Wellbeing

24 Aug 2021
Wellbeing

N.Y.C. Will Mandate Vaccines for Teachers and School Staff

New Jersey also announced on Monday that all employees of public, private and parochial schools must be fully inoculated or face weekly testing.Read the full

22 Aug 2021
Wellbeing

Hear from expert speakers on wellbeing and resilience at GESS Dubai 2021

The speakers will deliver inspiring talks on mental & physical health, resilience, safeguarding and inclusion at the Wellbeing Hub conference stream.

22 Aug 2021
Wellbeing

Remediana Dias

The New Academic Year – A Fresh Start to Build a Positive Classroom Culture

There is so much to cover during the first week of school but nothing is more important and fun than getting to know your learners.

22 Aug 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

Florida Board of Education gives school districts ultimatum on masks

The Florida Board of Education on Friday told two school districts they would have some of their state funding withheld if they failed within the next 48 hours

19 Aug 2021
Distance / Remote Learning

Danny Mesmar

Five ways Covid-19 changed education for the better - not worse

Schools and universities who adopted new models of learning, technology and well-being will benefit most.Read the full article at: www.thenationalnews.com

19 Aug 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

Biden orders Education Department to take action against governors who ban school mask mandates

President Biden ordered Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Wednesday to take action against governors who have banned universal masking in public schools

19 Aug 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

Canada: Calgary Board of Education will require masks for K-12 students, staff

The decision will be reviewed before the end of September, and the CBE said it will consider any further direction from the province's chief medical officer of

18 Aug 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

Scotland: Education secretary promises masks in school will go 'as soon as possible'

Scotland's education secretary has promised face coverings in classrooms will be dropped "as soon as possible". As most schools return, the education secretary

18 Aug 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

89% Indians believe schools should educate children on online safety

Many schools and educational institutions find online alternatives, 89 per cent of people in India believe that schools should educate children on cyber safety

05 Aug 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

Students in Saudi Arabia urged to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments

Students aged 12-18 are being urged to book their first COVID-19 jab, with the Ministry of Health saying that appointments were available for them.Read the full

29 Jul 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

NYC plans more special education services after school and on Saturday

The program is the widest-reaching effort so far to address learning gaps for students with disabilities caused by the pandemic.Read the full article at: ny

27 Jul 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

Northern Nigeria state suspends schools due to insecurity

The northern Nigerian state of Kaduna has suspended all schooling due to insecurity, state officials said on Monday, amid a spate of student kidnappings in the

26 Jul 2021
Wellbeing

Winning At All Costs

Preparing students to live a healthy and prosperous life while developing skills such as resilience, ambition and motivation that can translate to life skills.

26 Jul 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

Pakistan: Inclusive education of children with disabilities govt’s priority

Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Shafqat Mahmood emphasized on inclusive education for children with disabilities and said that the

22 Jul 2021
Wellbeing

Rachael Pryce

Mental and emotional health and why it matters.

I can say that it has been a tough few months, but if l was to be completely honest it’s been a tough few years.

13 Jul 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

Wales: Headteachers express concerns about Education Minister’s plan for ditching masks and bubbles come September

SCHOOL leaders’ union NAHT Cymru has written to the Minister for Education to express the concerns ahead of his plans for COVID safety arrangements in Welsh

11 Jul 2021
Wellbeing

Remediana Dias

Be Active, Be Healthy, Be Happy

Mental and physical health are inextricably linked. Schools play a vital role in promoting both and providing targeted support for students and families.

07 Jul 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

UK: Covid restrictions in education settings to end at Step 4

Further Covid restrictions in schools, such as class and year group bubbles, will be lifted but protective measures will remain in place next term.Read the full

07 Jul 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

US: Special Education Sees ‘Historic Boost’ in Aid for California

The California state budget approved last week includes $656 million in new ongoing funding for special education, including a 4.05% increase to the base

07 Jul 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

U.S. Department of Education Invites States and School Districts to Apply for Additional $600 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Students Experiencing Homelessness

To help support the needs of students experiencing homelessness, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) today is inviting states to complete the

05 Jul 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

Schools ‘bleeding out’ in England due to Covid isolation rules, say teachers

Headteachers are growing increasingly exasperated about a lack of clarity from the government about how to deal with Covid outbreaks among pupils, with only two

05 Jul 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

Abu Dhabi to train schoolteachers in autism education, inclusivity

The UAE Ministry of Community Development estimates 12 per cent of all People of Determination in the UAE are on the autism spectrum, with boys four times more

05 Jul 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

UAE: Ministry of Education warns teenagers about ill-effects of drug abuse

New social media campaign aims to safeguard impressionable minds not to go astray during summer vacation.Read the full article at: www.khaleejtimes.com

30 Jun 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

Emirati special needs teacher who won Dh1 million prize urges society to accept children of all abilities

Nora Abdullah Al Neyadi, an Emirati teacher at Mohammed bin Khalid School in Al Ain, works with about 10 pupils with autism, Down syndrome and learning

29 Jun 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

The Iraqi Ministry of Education and WFP plan to broaden access to school feeding for 3.6 million children

The Ministry of Education of Iraq (MoE) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have agreed to broaden access to school feeding for 3.6 million school

20 Jun 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

Global Partnerships Are Needed to Strengthen Education for 80 Million Refugees

On World Refugee Day, the head of the Al Ghurair Foundation calls on organizations to forge new alliances and partnerships for good.Read the full article at

17 Jun 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

Africa - Prioritize Education to Safeguard Children's Rights

African governments across the continent should accelerate efforts and provide adequate funding to ensure that all children can enjoy their right to an

16 Jun 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

Italy: Students with Disabilities Included in Covid-19 Education Plans

The measures some schools in Italy took to ensure access to quality education for students with disabilities during Covid-19-related school closures should

15 Jun 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

Partners-Jordan launches programme to enhance inclusive education

Project will also contribute to boosting the capacities of Jordanian civil society organisations to support inclusive education.Read the full article at: www

15 Jun 2021
Wellbeing

Danny Mesmar

Association Of Nigerian Private Schools Tells Members To Get Armed Guards Over Government's Failure To Prevent Kidnappings

NAPPS in a release enjoined all schools to “invest in community armed security personnel” as well as on perimeter fencing to safeguard the pupils under them

Search

N.Y.C. Will Mandate Vaccines for Teachers and School Staff

Hear from expert speakers on wellbeing and resilience at GESS Dubai 2021

The New Academic Year – A Fresh Start to Build a Positive Classroom Culture

Florida Board of Education gives school districts ultimatum on masks

Five ways Covid-19 changed education for the better - not worse

Biden orders Education Department to take action against governors who ban school mask mandates

Canada: Calgary Board of Education will require masks for K-12 students, staff

Scotland: Education secretary promises masks in school will go 'as soon as possible'

89% Indians believe schools should educate children on online safety

Students in Saudi Arabia urged to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments

NYC plans more special education services after school and on Saturday

Northern Nigeria state suspends schools due to insecurity

Winning At All Costs

Pakistan: Inclusive education of children with disabilities govt’s priority

Mental and emotional health and why it matters.

Wales: Headteachers express concerns about Education Minister’s plan for ditching masks and bubbles come September

Be Active, Be Healthy, Be Happy

UK: Covid restrictions in education settings to end at Step 4

US: Special Education Sees ‘Historic Boost’ in Aid for California

U.S. Department of Education Invites States and School Districts to Apply for Additional $600 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Students Experiencing Homelessness

Schools ‘bleeding out’ in England due to Covid isolation rules, say teachers

Abu Dhabi to train schoolteachers in autism education, inclusivity

UAE: Ministry of Education warns teenagers about ill-effects of drug abuse

Emirati special needs teacher who won Dh1 million prize urges society to accept children of all abilities

The Iraqi Ministry of Education and WFP plan to broaden access to school feeding for 3.6 million children

Global Partnerships Are Needed to Strengthen Education for 80 Million Refugees

Africa - Prioritize Education to Safeguard Children's Rights

Italy: Students with Disabilities Included in Covid-19 Education Plans

Partners-Jordan launches programme to enhance inclusive education

Association Of Nigerian Private Schools Tells Members To Get Armed Guards Over Government's Failure To Prevent Kidnappings

The education world at your fingertips