WASHINGTON — A Minnesota middle school taught eighth-graders that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are using “tricky & violent tactics” to harass and arrest thousands of “legal ...

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Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, on Thursday, 4 December 2025, briefs the public on the latest progress regarding Grade 1 and Grade 8 learner placements.

Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, will on Sunday, 30 November 2025, brief the public on the latest progress regarding Grade 1 and Grade 8 learner placements for the 2026 academic year ...

Understanding scientific principles and practices is essential for every person. Without scientific literacy, people are subject to false or inflated advertising claims, misplaced fears, and a general ...

Computer science (CS) doesn’t have to be intimidating. With the right tools and support, any teacher can demystify coding and create meaningful CS learning. In this webinar, teachers and ...

The Secretary for Education, Dr Uke Kombra, has announced minor adjustments to the administration dates for the 2025 Grade 8 National Examinations, citing logistical challenges in the delivery of exam ...

Jeffrey S. Solochek is an education reporter covering K-12 education policy and schools. Reach him at jsolochek@tampabay.com. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times ...

It's been a couple years since the Echo 8 has gotten an update and even longer for the aging Echo Show 10. But today Amazon is fixing that with two brand-new smart displays: The fourth-gen Echo Show 8 ...

Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. American eighth graders posted their lowest science scores ...

This story has been edited to add additional information about 12th grade mathematics and reading scores. Eighth grade students’ science test scores have fallen to the level they were in 2009, the ...