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Ireland school closures as Department of Education issues advice amid snow weather warnings

A number of schools have chosen to close due to the bad weather

Irish Mirror

What are the limits of presidential power to forgive student loans? A constitutional law expert answers 5 questions

There’s about US$430 billion on the line for 40 million people in the Supreme Court’s upcoming decisions on student debt forgiveness.

The Conversation

Will Ireland's schools close due to snow? Latest as Department of Education issues update

Temperatures are set to plummet well into the minus as conditions turn cold and frosty over the coming days. Met Eireann has issued weather warnings.

Irish Mirror

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Republicans want to link Penn's Chinese donors to Joe Biden, but experts say that's a stretch

WASHINGTON — As Republicans targeting President Joe Biden take aim at the University of Pennsylvania and the offices where classified documents were found, they've also piled on another fraught topic: Penn's financial support from Chinese donors.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Florida’s edicts on classrooms are wearing thin with some school board members

TAMPA, Fla. — The first directive came last week.

Tribune News Service

Australian university sector makes record $5.3bn surplus while cutting costs for Covid

Department of Education figures reveal all but three universities reported a surplus, including $1bn for the University of Sydney

The Guardian - AU

'Brain melting conditions': the Hunter high school plagued by power outages

The push comes ahead of the state election at the end of this month.

Newcastle Herald

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Thoughts on Today's Supreme Court Student Loan Forgiveness Oral Arguments

The justices seem to be clearly leaning against the Biden Administration on the merits. The procedural issue of standing is a closer call, though ultimately more likely than not to come out the same way.

Reason

Today at the Supreme Court: Biden's Student Loan Cancellation Plan on Trial

The Supreme Court considers the scope of presidential power in Biden v. Nebraska and Department of Education v. Brown.

Reason

Halls Creek truancy crisis whistleblower Brock Burston prepares to fight Education Department punishment

The long-running saga involving education worker Brock Burston will now go before WA's industrial umpire, in a case which continues to highlight desperately low school attendance rates in the Kimberley town of Halls Creek.

ABC News

Northern Ireland schools to close this morning as teachers go on strike

"The profession feels it has to take a stand to fight for decent pay"

Belfast Live

Children 'exhausted' from long, cold trips to south Dublin school

Parents of pupils at Ballinteer Educate Together National School have called for the opening of shorter pathways into the building

Dublin Live

10 times Gov. Ron DeSantis changed Florida education

TAMPA, Fla. — Every week, Gov. Ron DeSantis seems to make national education news.

Tribune News Service

Mark Scott appointed Chair of The Conversation Media Group

Professor Mark Scott AO has been appointed chair of The Conversation Media Group board. Professor Scott is Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney and was previously Managing Director of the ABC and Secretary of the NSW Department of Education.

The Conversation

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Tribune News Service

College Board accuses Florida of political motivations in AP course dispute

TAMPA, Fla. — Taken aback by Florida’s attacks against its new AP African American studies course, the College Board late Saturday denounced the state Department of Education, saying it used the course to advance a politically motivated agenda.

Nottingham Post

Carlton Le Willows Academy faces Termination Warning Notice after 'inadequate' Ofsted rating

'The trust board has confirmed that they will work with the regional team to transfer the Academy to a new trust'

WEKU

New York City is lifting its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for municipal employees

New York City began mandating COVID-19 vaccines for municipal employees in July 2021. The mayor said more than 96% of city employees are vaccinated.

Reason

Scholars for Peace in the Middle East Open Letter re Allegations of Antisemitic Bias by GW Prof Lara Sheehi

I have been following from a distance a controversy over the alleged conduct of Prof. Lara Sheehi, who teaches a mandatory DEI class to psychology grad students at George Washington University. The key allegations amount to her denigrating, bullying, and otherwise mistreating students who are Israeli, Jewish, and/or pro-Israel. Professors…

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The Guardian - AU

Victorian government to apologise to victims of sexual abuse at state schools later this year

Daniel Andrews will meet with campaigner Glen Fearnett on Monday ahead of a formal apology

Axios

The funding cliff for student mental health

Public school districts that received funds for mental health services are confronting how to sustain counseling, screenings, teletherapy and other programs when the money runs out.

Axios

Biden's student debt relief program has approved over 16 million applications

They've largely been left in limbo as the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments about the program.

Bristol Post

Montpelier High School apologises to parents as Ofsted judges it 'still inadequate'

The school was considered the best in Bristol until Ofsted gave it the worst rating possible

Tribune News Service

White House under pressure to develop a backup plan on student debt relief

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is under pressure from Capitol Hill lawmakers and student debt advocates to develop contingency plans to cancel billions of dollars in student debt and to move forward quickly if the Supreme Court strikes down the administration’s initial executive action.

Ballotpedia

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #46

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

The Independent UK

Teachers in Northern Ireland set to strike over pay award

Teachers with the NASUWT union will take part in a half day strike on February 21.

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