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Subsidize something and you’ll get more of it. Tax it and you’ll get less. That’s Economics 101. It’s not surprising that nearly three years after Colorado voters approved a ballot measure to subsidize free lunches for all students, regardless of parental income, utilization rates are higher than proponents expected, and the program is coming up…
Over 160 students from high schools in North and South Lanarkshire took part in football and netball tournaments at Ravenscraig Sports Centre. Senior school pupils from across Lanarkshire have come together to show their support for suicide prevention, using sport to help break the stigma surrounding mental health.(Image: WSH]) Senior school pupils from across Lanarkshire…
Earlier this month, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said in parliament that the Ministry of Education (MOE) takes a serious view of any act of bullying and violence. He also warned against vigilantism from adults in such incidents. The minister was responding to parliamentary questions about the two incidents at Admiralty Secondary School that made the…
COPS have arrested a man after two women were sexually assaulted at a bus stop outside a school in north London. The offence occurred on Highbury Grove, Highbury, on Sunday (February 2) between 5.55pm and 6.15pm. The police were called to the scene after a man was seen approaching the victims at a bus stop…
CHILDREN as young as nine dealing drugs, two-year-olds living off toast and 45p packets of noodles and suburban homes being used as a front for organised crime amid threats of rape – these are just some of the shocking realities faced by the country’s social workers. There’s around 40,000 kids under the care of social…
Some school boards across Ontario are increasing measures to combat alleged sick leave abuse and address rising costs linked to staff absences. The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) has taken the step of privately looking into sick leave use, a move that has drawn criticism from educators and unions who are concerned about its…
A GIRL who was shot dead after her female classmate opened fire at their school has been identified with her family paying tribute. Natalie Rupnow, 15, gunned down students and teachers at the Abundant Life Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday. 10 Student Rubi Patricia Vergara, 14, of Madison, was killed in the shootingCredit:…
A MUM has revealed that she, her husband and her two kids have decided to ditch their home, to move into a school bus, meaning they now don’t pay any rent or bills. Jen and Jake met back in 2012, and after a few years, welcomed their first son Jacob. 2 Jen and her family…
FUNDING for milk and healthy snacks for pre-school kids is being effectively slashed by Nats ministers, we can reveal. A real-terms cut — buried in last week’s SNP Budget — comes despite First Minister John Swinney boasting of “eradicating child poverty”. 2 Martin Whitfield MSP says local authorities are being asked to provide more with…
