‘Bloody Indian’ remark prompts New Mexico Supreme Court ruling, clearing way for discrimination lawsuits against schools

‘Bloody Indian’ remark prompts New Mexico Supreme Court ruling, clearing way for discrimination lawsuits against schools

McKenzie Johnson, a Cibola High School student who is Navajo, speaks at an Albuquerque Public Schools Native American Open Community Forum in 2019 in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP File Photo) In a groundbreaking decision, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that public schools and universities in the state can be sued for discriminatory conduct. … Read more

Kerala Launches ‘Key to Entrance’ Initiative to Support 800,000 Public School Students

Kerala Launches ‘Key to Entrance’ Initiative to Support 800,000 Public School Students

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state-run Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) has launched an ambitious initiative to provide support and guidance to over 8,00,000 students from public schools as they prepare for various undergraduate entrance examinations. KITE is the technology arm of the General Education Department of the Kerala government. Titled as ‘Key to Entrance‘, the … Read more

How the Far Right Took Over a Pennsylvania School Board—And How Parents Took It Back

How the Far Right Took Over a Pennsylvania School Board—And How Parents Took It Back

Last spring, when the odds seemed far longer, Bob Cousineau, a social studies teacher at Pennridge High School, predicted that whatever happened in his embattled district would become a national “case study” one way or another. It would either create “the blueprint” for outside political interests to enact a complete takeover of local public schools, … Read more