US school massacre survivors ready for class
Students at the elementary school where a gunman massacred 26 children and teachers last month were returning Thursday to classes at an alternative campus described by police as "the safest school in America."
US teachers take up arms to prevent mass shootings
Several US states are considering allowing school teachers to carry weapons, and educators, determined not to allow a repeat of the Newtown massacre, are flocking to training sessions.
US gun sales soar as owners fear new regulations
US firearm sales have sky-rocketed since the Newtown school massacre, as debate over gun control rages and enthusiasts fear certain assault weapons and high-capacity magazines could be banned.
US gun lobby urges armed police in every school
The United States' most powerful pro-gun lobbying group demanded Friday that armed police be deployed to every school in the country following a mass shooting that left 20 young children dead.
US police arrest girl who threatened high school slaughter
Police in Arizona said they arrested Thursday a 16 year-old female student who threatened in an online video to "kill everyone" at her high school then kill herself.
US boy, 11, brings gun to class after massacre
An 11-year-old boy has been charged with possessing a deadly weapon after bringing a gun to school, claiming he was worried about a massacre like Connecticut's.
Nazarbayev expressed condolences to Obama over U.S. school mass shooting
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev expressed condolences to U.S. President Barack Obama in relation to the tragedy in the American school in Connecticut.
Apple will develop applications for Kazakhstan students
Apple is interested in implementation of its IT solutions in applications for Kazakhstan schools: expert.
20 kids, 6 adults massacred in US school
A heavily armed young gunman slaughtered 20 small children and six adults at a school in an idyllic Connecticut town on Friday, in one of the worst mass shootings in US history.
Tablet technology takes teaching into 21st century
In September, the British School of Paris (BSP), where McCluskey teaches, became one of a handful of schools across Europe to take the plunge and decide to restructure their teaching around the technology.
Hundreds of Thai schools close after teacher attacks
Teachers in Thailand's restive south suspended lessons at hundreds of schools Thursday after gun attacks on two educators this week, in the second recent class stoppage in the region over security fears.
Australian child takes grenade for 'show and tell'
An Australian school was evacuated Wednesday after a child took a hand grenade into the classroom for a "show and tell" lesson.
Japan school aims to create 'Asian leaders'
Asia may be driving growth in the world economy but a Japanese businesswoman behind an innovative new school believes the region is over-reliant on Western-style leadership.
New York kids back in school, but chaos continues
Children flocked to reopened schools across New York Monday for the first time since superstorm Sandy, but colder weather piled on the misery for hundreds of thousands of people still lacking power.
Boozy birds pay the price for flying high
A bizarre spate of young blackbird deaths at a school in England was likely caused by the feathered teens getting drunk on fermented berries, crashing mid-air and falling from the sky, vets said Saturday.
Electronic text-books appeared in Kostanay schools
Teachers in Kazakhstan's Kostanay have developed their own electronic text-books. 42 e-text-books are ready to be used for e-learning.
Kazakhstan can eliminate three-shift education only in 2016
Meanwhile, in relation to the migration processes and demographic growth, the number of 3-shift schools remains high: Finance Minister.
Denying girls school entrenches poverty: report
Millions of girls worldwide are condemned to lives of hardship because they don't go to school, an education gap that entrenches broader extreme poverty.
Muslim girl cannot skip swim class: German court
A German court on Friday refused to allow a Muslim student to skip swimming lessons after she said she was uncomfortable being so close to bare-chested boys.
Chicago teachers vote to end strike: officials
Chicago school teachers voted Tuesday to end a high-profile strike that affected hundreds of thousands of children and sparked an acrimonious stand-off with Mayor Rahm Emanuel.