Education

From: UpFront
Are conservatives trying to erase and rewrite US history?
From school curriculum changes to book bans, we examine the roots and effects of the anti-Critical Race Theory movement.
Published On 3 Feb 2023
Black history class revised in US after criticism from right
The revised course for high-school students rolls back references to racial justice movements and LGBTQ issues.
Published On 1 Feb 2023
WHAT'S YOUR MONEY WORTH?
In war-scarred Yemen, a family struggles to put food on the table
A couple in Sanaa juggles precarious jobs as a labourer and domestic worker to support and educate their five children.
Published On 25 Jan 2023
India students watch BBC film on Modi despite power cut
JNU students blame university for power cut after officials said screening might ‘disturb peace and harmony’ on campus.
Published On 24 Jan 2023

Kenneth Roth, ex-head of Human Rights Watch, welcomes move but says problems and penalties remain for critics of Israel.

University says it is reviewing actions after art professor’s contract not renewed amid student objection.

That students and teachers must fear guns in first-grade classrooms reflects on a failed school system.

University admissions consultant Rick Singer receives three and a half years in prison for masterminding bribery scheme.

The US likes to lecture others on democracy and free speech, but is now leading the way on classroom censorship.

The US-Canada border cuts through the Haskell Free Library and Opera House, built more than 100 years ago.

The Taliban’s decision to suspend women from accessing higher education has extinguished a rare source of hope for many.

Group has backtracked on promises to guarantee certain rights for girls and women since its return to power last year.

Social scientist and daughter of Haitian immigrants says the university must ‘engage and be of service to the world’.

Millions of girls globally haven’t returned to classrooms after COVID-19 lockdowns. One country has the solution.

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