looks to expand bursaries: An arts education programme is reaching out to the public for support so it can offer its resources to ...
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Arts education organisation looks to expand bursaries
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UTME 2024: Nigerians lambast JAMB over examination 7 a.m. exam schedule: JAMB Spokesperson Fabian Benjamin told PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday that the examination ...
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UTME 2024: Nigerians lambast JAMB over examination 7 a.m. exam schedule
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Quick Glance: Supreme Court Divided on Emergency Abortion Access: Highlights
  • The Supreme Court seems divided on access to emergency abortions in states with near-total bans.

  • The 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act could impact abortion access in emergencies.

  • The debate raises questions about fetal personhood and abortion rights conflict.

  • The court's decision could affect abortion access in 14 states with strict abortion bans.
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Oman Weather: Twelve deaths recorded across Sultanate: Several more people are still reported missing
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Oman Weather: Twelve deaths recorded across Sultanate
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Biden's new student debt relief plan moves forward as a proposed regulation: The proposal was hashed out over the course of several hearings as part of a ...
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Biden's new student debt relief plan moves forward as a proposed ...
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Remembering the 13 victims of Columbine on the 25th anniversary: The Columbine Memorial has been a place for visitors from across the country to remember the ...
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Remembering the 13 victims of Columbine on the 25th anniversary
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Northland students get enough donations to attend US competition: The students from Motatau School will travel to an international aquabotics competition in ...
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Northland students get enough donations to attend US competition
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What we know about the protests erupting on college campuses across America: College campuses across the United States have erupted with pro-Palestinian protests ...
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What we know about the protests erupting on college campuses across ...
Quick Glance: USC Main Commencement Canceled Amid Gaza War Protests
  • Protests against the Israel-Hamas war prompt the cancellation of USC's main graduation ceremony and numerous arrests at campuses nationwide.

  • Universities are grappling with protests that could disrupt upcoming commencement ceremonies and are considering changes to regulations regarding encampments and exams.

  • Some students demand schools sever ties with Israel, leading to accusations of antisemitism and concerns about safety on campus.

  • The wave of protests, inspired by events at Columbia University, has led to civil rights investigations into universities facing protests and complaints of discrimination amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Former officer accused of killing his ex-wife and girlfriend is also a suspect in the abduction of a 1-year-old boy
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Former officer accused of killing his ex-wife and girlfriend is also a ...
Quick Glance: Alert issued for baby possibly with former police officer linked to 2 murders
  • Authorities in Washington state have issued an alert for a 1-year-old boy after a former police officer reportedly killed two women − his wife and ex-girlfriend − and allegedly kidnapped the baby.

  • West Richland is located in Benton County, approximately 35 miles north of the Oregon state line.

  • The child's father, Elias Huizar, is wanted on two homicide charges, as announced by the police on Monday.

  • Police cautioned that Huizar is armed and dangerous, likely to commit further violent crimes.
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Weekend reads: AI in education, more sustainable mining and banking the unbanked: Our weekly round-up of must-reads from Agenda: AI in education (and art); how ...
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Weekend reads: AI in education, more sustainable mining and banking the ...
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Latvia to stop teaching Russian as foreign language in schools: Children in Latvia will no longer learn Russian as a foreign language in schools from 2026 ...
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Latvia to stop teaching Russian as foreign language in schools
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London school says 11-hour-day pilot is for pupil wellbeing: The school, with 40% of pupils eligible for free meals, says it provides a "private school service".
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London school says 11-hour-day pilot is for pupil wellbeing
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This Arizona high school landed the top spot in national U.S. News ranking: BASIS Peoria was named the best public high school in the country by the U.S ...
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This Arizona high school landed the top spot in national U.S. News ranking
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He got a college degree while he was in prison. Next up is law school.: “From the day after I committed that horrible act, I was focused on bettering myself ...
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He got a college degree while he was in prison. Next up is law school.
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Alsace: Knife attacker injures two girls near primary school: Two girls aged six and eleven were attacked by a man. A 28-year-old is said to have attacked her ...
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Alsace: Knife attacker injures two girls near primary school
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Secondary schools, colleges to reopen from Sunday: Secondary schools, colleges, madrasahs, and technical educational institutions will reopen on April 28.
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Secondary schools, colleges to reopen from Sunday
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Taylor Swift’s elementary school teachers remember her as a young star: Turns out Taylor Swift doesn’t just speak now when it comes to writing ...
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Taylor Swift’s elementary school teachers remember her as a young star
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Pinellas schools to offer day care for district employees starting in July: If the initiative succeeds at the Pinellas Secondary School site, it could expand in ...
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Pinellas schools to offer day care for district employees starting in July
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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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Clayton Schools seminar focusing on importance of fathers in education
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Texas cheerleader stripped of valedictorian title and might lose scholarship over 'miscalculation'
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Texas cheerleader stripped of valedictorian title and might lose ...
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As anti-Israel encampment at Columbia endures, Jewish students lament ‘Judenrein’ campus
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As anti-Israel encampment at Columbia endures, Jewish students lament ...
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Flexible learning showing promise preparing high school students for post-COVID, hybrid working world
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Flexible learning showing promise preparing high school students for ...
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In the Philippines, it’s ‘so hot you can’t breathe’ as heat index touches 47 degrees Celsius
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In the Philippines, it’s ‘so hot you can’t breathe’ as heat index touches ...
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Tragedy as girl, 5, dies after being hit by lorry outside school: Members of the public came to the girl's aid but sadly she died at the scene
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Tragedy as girl, 5, dies after being hit by lorry outside school
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Parents question DLP selection criteria in school: PETALING JAYA: The Dual Language Programme (DLP) is in the limelight again. This time ...
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Parents question DLP selection criteria in school
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High school student injured in earthquake dies - Focus Taiwan: A 17-year-old high school student who was seriously injured in the magnitude 7 ...
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High school student injured in earthquake dies - Focus Taiwan
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HECS debt expected to grow more than 4pc as high indexation continues: HECS-HELP debts are forecast to rise between 4.2 and 4.8 per cent this year ...
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HECS debt expected to grow more than 4pc as high indexation continues
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How Schools Can Help Kids Reduce Racism and Prejudice: Making schools more welcoming for all can make for a fair and just society
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How Schools Can Help Kids Reduce Racism and Prejudice