Schools minister Vicky Ford told Sky News on Monday that the wearing of masks in schools is not mandatory, but is nonetheless advised. “Nobody should be denied an education if they don’t wear a mask, but we do strongly recommend it,” she noted. The MP said she was “excited” to …
Read More »Mississippi school asks students to ‘pretend to be slaves’ for class assignment, gets roasted for ‘whitewashing’ slavery
As part of a class project, eighth graders at Purvis Middle School were told to “pretend like you are a slave working on a Mississippi plantation” and to imagine their day-to-day lives, their journey to the United States and the type of labor they were forced to perform, among other …
Read More »University students scuffle with police in Istanbul amid ongoing protests over Erdogan-appointed rector & LGBT rights (VIDEO)
Footage published by RT’s video agency Ruptly shows students and police shoving each other during a heated confrontation at Bogazici University, in Istanbul. The officers used riot shields to contain the crowd, and one was seen throwing punches at a demonstrator. Amid shouting and isolated scuffles, several protesters were filmed …
Read More »Harvard students & alumni petition university to REVOKE DEGREES of Ted Cruz, other grads who supported Trump’s election claims
A petition has begun circulating to demand that the university nullify the degrees of such graduates as Cruz (R-Texas), US Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) and White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany. The petitioners argued that by supporting President Donald Trump’s allegations that Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory was fraudulent, the …
Read More »‘Let us in!’ Students swarm Charlie Kirk-headlined Turning Point USA conference for 2nd day after HUNDREDS locked out on 1st night
“Students once again attempt to get into @TPUSA Student Action Summit after many of them were blocked by police from entering the venue last night due to questionable last minute capacity changes by county officials,” Blaze reporter Elijah Shaffer tweeted on Sunday, along with footage of the massive crowd gathered …
Read More »Imagine the HORROR! Bristol students who had to spend week without working lighting due to Covid-19 quarantine whine to the press
The Covid-19 pandemic is the source of so many stories, some tragic and heartbreaking, some inspiring and soul-warming. And then there are those that make one wonder why they even made it into the media. One from the last category comes, courtesy of the Independent, from the University of Bristol, …
Read More »Teachers in Norway say they’re afraid to show Prophet Mohammed cartoons to students, and worry about personal consequences
The anxieties among Norwegian teachers were reported by the industry publication Utdanningsnytt, which surveyed people in the aftermath of last month’s beheading of French teacher Samuel Paty. Some teachers had earlier spoken publicly about their fears and the outlet wanted to probe how widespread those sentiments were. Of the 2,000 …
Read More »Violence erupts as high-school students clash with police on streets of Paris (VIDEO)
Students gathered outside a high school in Compiegne, in the north of Paris, to protest over new restrictions that had been imposed to tackle the country’s coronavirus outbreak. The situation turned violent as police attempted to break up the crowd. This is the second escalation in recent days, as teachers …
Read More »Bizarre viral video of students DANCING BACK-TO-BACK triggers Twitter outrage over ‘ludicrous Covid-19 measures’
The video showed formally dressed students locking arms with their partners from behind as they danced with their backs facing each other in waltz-like steps. While it is unclear where and when the clip was recorded, some alleged it was filmed during a classical dancing class, possibly in the Czech Republic as …
Read More »Traumatized by Trump? Ohio University gives students ‘support spaces’ to get a grip after the presidential debate
President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden face off against each other on Tuesday night, in the first of three debates before November’s election. The political slugfest takes place at Ohio’s Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), and will be moderated by Fox News’s Chris Wallace. It’ll be watched …
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