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Dangerous New Delhi Air Pollution Shuts Schools

NFK Editors — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 06:30:55 +0000

As winter comes to the northern part of India, the air pollution in the capital city of New Delhi is reaching levels that are too dangerous to breathe. The problem is so bad that schools have been closed, and people are being told to stay indoors.

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Teacher Sets Record by Teaching for 53 Years

NFK Editors — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 06:30:22 +0000

Paul Durietz is a 76-year-old social studies teacher from Illinois. On September 1, he set a Guinness World Record for the world's longest teaching career. Mr. Durietz has been teaching for 53 years - since he was 23 years old.

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UN Group Says Limit Tech, Phones in Schools

NFK Editors — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 06:30:08 +0000

A recent report from a United Nations group warns that using technology in classes may not help as much as many people believe. The report suggests that technology should be used less in schools, and that smartphones should be banned from classrooms.

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Marking Banned Books Week in the US

NFK Editors — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 06:30:48 +0000

This week, the American Library Association and several other groups are marking "Banned Books Week". The goal is to make people aware of efforts to restrict certain books, and to work to protect the freedom to share ideas - even unpopular ideas.

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Teen Wins Spelling Bee in Exciting Tie-Breaker

NFK Editors — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 06:30:44 +0000

Fourteen-year-old Harini Logan won the Scripps National Spelling Bee last Thursday, defeating 12-year-old Vikram Raju in a tie-breaker. It's the first time the contest has ever been decided by a tie-breaking round of spelling.

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Positive Messages from Kids Make Hotline a Hit

NFK Editors — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 06:30:01 +0000

Students at an elementary school in California, with the help of their art teacher, created a telephone hotline that people can call to get cheerful advice from kids during difficult times. In just days, the hotline began getting thousands of calls an hour.

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Indian Court Supports Ban on Muslim Head Scarves

NFK Editors — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:30:35 +0000

On Tuesday, the high court in the Indian state of Karnataka ruled that the government can ban Muslim girls from wearing head scarves at school. The ruling comes at a time when many Muslims in India feel threatened by the government's "Hindu first" actions.

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Omicron Wave Makes Decisions Hard for Schools

NFK Editors — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:30:54 +0000

Over the last few weeks, Covid-19 case numbers have been hitting record levels around the world. Governments are struggling to figure out safe ways to keep schools open and avoid going back to remote classes, but it's a complicated challenge.

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Uganda’s Schools Re-Open After Almost Two Years

NFK Editors — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 06:30:29 +0000

Uganda opened its schools yesterday for the first time in nearly two years. It's the longest school shutdown of any country in the world. Though students, teachers, and parents are excited for school to begin again, many students won't be returning.

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Delhi Smog Closes Schools, May Cause Lockdown

NFK Editors — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 06:30:13 +0000

Every year in late fall, heavy pollution makes the air in India's capital, New Delhi dangerous to breathe. New Delhi's government has closed schools for the week, and paused building activities. Now judges have told the city to call a pollution lockdown.

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