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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 5 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Some Florida schools have moved library books and debated changing textbooks in response to a law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” — and some teachers have worried that family pictures on their desks could get them in trouble. As students return from summer break, educators are cautiously adjusting and waiting to see how the new law governing lessons on gender and sexual orientation will be interpreted and enforced. The new law, championed by Florida’s GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, bans lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade as well as material that is not deemed age-appropriate. Most educators do not expect a major change in lesson plans — one of the key reasons critics cited in saying the law was unnecessary was that teachers do not cover such subjects in early grades anyway. But some worry it sets a … [Read more...] about So-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law confuses some Florida schools

MANILA, Philippines — Citing difficulties in attracting new students and ramping up enrollment, the 107-year-old College of the Holy Spirit of Manila (CHSM) will be ceasing operations after school year 2021-2022. In a letter dated Oct. 28 to the CHSM community, Sr. Carmelita Victoria of the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit said that while the school had managed to survive over the years with the strong support of its alumni, faculty and staff, the challenges it faced along with the country’s education sector had “become increasingly complex” in the last decade. ‘SIGNS OF THE TIMES’ Struggling to stay viable, the College of the Holy Spirit Manila, is giving itself up to the end of the school year 2021-2022 to wind up operations. —RICHARD A. REYES Exacerbated situation “The recent COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the situation. The reduction or loss in family income, mobility restrictions and social distancing requirements, and the new demands of distance … [Read more...] about Pandemic casualty: 107-year-old Manila school announces 2022 shutdown

Photo from the website of the Colegio de San Lorenzo. MANILA, Philippines — The Colegio de San Lorenzo in Quezon City officially announced its permanent closure on Monday, the same day it was supposed to start classes for the school year 2022-23, drawing outrage from students and parents. “Due to the financial instability and lack of financial viability brought about by the ongoing pandemic and exacerbated by consistent low enrollment turnout over the past years, the Board of Trustees has come to the painful and difficult decision to permanently close our educational institution, Colegio De San Lorenzo,” the school management said in the letter sent to students and their parents. Students have already enrolled and paid for their tuition and other expenses, including uniforms and books. The school management assured them that they would be refunded in full. It also promised students that it would help them transfer to other schools — “by timely releasing their records and … [Read more...] about Colegio de San Lorenzo in QC announces permanent closure

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Girls' rights to education in Afghanistan will be solved with "the passage of time" and should not be a "condition for aid" from the international community, a senior Taliban leader has told Sky News. Anas Haqqani made the remarks as the Taliban marks one year since it captured the Afghan capital Kabul and regained control of the country following the US-led withdrawal after a 20-year campaign. International funding to Afghanistan was later suspended and billions of dollars of the country's assets abroad were frozen due to the Taliban's human rights abuses and stance on issues such as women's rights. Asked whether it would be a good idea for his government to compromise on issues such as allowing girls to have a secondary school education in exchange for aid, Mr Haqqani said: "Regarding education, the Islamic Emirates has made its decision clear to everyone that this issue is one of many incomplete issues across the ministries. "This part of the education sector needs … [Read more...] about Afghanistan: ‘Don’t use restrictions on girls’ education against us’, says senior Taliban leader

A space boffin has called for more diversity among ET hunters - to stop Earthlings becoming alienist. Science historian Rebecca Charbonneau wants indigenous people - such as American Indians - involved in the search for extraterrestrial life as they know what it is like to have their country colonised by invaders. She believes their experiences could help explorers seeking out intergalactic life from making the same mistakes as those on Earth where were seized and native populations displaced and mistreated. READ MORE: Woman who married zombie doll moves in with corpse-like brood and alien boyfriend The former Cambridge University student, historian in residence at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Massachusetts, US, wants those involved in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence - known as SETI - to weed out biases ready for positive relationships should aliens be discovered. She said: "Often times when we think about colonialism in SETI we do … [Read more...] about Space boffin wants alien hunters to be more diverse – to stop people becoming alienist