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Schools

Diesel price surge from Iran conflict strains US schools’ finances

Rising diesel prices due to the Iran war are straining U.S. school district budgets, making student transportation and generator use increasingly costly—expenses officials warn may soon become unaffordable.

16 May 2026-14:47
Canvas cyberattack disrupts thousands of US schools

Thousands of schools and universities across the United States were thrown into chaos on Thursday after a major cyberattack forced education technology company Instructure to shut down access to its widely used Canvas platform.

08 May 2026-09:20
India panic: Bomb threat forces evacuation of four schools

Four schools in India’s Ludhiana city were evacuated on Wednesday after receiving a bomb threat via email, prompting a large-scale police response and temporary shutdowns, authorities said.

24 Apr 2026-16:55
Iran says 310 students, teachers killed in US-Israeli strikes - VIDEO - PHOTO

Iran’s education minister has said 310 students and teachers have been killed and more than 750 schools have been damaged in what he described as an ongoing war of aggression by the US-Israeli coalition against the Islamic Republic since late February.

07 Apr 2026-10:55
North Korean parents oppose custom school uniforms

North Korean authorities are carrying out daily inspections of school uniform production and distribution in preparation for the 2026 academic year starting in April. However, a policy mandating made-to-measure uniforms has sparked complaints from parents struggling with the associated costs.

16 Mar 2026-18:33
Slushy roads prompt school delays and closures in Minnesota

Overnight rain, sleet, freezing rain, and snow created slippery, slushy conditions across central and southern Minnesota, as well as western Wisconsin, on Tuesday.

06 Jan 2026-17:41
Schools shut down in Tubas as Israeli raid continues

Schools and kindergartens in the city of Tubas and surrounding areas in the occupied West Bank have suspended in-person classes amid an ongoing Israeli military raid, according to the Wafa news agency.

05 Nov 2025-12:05
Hong Kong braces for Super Typhoon Ragasa; schools, businesses shut - VIDEO

23 Sep 2025-09:52
Belgium plans cellphone ban in schools for the 2025-2026 academic year

The use of cellphones and other electronic devices will be banned in Belgian primary and secondary schools nationwide starting in the 2025-2026 academic year, except for educational purposes, health reasons, or emergencies.

18 Aug 2025-21:17
Trump may cut $3B Harvard grants for trade schools

On Monday, President Trump intensified his criticism of Harvard University, stating that he is considering redirecting the $3 billion in grant funding the Ivy League school receives to trade schools across the United States.

26 May 2025-21:26